Nottingham Bakery Operative, Job

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.

IDEAL EXPERIENCES / QUALIFICATIONS / CAPABILITIES:

• Basic numeracy and literacy skills
• Basic verbal & written communication skills
• Strong basic problem-solving skills working within defined parameters
• Basic keyboard skills and IT aptitude to input and access data

THE ROLE:

A great opportunity has arisen at Hovis Nottingham we’re looking for Bakery Operatives to play a key role in supporting our Operations Team.
Reporting to the Production First Line Manager, the successful candidate will be required to work a shift pattern involving working 12-hour day shifts and night shifts, four on four off, including weekends.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Operating the plant and process in a safe and compliant manner
• Complete robust daily plant start-up integrity checks
• Being accountable for the production of high-quality products that are safe
• Completing documentation accurately and promptly
• Maintaining high standards of cleanliness
• Effectively communicating and liaising with all other departments