Mill Operator

at  AB Agri

Location: Bury St. Edmonds, Suffolk, UK
Shift Patterns – 5-5-4 days and nights rotating weekly.
Have you got experience of working in a production, feed mill or agricultural/farming environment and looking for an opportunity to join a small team as part of a bigger well-established business? If so, join us now!
As a Mill Operative you will be responsible to carry out the day-to-day operation of the mill production plant, equipment, and processes from raw material intake to out loading. Maximise efficiency, service and feed consistency while ensuring that feed safety and health and safety are never compromised.

TO BE EFFECTIVE WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOME OF THE FOLLOWING KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE:

• Prior experience in food/agricultural/production environments (Essential)
• Working with automated plant machinery (Essential)
• Demonstrated ability to prioritise tasks in a busy environment. (Essential)
• Lean Manufacturing experience (Desirable)
• Distribution methods (Desirable)
• Organisation/prioritisation skills (Essential)
• PC Skills (Desirable)

ABOUT US

ABN is the UK’s number one animal feed business, serving pig and poultry producers across the UK. These range from large corporate customers through to family-owned farm enterprises. We service these customers with feed, nutrition, advice, and related services.
We’re part of AB Agri, the agricultural division of Associated British Foods (ABF plc) and we’re passionate about feeding the world responsibly and affordably by making quality animal feed, creating nutrition and technology-based products, and offering data services for the agri-food industry. What sets us apart is how we delight our customers - and that’s because of great people like you. People with different life experiences who share common values. Together we’re building a fair, innovative and inclusive culture.
As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to ensuring our application and recruitment processes work for everyone so if you need any additional support (like alternative formats for your application, bringing a support dog to the offices, a sign language interpreter - or anything else) just let us know.

• Production of finished product to the defined quality standard
• Completion of the daily production plan as part of the team
• Achieve Hygiene levels to the required standards within their area & the site.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety and Environmental Law and Policy while seeking to continuously improve in these areas.
• Liaise with site management team to provide accurate information to allow effective raw material deliveries, stock control and to ensure production and feed deliveries are effectively aligned.
• Liaise with site maintenance teams to ensure plant is effectively maintained. • Support stock takes. • Responsible for their own and their colleagues Health & Safety within the production areas
  This is a great opportunity for someone who likes a varied role where you can get your hands dirty and be part of a small friendly team where everyone can get stuck in to get the job done. You will contribute to the growth of the business by ensuring that the mill performs at its best allowing production targets to be met.