Job Description
We blend care and creativity to nourish the world.
Griffith Foods is global product development partner, we specialize in high-quality food ingredients. We serve global food companies and regional food companies worldwide.
As a family business, we’ve valued people above all else for 100 years. Griffith is renowned for true, collaborative innovation. Our people care. We’re committed to helping our customers create better products - and a better, more sustainable world. Learn more about Griffith Foods on www.griffithfoods.com
The purpose of the role
Maintain the efficient and safe running of assigned production lines, ensuring that all set up and running procedures are adhered to at all times whilst maintaining product quality and meeting all operational KPI’s
We operate a continental shift patter of 4 days on and 4 days off, days and nights rotation. 12-hour shifts
Responsibilities
- Ensures that all production processes and activities are set and run in a manner which maximises quality, efficiency, and safety (both human and food) whilst meeting or exceeding operational KPI’s
- Actively supports the company’s quality and continuous improvement programmes to ensure productivity improvements and reduction/ removal of non-value-added activities and unnecessary non line tasks.
- To ensure standards of GMP are adhered to using the 5S programme.
- Ensure that all company and departmental standards and guidelines are consistently adhered to within his/her team (e.g., H&S, hygiene, PPE housekeeping, handovers)
- To ensure downtime and wastage in all forms are minimised wherever possible.
- To ensure the consistent production of high-quality product, prioritising First Time Quality
- The planning and organising of both his /her own time, resources, and workload in the most efficient and cost-effective manner.
- Check posting in Baan is closed correctly with quantity and hours
- Liaise with the team leader to ensure that any deviation or changes in production requirements are communicated and carried out accordingly.
- Set up/ changeover times are met as per plans.
- Ensure work instructions are adhered to, in order to achieve daily targets in a competent manner.
- To ensure any consumable used e.g., slip sheet, pail, bag, pallet liner, bag liner, box is itemised to the relevant batch to eradicate future accumulative adjustments.
- To adopt a clean as you go policy whilst carrying out their duties to help ensure their working area is always audit ready.
- To actively report any substandard work method, machinery, material, measurement, or environmental problem that may prevent them or any fellow employee from doing their duties.
- Working with the Griffith Continuous Improvement Team to strive for improvements in the performance of the resources available i.e., plant, equipment, people.
- To be aware of and adhere to all Company policies and procedures.
- To undertake any other associated duties which may occasionally arise.
Requirements
- Good communication and presentation skill
- Demonstrated ability to work without immediate and constant supervision
- PC skills such as Microsoft Word, Excel. Baan
- Excellent team player
- High level of verbal and numerical literacy.
- Basic food hygiene certificate.
- Fluency in English
Working at Griffith Foods
We are a caring family company where everyone has the opportunity to grow, follow their own personal Purpose and find fulfillment in their work. We support each other, demonstrate mutual respect and nourish people’s well-being.
We believe in doing the right thing, especially when it is hard to do and recognize that our success depends on our customers’ success consequently, we work together, leveraging our skills, knowledge and ideas to create exceptional products and solutions.
We value diversity at our company and celebrate our cultural and personal differences, knowing that together, we create a unique source of strength. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.
If you need assistance or an accommodation due to disability you may contact us at recruiting@griffithfoods.com
