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Factory Operative
Reference: APR20246946
Expiry date: 2024-05-10 17:30:00.000
Location: Aberlour/Elgin
Salary: £11.50 - £12.66 Per Hour
Benefits: Pension, Employee Discount, Generous Holiday Allowance, Subsidised Canteen, Employee Assistance Programme
Duration:Approximately until December with the potential of becoming permanent

If you are aged 16 years and over and interested in manufacturing, we currently have Production and Packing Operative positions available in our Aberlour and Elgin factories. 

As a Production Operative  you work within a small team/lone work which requires good co-ordination and numeracy skills as paperwork and product checks are done throughout the shift. Working with raw materials and ovens. We have a 'clean as you go' system and to clean after recipe changes and deep cleans at end of shift.

As a Packing Operative you work with a team, working both sides of a moving conveyor system and requires good hand-eye co-ordination to pack our products to high standards. We have a 'clean as you go' system and to clean at end of shift.

No experience necessary as full training will be given to ensure you are ready to be part of Scotland at its finest. 

PRODUCTION HOURS: ABERLOUR and ELGIN SITE

  • 5:00am-1:30pm (Mon-Thurs) 5:00am-11:30am (Fri)
  • 12:00pm-8:30pm (Mon-Thurs) 11:00am-6:30pm (Fri)
  • 12:30pm-9:00pm (Monday-Thurs) 11:00am-6:30pm (Fri)
  • 1:30pm-8:30pm (Monday-Thurs) 11:30am-6:30pm (Fri)

PACKING HOURS: ABERLOUR and ELGIN SITES

  • Dayshift: 6:00am-2:30pm (Mon-Thurs) 6:00am-12:30pm (Fri)
  • Backshift: 2:30pm-8:30pm (Mon-Thurs) 12:30pm-6:30pm (Fri)

In return for your hard work we will offer you:

  • 25% employee discount when purchasing our product from our own shops
  • Pay National Living Wage to all ages (16+ years) which increases with training levels achieved
  • Auto-enrolment into our pension scheme after 3 months and Life Assurance
  • Generous holiday allowance which increases with length of service
  • Subsidised staff canteen services
  • Healthcare and Well-being benefits including access to our EAP
  • Overtime rates depending on hours worked
  • Long Service Awards
  • Family/Maternity/Paternity leave

We have free transport for shifts starting at 6am and 2.30pm. Collection to Aberlour available from: Buckie, Keith, Dufftown, Craigellachie, Lhanbryde, Fochabers, Elgin, Rothes and Lossiemouth areas. Collections to Elgin from Kinloss and Forres areas.
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