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Location

Craigavon, Co. Armagh | United Kingdom

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Job description

Job Description

TEAM LEADER £10.51 - £11.18 per hour plus overtime premium

Full-time vacancy

Based in Craigavon, Co. Armagh, Wilson’s Country Ltd specialises in peeled and prepared potatoes.

We supply food retailers, caterers and food processing companies with a range of products, offering quality, taste, full traceability and value for money. Due to expansion we are now seeking to add to an already successful team.

Successful applicants will oversee a production line, producing products to the correct quality standards within despatch deadlines. 

About The Role

Main Responsibilities :

• Setting up the machinery with the correct packaging and operating program and data input (e.g. label information - dates, variety, packing codes); 

• Monitoring the machines as they run and carrying out changeovers for different products throughout the day;

• Working within food safety and health and safety standards and maintaining good output levels;

• Filling in production records (e.g. label books);

• Overseeing and assisting a small production team.

Training and ongoing support from supervisors will be available along with opportunities to develop and multi-skill.

Full-time hours - 40 hours per week, every Saturday and 4 out of 5 days, Monday to Friday.

Successful applicants will be offered:

• £11.51 per hour

• Time and a half for overtime

• 33 days paid holiday per year (pro-rata for part time hours)

• Full training and opportunities for career progression 

Wilsons Country Ltd reserves the right to enhance the selection criteria at short listing stage if necessary.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer

Skills Needed

Managerial / Operational, Servicing, Manufacturing / Production

About The Company

Wilson’s Country is the leading potato brand in Ireland. Our commitment to innovation and marketing has positioned us as one of the leaders in the industry, supplying retailers, foodservice and food manufacturers with own label and branded prepack, peeled and convenience potatoes. New divisions of blanched chips and mash have been added to the company profile of products and there has never been a more exciting time to join the business as we continue to grow and develop in every aspect.

Potatoes are our passion… Since Angus Wilson started the business from the family farm in the 1980’s we have grown from strength to strength. We now employ over 135 staff who work from our 10 acre site in County Armagh. We are one of the premier potato packers and processors in Ireland. We hold key accounts with many of the leading food retailers in the country.

Company Culture

Investment in our premises, our staff and our growers ensures that we offer a quality product and excellent service We strive to make people inspired by potatoes…the poor potato can get a bit of a bad press so that is why we are constantly innovating. We challenge ourselves by evolving our variety portfolio, our packaging, our range and our production processes. We want you to realise how exciting potatoes actually are! By their nature, potatoes are seasonal, meaning we can handle up to 30 different varieties of potatoes in one year. This equates to about 3.5 million individual potatoes per week…now that’s a lot of potatoes! Dealing with such a vast number of spuds means we truly are passionate about potatoes.

Desired Criteria

• Relevant experience gained in a food production environment.

Required Criteria

• Relevant experience;
• Able to work accurately and with attention to detail in a fast-paced working environment;
• Able to multi-task, think ahead and plan and organise the day;
• Good basic standard of literacy and numerical skills
• Good general awareness of food hygiene, health and safety and quality aspects;
• Good communication skills and able to work on their own initiative, as well as part of a team
• Prepared to carry out basic computer work e.g. data input (Training will be provided)
• Must have the right to live and work in the United kingdom

Closing Date Tuesday 12th March, 2024

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Salary

£10.51 - £11.18 per hour