Bakery Operative

at  Hovis

Welcome to Hovis. We are the proud guardians of over 130 years of baking experience that make up our iconic and much-loved brand. We produce bread and bakery products created with Hovis goodness at the heart of each. We deliver around 1.3million loaves, every day of the week throughout the UK and Ireland, where we also make Mothers Pride and Ormo products.
We are 2,800 people working within 8 bakeries, 1 flour mill, and 2 regional distribution centres across the UK. Our success is a result of the hard work of our people; they are experts in their field whether it’s baking, manufacturing, logistics, engineering, or the many departments within the central functions team based in our head office in High Wycombe. We are a values-led business and expect our colleagues to live, breathe, and embed Quality, Accountability, and Trust into their ways of working.

ROLE PURPOSE:

Contribute to an efficient, customer-focused, manufacturing process through the effective operation of plant, equipment and systems.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Operating the plant and process in a safe and compliant manner.
• Completing documentation accurately and promptly.
• Following instructions and procedures correctly.
• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness in their immediate work area by adopting “Clean as You Go” philosophy.
• Supporting the delivery of the site’s KPI’s for Safety, Quality, Service and Cost.
• Being accountable for the production of high-quality products that are safe.
• Initially, this role will consist of working in the packing end of the plant however alternative opportunities/duties may arise to work throughout the entire manufacturing process.
• Positively contribute to the Short Interval Control and to the broader Project Gold Standard.
• Proactively drive down waste by implementing our “see it, flag it, fix it ethos”.
• Complete robust daily plant start-up integrity check.
• Effectively communicating and liaising with all other departments within the site to achieve operational excellence.