Bakery Operative

Allied Bakeries are owned by Associated British Foods. ABF is a diversified international food, ingredients and retail group with sales of £20.1bn and 138,000 employees in 56 countries. It has significant businesses in Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and Australia. Our sister companies in ABF UK Grocery produce products under many market-leading household brands, including Jordans, Ryvita, Pataks, Blue Dragon & Silver Spoon.

We are proud of our brands: we make top 10 UK grocery brand Kingsmill as well as Allinson’s, Bürgen and Sunblest. You’ll know us best through our white, wholemeal and seeded market-leading loaves, as well as Kingsmill 50/50, the nation’s favourite Healthier White, and our delicious pancakes, crumpets, hot cross buns and other bakery products.

The success of our business depends on us having the right people on the team. We are incredibly passionate about our business, but it isn’t for the faint-hearted – it’s pacey and demanding so our people need to have a positive attitude and to want to work inclusively. We take massive pride in what we do, not least in how colleagues based in our bakeries and depots have one of the best safety performance records in the industry.

Our Grocery Service Centre, based near Liverpool, is a hub for transactional activity across multiple ABF companies within the ABF Grocery division. Supporting some of our well-known brands such as Kingsmill, Pataks, Blue Dragon, Jordans, Ryvita and Silver Spoon, amongst others. We deliver Shared Service activities across a wide range of disciplines including Customer Services, Consumer Care, Finance, Payroll, HR and IS.

If you’re looking to join a business that is passionate, encourages you to be the best you can be, and values its people, we’d love to hear from you.

Overview Of Role

Location: Allied Bakeries, Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Salary: Starting at £27,396.61 increasing to £31,084.13 after training.

Shifts: Shifts either 4 on 4 off nights or 4 on 4 off (2 days/2 nights).

Join Our Team : We are seeking Bakery Operatives to join our production team.

What you need to know: You will assist with the efficient operation of the plant to produce high quality bread whilst maintaining high standards of hygiene, housekeeping and safety. You will continuously monitor quality standards, reporting or rectifying problems. This is a demanding role in a busy and heavily audited factory environment.

Key Accountabilities

Engage in the Safety First culture and compliance with AB internal policies and procedures

To deliver product quality to required standards

To contribute to the delivery of a production plan

Ensure own development and training needs are identified. Participate in the proactive environment of learning (1:1’s)

To actively participate and contribute in the sharing of “Best Practice” within manufacturing

Essential

What We’re Looking For:

Ability to demonstrate a good level of Health and Food Safety awareness Numerical, reading and information recording skills.

A genuine enthusiasm for food manufacturing coupled with a resilient and positive attitude is essential due to the nature of the role.

Advantageous

Understanding and application of food hygiene/GMP/(ABSS standards)

Understanding of baking process

Basic Food Hygiene Certificate IOSH or equivalent