ACM Machine Minder

Job Introduction

We currently have permanent opportunities for ACM Machine Minders to join our Portions teams in Willand, Devon.

• This post is working Days, Monday to Friday
• The hours of work and shift patterns available is: 5:30am - 2:30pm (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday), 5:30am - 1:30pm (Tuesday)
• £14.69 per hour 

Main Responsibility

The main responsibilities for the ACM Machine Minder will include:

• Oversee the input of chicken carcass across various modules of the ACM. 
• Ensure adjustments are made safely 
• Doing the required paperwork 
• Following procedures
• Checking product quality

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate for this position:

• Attention to detail
• Highly literate and Numerate 
• Flexible in approach to working and be able to prioritise tasks accordingly
• Good standard of written and spoken English
• Ability to respond calmly to unplanned events 
• Work well in a team
• Work well in a pressurised environment and be committed to meeting targets/deadline

Product quality is everyone’s responsibility, and the highest standards of quality must be maintained throughout all stages of the manufacturing process.

In your specific role this includes carrying out tasks in line with documented procedures and ensuring the products that we produce meet customer specifications.   

You will consistently refer to the relevant customer specification sheets to ensure that the portions / products that are being packed are in accordance with the agreed weight and size parameters and that there are no visible quality issues with the product e.g. excessive bruising, poor cutting standards, bone fragments, or excess fat

You are responsible for identifying and reporting any product defects or deviations to specifications and removing those products from the line. This should also include a root cause analysis to help identify what caused the quality issue. You will also coach others to ensure they fully understand and adhere to the relevant customer specification sheets 

Package Description

• Immediate starts within a few days
• Opportunities for overtime at a premium rate
• Exclusive 2 Sisters employee discount platform available via an app offering savings of up to 60% with brands including Asda, Morrisons, M&S and Tesco
• Fantastic development opportunities available for promotion and career development
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Wellbeing and occupational health support on site
• £150 refer a friend scheme
• In-house training that includes L2 and L1 Health and Safety Certification
• A Covid-19 safe environment
• Canteen with hot, affordable food
• Trade Union
• Free Off Street parking
• Employee of the month rewards
• Seasonal Events

About the Company

UK Poultry represents more than half of 2 Sisters’ business by sales. The division employs over 8,500 people working in a chilled environment to process poultry products which are then marketed to consumers via major retailers. Our colleagues work across ten primary sites across the UK, where chickens are transported from nearby farms for processing and at our cutting sites prepared for portioning, deboning, and filleting. UK Poultry predominantly produces private-label products for major retailers. We know our proficiency is in processing, so we work with experts in other fields such as: hatching, farming, animal husbandry and transport to ensure that our supply chain is as effective and efficient as possible.