Ingredients 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.
An exciting opportunity has arisen based at our Forest Gate, London site for Ingredients Operative.
Role Purpose:
The Ingredients Operatives are an essential part of the baking process. They handle the raw product (supplies) ensuring that they are weighted, checked for quality and delivered to the production area in a timely manner.
Contribute to an efficient, customer-focused, manufacturing process through the effective operation of plant, equipment and systems.
Skills and Experience:
Essential:
Food safety Level 2.
GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths
Excellent Communication skills
Work on own initiative
Ability to multitask and prioritise
Desirable:
Experience of working in an FMCG environment
Experience of working in a multilingual, multi-cultural team is desirable
This role has a shift pattern of 4 on 4 off, working a 12 hr shift days and nights.
The salary for this role is £25,984.00 per year
Candidate MUST have the right to work in the UK without the need now or in the future for a UK work visa sponsorship.
Why work for us and our benefits:

At Hovis, we understand the importance of looking after our colleagues, so we provide a variety of benefits in addition to their salaries. The benefits we provide at Hovis are as varied as the people who receive them but they are offered with the intention of creating value to them personally over and above their salaries

• There is a range of colleague benefits available, which individuals can select based on their needs.
• Our benefits scheme is called Hovis Choice, which offers a variety of savings and cashback offers on day to day living and much more including eyecare vouchers, and a healthcare scheme to suit everyone. It also includes our Cycle to Work scheme where you can obtain a brand new bike at a significant saving
• We offer competitive annual leave entitlement and flexibility where possible in order to create a healthy work-life balance
• We celebrate loyalty with our generous long service and colleague recognition schemes
• We offer three levels of pensions

Hovis values diversity and is committed to promoting equal opportunities in the workplace. Every job applicant, employee or worker will be treated fairly and equally with dignity and respect regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, social class, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religious belief, union membership, political opinion, sex, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic

Please refer the Job description for details