Job Title: Mill Cleaner
Location: Newcastle Under Lyme
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Reporting to: Production Manager
Your role
As a Mill Cleaner, you will be responsible for cleaning areas of the feed mill to meet strict feed safety standards. The role itself requires a good level of attention to detail and good communication skills while working safely and recording your work. Whilst Mill Cleaning is the core role, from time to time we may also require other skills such as degreasing equipment and painting. We are committed to continuously improving standards so full training will be provided. Once you are up to speed, as required, you will be trained to provide absence cover for milling production.

Your responsibilities

• Ensure safe operation of all production facilities.
• Support the delivery of KPI’s in a timely fashion.
• Ensure Feed Safety and Quality - Prevent contamination by dust, mold, bacteria, pests, or chemical residues
• Maintain hygiene standards that protect animal health and food supply chains as per the site HACCP study and UFAS/VMD accreditation.
• Support the hazard spotting and accident reporting process. A proactive attitude towards Health and Safety.
• Undertake the hygiene tasks required to ensure safe and compliant operation of site.
• Maintain and update accurate records of completed and scheduled tasks for all cleaning within the areas of responsibility.
• Carry out simple remedial repairs as and when necessary.
• Work within the Environmental Management system to ensure both internal and external standards are met. (14001/50001)
• Cover other roles within the premium blends department as and when required.
• Undertake site improvement works as required, especially when linked to audit compliance.
• Support the control of pests across the site, and ensure that operations pay due consideration to minimising the impact posed by pests.
• Other ad hoc tasks as requested.

Your profile

Essential:

• An awareness of the importance of our responsibilities to working within current legislation. (Including Health, Safety and Environmental - ISO14001 as well as Energy - ISO50001)
• Basic IT skills
• A forklift license would be beneficial but is not essential.
• Experience of working in a heavy plant/production environment would be beneficial but is not strictly essential.
• Ability to abide by health and safety procedures.
• Great attention to detail.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to work well as part of a team.

About ForFarmers
Do you ever stop to wonder where your Sunday morning poached egg came from? Or the milk in your cafè latte? Or what about the sausage and bacon served with full English? It will come as no surprise to you that the animals which produce these products need to eat themselves too. And that’s where ForFarmers comes into the equation.
ForFarmers produces feed for cattle, pigs and poultry in both conventional and organic livestock farming. And that probably sounds a great deal simpler than it actually is. Make no mistake: an awful lot of knowledge, research and innovation has gone into one of those seemingly simple-looking chunks of animal feed. And these are the kind of things we, as a company, invest a great deal in.

What are the benefits of working for ForFarmers UK?

• Employee Assistance Programme (offering support on a range of topics).
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Options to enhance your pension after 12 months service (increased employer contributions).
• Opportunities to grow personally and develop within the business.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• B&Q Trade card offering 10% discounts in-store and online.
• And much more!

Applications
We value diversity in our workplace and welcome enquiries from everyone. To apply for this position please see our website
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We encourage you to submit your application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary.

• Ensure safe operation of all production facilities.
• Support the delivery of KPI’s in a timely fashion.
• Ensure Feed Safety and Quality - Prevent contamination by dust, mold, bacteria, pests, or chemical residues
• Maintain hygiene standards that protect animal health and food supply chains as per the site HACCP study and UFAS/VMD accreditation.
• Support the hazard spotting and accident reporting process. A proactive attitude towards Health and Safety.
• Undertake the hygiene tasks required to ensure safe and compliant operation of site.
• Maintain and update accurate records of completed and scheduled tasks for all cleaning within the areas of responsibility.
• Carry out simple remedial repairs as and when necessary.
• Work within the Environmental Management system to ensure both internal and external standards are met. (14001/50001)
• Cover other roles within the premium blends department as and when required.
• Undertake site improvement works as required, especially when linked to audit compliance.
• Support the control of pests across the site, and ensure that operations pay due consideration to minimising the impact posed by pests.
• Other ad hoc tasks as requested