Advanced Operative
Sofina Foods Europe
Date: 11 hours ago
City: Grimsby
Contract type: Full time

Summary
Are you a motivated, multi-skilled operative who can optimise production and minimise waste and downtime? This role could be for you!
The Role
The Advanced Operator, reporting directly to the First Line Manager, is a proactive, highly skilled professional dedicated to optimizing production equipment for maximum efficiency with minimal waste and downtime. This role involves meticulous planning, preparation, and organization of machinery, along with thorough documentation to support streamlined operations. By driving a culture of sustainable, continuous improvement, the Advanced Operator significantly contributes to the overall productivity and efficiency of the line.
We currently have vacancies on our 2 x 8 shift (0500-1300 / 1300-2100 Mon - Fri rotating weekly)
Your Key Responsibilities
Sofina Foods is more than just a food company. It’s a place where you can grow your career, learn new skills, and make a positive impact on the world.
With a wide range of meat and seafood products that delight consumers worldwide, Sofina Foods is always looking for talented and passionate people to join its team of over 13,000 employees across 40 sites in Canada and Europe, including Young’s Seafood and Karro Food Group.
At Sofina Foods, you will be part of a culture that values innovation, quality, sustainability, and customer satisfaction. You will also have the opportunity to work with diverse and delicious products that are sourced responsibly and sustainably from over 50 different protein sources from 5 continents.
Sofina Foods has a 25 year history of excellence in the food industry and provides over 500 million meals for the global market every year.
Our vision is to be the most successful food company in the world.
If you are looking for a rewarding and exciting career in the food sector, Sofina Foods is the place for you.
Equal Opportunities
Sofina Foods is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences – regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
Schedule
Monday to Friday, 8 Hour Shift, Day Shift
Location
Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire
Hours of Work
Full-time
Company
Sofina Foods
Country Code
GB
AutoReqId
4648BR
Are you a motivated, multi-skilled operative who can optimise production and minimise waste and downtime? This role could be for you!
The Role
The Advanced Operator, reporting directly to the First Line Manager, is a proactive, highly skilled professional dedicated to optimizing production equipment for maximum efficiency with minimal waste and downtime. This role involves meticulous planning, preparation, and organization of machinery, along with thorough documentation to support streamlined operations. By driving a culture of sustainable, continuous improvement, the Advanced Operator significantly contributes to the overall productivity and efficiency of the line.
We currently have vacancies on our 2 x 8 shift (0500-1300 / 1300-2100 Mon - Fri rotating weekly)
Your Key Responsibilities
- Department Management feedback
- Production & Packing team feedback
- Utilisation of MI
- Controlled Production & Packing budgets
- Audit scores
- Insurance audits.
- Customer complaints
- RTM issues / EHO issues.
- Employee issues.
- Level 2 Food Hygiene (or equivalent)
- Production & Packing experience.
- Experience of working in Chilled and frozen environments working with meals production, coated fish products and white fish processing products.
- Knowledge of fish products, Production & Packing products around coated processing.
- Efficient in delivering objectives and key measures.
- Ability to take part in Production & Packing segments of audits.
- Ability to manage priorities and projects across your area / line.
- A personal commitment to role model behaviours and to setting the standard.
- A working understanding of Microsoft Office
- Numeracy and literacy skills
- Online Benefits Hub
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Company pension
- Referral programme
Sofina Foods is more than just a food company. It’s a place where you can grow your career, learn new skills, and make a positive impact on the world.
With a wide range of meat and seafood products that delight consumers worldwide, Sofina Foods is always looking for talented and passionate people to join its team of over 13,000 employees across 40 sites in Canada and Europe, including Young’s Seafood and Karro Food Group.
At Sofina Foods, you will be part of a culture that values innovation, quality, sustainability, and customer satisfaction. You will also have the opportunity to work with diverse and delicious products that are sourced responsibly and sustainably from over 50 different protein sources from 5 continents.
Sofina Foods has a 25 year history of excellence in the food industry and provides over 500 million meals for the global market every year.
Our vision is to be the most successful food company in the world.
If you are looking for a rewarding and exciting career in the food sector, Sofina Foods is the place for you.
Equal Opportunities
Sofina Foods is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences – regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
Schedule
Monday to Friday, 8 Hour Shift, Day Shift
Location
Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire
Hours of Work
Full-time
Company
Sofina Foods
Country Code
GB
AutoReqId
4648BR
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