We are looking for a: PRODUCTION OPERATOR
at GOOLE-JAMES-STREET
Permanent contract
Work in your element
At Oleon, we bring you natural chemistry. Ambitious, with both feet on the ground. That’s who we are and that’s how we will continue to grow. Our specialty lies in converting natural fats and oils into a wide range of oleochemical products. We offer them in a large variety of markets such as: cosmetics, nutrition, crop protection, industrial ingredients, lubricants, oilfield, coatings, detergents, and many more.
Oleon has over 1,000 employees worldwide in 10 different countries. Enthusiastic people who are completely in their element here at Oleon are more than welcome to join our team.
Work in your element
At Oleon, we bring you natural chemistry. Ambitious, with both feet on the ground. That’s who we are and that’s how we will continue to grow. Our specialty lies in converting natural fats and oils into a wide range of oleochemical products. We offer them in a large variety of markets such as: cosmetics, nutrition, crop protection, industrial ingredients, lubricants, oilfield, coatings, detergents, and many more.
Oleon has over 1,000 employees worldwide in 10 different countries. Enthusiastic people who are completely in their element here at Oleon are more than welcome to join our team.
The Job

Health & Safety

• Ensure H&S compliance is maintained at all times and is the No 1 priority.
• Immediate H&S risks must be escalated at once to your supervisor.
• Any unsafe practices are to be identified and reported utilising business H&S management systems.
• Ensure all operational and welfare facilities are respected and maintained.
• Proactively support all audit requirements and department improvements.

General Operational Duties

• Ensure quality standards and the management system are maintained at all times by following technical/customer specifications and operational Standard Operating Procedure’s (SOP’s).
• Filling products in accordance with production requirements & procedures to prescribed quantities.
• Adhere to all working procedures and practices including immediately reporting any equipment malfunctions, spillages etc.
• Filling between 20l litres and 920kg, machine operation including loading the empty packaging, correctly setting and operating the filler, applying bottle caps and manually stacking full bottles on to pallets.
• Use of a computer to accurately issue oils and materials to works orders.
• Adhere to warehouse procedures including stock control.
• Completing all paperwork accurately including issuing labels, completing control checks and weight checks in accordance with technical specifications.
• Factory cleaning (daily and weekly schedule).
• Maintain factory safety, hygiene and quality standards at all times.
• Other duties as directed by the Production Manager or Team Leader.

What’s in it for you?

You will join a company with ambitious goals and a welcoming atmosphere. Both your personal development and work-life balance are equally important to us. You can expect an attractive salary and leave scheme, along with numerous benefits such as:

• 23 days annual leave + bank holidays
• 1 day birthday off (After probation)
• 1 Personal Leave Day
• Staff oil allowance (After probation)
• AVIVA pension scheme- Salary Exchange
• Free parking
• Death in service x4 annual salary (up to 4 beneficiaries)
• Reward Gateway platform/Smart spending app to rewards and recognition (Shopping discounts/cashback and vouchers available for hundreds of retailers from Pizza hut to Tesco to New look)
• YuLife wellbeing and reward portal for rewards and recognition24hr virtual GP access for self and family members as part of YuLife and Smart Health

Who are we looking for?

Skills & Experience

• Communication, open and honest, actively listen and seek understanding.
• Moderate computer skills in order to be able to utilise in house computer system.
• Problem solving skills.
• Food Hygiene Level 2 (Desirable).
• Numeracy.
• H&S awareness.
• Good standards of personal hygiene & cleanliness.
• Allergen awareness.
• Safe use of chemicals.
• Ability to work within a team environment and as an individual.
• Open to working in a challenging and sometimes fast paced environment.
• FLT counterbalance license with operational experience (Desirable).

Oleon is dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment that embraces all forms of diversity. We ensure equal opportunities in our recruitment and integration processes and ensure that you can be yourself in our professional environment.

Oleon is a business unit of Avril, the industrial and financial leader in the French vegetable oil and protein sector.
Avril is present in consumer food, animal nutrition and expertise, renewable energy and chemistry, with a recorded revenue of 8 billion euro across 19 countries in 2023. The Group focuses its growth on a unique value-sharing model.
Avril and its 7 300 employees, driven by its purpose, “Serving the Earth”, are committed to addressing climate change and population growth challenges.
Joining Avril means choosing to work in a company that harmoniously brings together performance and responsibility, innovation and humbleness, the group and individuals. Avril: there is another way.

• Ensure quality standards and the management system are maintained at all times by following technical/customer specifications and operational Standard Operating Procedure’s (SOP’s).
• Filling products in accordance with production requirements & procedures to prescribed quantities.
• Adhere to all working procedures and practices including immediately reporting any equipment malfunctions, spillages etc.
• Filling between 20l litres and 920kg, machine operation including loading the empty packaging, correctly setting and operating the filler, applying bottle caps and manually stacking full bottles on to pallets.
• Use of a computer to accurately issue oils and materials to works orders.
• Adhere to warehouse procedures including stock control.
• Completing all paperwork accurately including issuing labels, completing control checks and weight checks in accordance with technical specifications.
• Factory cleaning (daily and weekly schedule).
• Maintain factory safety, hygiene and quality standards at all times.
• Other duties as directed by the Production Manager or Team Leader