Nottingham Bakery Operative, Job
Hovis
- Nottingham
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Accurately weighing out and preparing ingredients for mixing
- Mixing, dividing and shaping dough prior to proving
- Setting temperatures and cooking times for different products
- Baking various types of bread
- Wrapping, slicing, and packaging bread products
- Cleaning machinery and workstation
- You'll need to be able to read and understand labels and instructions
- You must have enough knowledge of IT systems to allow you to programme the machinery
- On the factory floor, you'll have to wear protective clothing which will include ear protection, a hair net and a white coat
- Although some of the work is now automated you may still be expected to do a degree of lifting
- You will be trained up to become an expert at your trade and receive Health & Safety and Food Safety training during your induction period
- Operating the plant and process in a safe and compliant manner
- Complete robust daily plant start-up integrity checks
- Being accountable for the production of high-quality products that are safe
- Completing documentation accurately and promptly
- Maintaining high standards of cleanliness
- Effectively communicating and liaising with all other departments
- Basic numeracy and literacy skills
- Basic verbal & written communication skills
- Strong basic problem-solving skills working within defined parameters
- Basic keyboard skills and IT aptitude to input and access data
- Experience working in a bakery
- A basic Food Hygiene & Food Safety qualification
- Basic Health & Safety qualification
- Aptitude for basic mechanical & electrical tasks
- There is a range of colleague benefits available, which individuals can select based on their needs.
- Our benefits scheme is called Hovis Choice, which offers a variety of savings and cashback offers on day-to-day living and much more including eyecare vouchers, and a healthcare scheme to suit everyone. It also includes our Cycle to Work scheme where you can obtain a brand-new bike at a significant saving
- We offer enhanced annual leave and maternity/paternity leave, and flexibility where possible in order to create a healthy work-life balance
- We celebrate loyalty with our generous long service and colleague recognition schemes
- We offer three levels of pensions