Mixing Room Operative

Job Description

Who are we We are FBC UK, Foxs Burtons Companies! ……-And we bake the UKs most incredible biscuits (we might be slightly biased, but we will leave that for you to judge).FBC UK was a match made in heaven, with two of the top UK biscuits manufacturers (Burtons Biscuits and Foxs Biscuits) coming together to create one unique, integrated company.We are home to famous iconic brands, including Maryland, Foxs, Jammie Dodger & Rocky, to name just a few. We bake our incredible biscuits at eight bakeries across the UK, located at Ilse of Arran, Livingston, Blackpool, Llantarnam, Edinburgh, Kirkham, Batley& Dorset. We also have offices for our supporting services in St Albans, Liverpool and Moreton. Together, we employ circa 4,000 amazing employees across all our locations.We are currently the second biscuit manufacturer in the UK market with a strong ambition of becoming the number two biscuit manufacturer worldwide.We are proud to be part of the Ferrero enlarged family: such a fantastic and successful business. The Ferrero Group operates in more than 50 countries, with products sold in over 170 countries, represented by almost 38.000 employees worldwide, and a consolidatedturnover of €12.7 billion (2020-21).Along with our fantastic brand portfolio, we also have long-term agreements to manufacture several sweet & savoury snacks across Mars, Jacobs, and LU branded products. In addition, we are proud to be a strategic partner for many retailer-branded products.Our employees make our business special. With strong family values, we believe FBC UK is a more prosperous and fun place to work with when people feel free to be themselves. We believe in the power of being authentic, entrepreneurial and supporting eachwhilst meeting our business goals.And dont forget… work hard but play harder!What does your typical day look like

• The initial stage of the biscuit production which is pivotal. An environment which can be very physical very team orientated and clear communication. This role requires ability to work on your own initiative and follow processes. Starting with rota sheetwhich tells allocates you to a particular line/plant. Then checking the recipe sheet and ensure that the mixing machine is appropriately aligned to the settings ie weight amount of individual mixes.

3 component parts to this environment.Mixer

• Working from a menu/recipe sheet to ensure that the mixer is appropriately set. This machine determines the order and amount of the ingredients.
• Doing quality control checks to determine the consistency colour etc of the mix. Recipes will also have “Add Ons” These are chemical ingredients which are added manually by the mixer ie soda salt etc. The chemical mixture is prepared separately by the ChemicalMaker and are brought over to the Mixer.

Chemical Mixer

• Working with a variety of chemical ingredients following instructions making this mix and bringing it to the mixer.
• Manual role following guidelines and using shovels to insert mix and using weighing machine to quantify correct receipt portions.

Servicer

• Gets the bulk ingredients from the warehouse to the mixing and storage facility.
• Requires use of FL (although some one can do this for you) using pallet trucks.
• Very physical, checking stock requirements.

What are the key ingredients needed for the role

• Analytical Skills.
• Experience of Promtek weighing system systems/Excel (Training to be provided)
• Able to work under pressure to meet strict deadlines.
• Ability to prioritise tasks.
• To have completed NVO 1, NVQ2. Basic Food Safety, Help Stop Accidents, Behavioural Safety.
• To be able to drive a FLT, power truck and bowl mover (Training to be provided)
• Self-Motivated and the ability to train other employees.
• Flexible working within the Mixing room team.
• Basic understanding of ingredient preparation, weighing and mixing.
• Able to work in a small team.

If you are ready to begin a career with real bite, we would love to hear from you so apply now by clicking the link below.#LI-DNP