Hides Operative
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Trims, sorts, grades, and preserves cattle hides and sheep skins for further processing, including chilling, salting, weighing, and occasional lorry loading.
About this role
Overview
We require Hides Operatives to assist with production. You will be responsible for ensuring hides and skins are trimmed, sorted, graded and preserved for further processing.
Responsibilities
The role involves ensuring hides and skins are trimmed, sorted, graded and preserved for further processing. This includes various semi-skilled and non-skilled jobs associated with the preservation of cattle hides and sheep skins, e.g. chilling and salting hides and skins, trimming, weighing, and grading. The role will involve occasional loading of lorries/dolavs/boxes ready for despatch. Employees must ensure the factory is kept clean and tidy at all times with the operation of a ‘clean-as-you-go’ policy during production
Qualifications
- Possess excellent communication skills;
- Demonstrate the ability to work on your own initiative whilst working as part of a team striving to achieve high levels of customer service;
- Flexible approach to work and be prepared to work additional hours when required to meet customer demand.
- Previous experience within a manufacturing environment would be an advantage.
Benefits
- Enhanced Holiday
- Free On-Site Car Carking
- Subsidised Canteen
- Pension Scheme
- Life Assurance Cover
- Discounted Staff Shop
- Phone and Car Insurance Perks
- Free Health Surveillance
- Ongoing Training and Progression Opportunities
- Employee Engagement Activities
- Give Aways (Free meat seasonally)
- Refer a Friend Scheme
- Death in Service scheme
No company sponsorship is available to overseas applicants for this position.
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