Lewis Pies are a family-owned company who have been making pastries, breads and cakes since 1936. We have an exciting opportunity for a Packing Operative to join our team at our Fforestfach site in Swansea.
Packing Operatives play a vital role in ensuring our products are packed safely, accurately, and to the high standards our customers expect. The role involves working both independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced production environment, ensuring production targets, quality standards, and customer requirements are consistently met.
Responsibilities of our Packing Operatives include:
- Hand packing and wrapping products to agreed specifications and quality standards
- Box making, pallet building, transferring stock, and preparing products for dispatch
- Hand labelling, watchstrap labelling, tempering, and product re-coding
- Operating packaging equipment, including the box machine and the flow-wrapper machine
- Order picking and preparing products for delivery vehicles
- Packaging control, including stock counting and ordering of packaging materials
- Accurate completion of production records and live documentation
- Maintaining Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) standards and carrying out cleaning duties
- Working safely within Health & Safety procedures and food safety requirements
- Being audit-ready at all times
- Promoting a Clean As You Go (CAYG) attitude throughout the shift
- Working efficiently against agreed packing and production targets
- Supporting other departments as required to meet the needs of the business
- Working in chilled and freezer environments (all PPE provided)
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
- Ability to reliably commute to site
- Good attention to detail and the ability to maintain high quality standards
- The ability to complete paperwork and use our in-house systems accurately and efficiently
- A strong awareness of Health & Safety and Food Safety requirements
- Good communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team
- The ability to work independently and use their own initiative
- A flexible approach to work and changing business requirements
- Physical capability to undertake manual handling activities when required
Experience working within a factory or manufacturing environment is essential. Food manufacturing experience would be advantageous.
Please note that duties are not exhaustive and may vary according to the needs of the business. Employees may be required to support different departments from time to time.
Benefits of the role include:
- 6:00am start time, Monday to Friday
- No weekends
- Hourly rate of £12.75 for employees aged 21 and over
- National Minimum Wage rates apply for employees under the age of 21
- Approximately 40 hours per week
- Discounted food products available
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Access to discounts at major retailers across the UK
- Access to subsidised gym memberships
The Lewis Pies Way
At Lewis Pies, we know our people are at the heart of our success. We are committed to creating a supportive environment where employees can develop their skills, contribute ideas, and build long-term careers.
Our values guide how we work every day:
· Positive Mindset
· Own It
· Continuous Improvement
· One Team
· Go the Extra Mile
· Do the Right Thing
In return, you'll have the opportunity to develop your skills, contribute ideas, and be part of a business that is investing in its people, its future, and the communities it serves.
We are continually reviewing and developing our employee benefits package. As such, the benefits listed above are non-contractual and may be amended, withdrawn, or enhanced from time to time.
If you are interested in this role and becoming part of our team, click apply now and a member of our team will contact you to discuss the opportunity in more detail. Alternatively, if you have any questions, please use the Contact Us form on our website or send us a message through Indeed.
Lewis Pies is supported through the Welsh Government Rural Communities Rural Development Programme.
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Swansea (Swansea): reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
