This role is 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday working 06:00am – 14:00pm.
The Meals department are keen to promote excellent team work by employing people who have a positive (can do) attitude, who are prepared to learn a number of skills so that they are able to work in various positions within the department. By achieving this, the department is in the best position to produce quality products, in an efficient manner. We aim to not only achieve our targets but improve on them as well.
The successful candidate will need to be a key member of the production team slicing meat to the correct weight specification in a safe and hygienic manner.
£12.95 per hour + Bonus + Benefits
Who we are
apetito is the UK’s leading food supplier to the health and social care sectors serving more than 1,300 care homes, health care and education settings.
Our meals are expertly crafted by our dieticians and chefs, and then frozen to lock in the goodness.
Wiltshire Farm Foods, our sister company, is the UK’s largest ready meal supplier cooking and delivering over 330 different delicious frozen ready meals across the UK.
Responsibilities To be able to use a meat slicer at the planned slicing speedSet up the meat slicers, collect meat and fill out all paperworkSlice meat to the required weight and number of slices Change overs - wash the meat-slicers and set upChange overs – Clean the area, remove waste bagsIt is also expected that person in this role can ‘weigh’ on the multi-portion and twin portion line at the required speed.Sliced meat must be right first time. Ensure you carry out tasks to the required standard – if you are unsure you must check with the person running the area (or on the fill card)Inform the person running the area if you think there is a potential issue with the quality of the productFollow correct personal hygiene procedures (e.g. changing procedure, hand washing procedures)Operate to a clean (and tidy) as you go policyCarry out efficient and effective clean downs when changing over productsUndertake ‘Basic Food Hygiene’ training: a pass level must be obtainedWork in a safe manner at all timesFollow safe working practicesAssist if required with risk assessmentsReport any accidents or dangerous occurrencesHelp the business be environmentally friendly: Ensuring that waste is segregated appropriately so it can be sent to the correct point of disposal/recyclingKeeping waste to a minimum (e.g. making products right first time) About youEssential:
Experience of working to set standards and KPIs Good standards in English and Math’s Experience of working in a production environmentUndertake Level 2 Food Safety training: a pass level must be obtainedDesirable:
Experience of food safety / Level 2 food safety certificatePersonal Qualities
Have a can do attitude; will have try to learn other tasks in the department if requiredPromote good team work – help others. Have a desire to help the team meet the department targetsUndertake any training made available/organised Company Benefits Competitive salary – accredited Living Wage employer25 days holiday per year, plus bank holidaysOption to purchase up to 5 additional days holiday per yearDiscretionary annual bonus schemePension scheme - employer matched contributions up to 4%Life assurance scheme worth at least 1x annual salarySubsidised canteenFree parkingFree turkey or voucher at Christmasapetito perks scheme including salary sacrifice options and retail discounts Our ValuesAs a family-owned business, we take great pride in being a company that makes a real difference and is dedicated to creating outstanding meals to be proud of.
We develop a range of products designed to enhance health and well-being for all our customers.
We are driven by a passion for service and dedicated to feeding some of the UK’s most vulnerable people.
We proudly support British food and farming, focusing on using the best ethical and sustainable produce in alignment with our goal to reach Net Zero by 2040.
Our ethical standards are recognised by the ETI and we are an accredited Living Wage employer.
Learn more about apetito’s commitment to a more sustainable future.
We embrace inclusion, empowering individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Our commitment to making a real difference extends to customers, communities, and staff and we're on a mission to build an inclusive workplace where everyone reaches their full potential.
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