Overview
This is an exciting time to join Willie’s Cacao as we are moving our Chocolate Factory from Devon to Herefordshire. We have built the new factory from scratch and are recruiting the team to take us on the next stage of our journey.
We are recruiting 3 Production Operative roles. These are full time, permanent, 8.30am to 5.30pm roles. They are based in The Chocolate Factory at Nordan, Leominster HR6 OAJ. You need to be able to communicate easily in English.
Willie’s Cacao makes some of the world’s finest chocolate from bean to the bar, using single estate beans and completely natural ingredients. We make many different types of chocolates from bars to truffles and hot chocolate. There are many stages of production, eg roasting and shelling the beans, making caramel, conching chocolate, tempering and depositing chocolate, pressing cocoa powder, packing in various packaging formats.
The factory is SALSA accredited, so we have quality, traceability and health and safety controls at all stages of production.
Responsibilities
Your responsibility would be to work in production or packing, carrying out various tasks given to you by the team leader quickly, accurately and safely. Among other things this may include the following:
· Preparing ingredients and packaging before production starts
· Setting up the machines to make different types of chocolate, according to set procedures. Adjusting the machines as needed for changeovers
. Operating the machines during production following standard processes and health and safety procedures.
. Taking chocolate out of moulds and checking the product quality and appearance.
· Working on wrapping or packing machines, checking the chocolate is being packed correctly.
· Applying labels to boxes.
· Cleaning the production area and machines after production and generally keeping the production area clean and organised.
· Helping with general factory tasks
Experience, Skills and Personal Characteristics
· Experience working in a factory, ideally a food factory would be ideal but is not necessary. Training will be provided.
Training will be provided on all machines, but you will have the following capabilities
- Able to follow instructions
- Basic English
- Reliable and punctual
- Good concentration for long periods. Attention to detail, careful and precise, calm and focused on quality
- Physical stamina and agility, able to handle equipment and materials
- Able to work quickly and safely
- Happy to learn new skills
Pay: £13.50-£14.00 per hour
Application question(s):
- How long would it take you to travel from home to the factory at Nordan, Leominster HR6 0AJ
- Are you able to work the standard factory hours of 8.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday
Experience:
- food or drink manufacturing: 1 year (preferred)
- factory production or packing: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
