Production Operative Shift: · 4/7 · 4 Fixed Days Each Week Hours: · 6am -6pm DAY SHIFT OR 6pm – 6am NIGHT SHIFT You Choose Your Preference!! Rate: £13.15ph, rising to £13.50ph once you become a Skilled Operative. + £1ph Premium added to hours between 10pm – 4am Location: Geary’s Bakeries Ltd | Optimus Way | Glenfield | Leicester | LE3 8JR The Role Our Operatives are (quite literally) the bread and butter of Geary’s. You’re responsible for ensuring the delicious bread we produce and package is of the best possible quality, that adds a spark of joy to people’s daily lives. Your main responsibilities include: · Weighing up and decanting ingredients, including sour and oil (we’re all about delicious sourdough!) · Mixing and tinning up product · Assisting with the oven and prover · Manually folding and labelling packaging · Packing product and manually stacking baskets · Operating machinery (such as bagging units) on the line · Following Good Manufacturing Practices and Clean As You Go procedure · Supporting other departments when necessary You’ll be moving around a busy bakery, carrying out manual and non-manual tasks, which may be physically demanding at times. About Us At Geary’s Bakeries, we’re on a crusade to make proper bread more accessible to more people. We’re passionate about re-imagining the way Great Britain thinks about their everyday loaf. This passion is at the heart of everything we do, and have done, since 1906. We are ‘born and bread’ in Leicestershire and proud of our long-standing heritage. Today, we operate from three sites on a 24/7 operation. We’re made up of towards 900 people: a friendly, diverse and outgoing team, passionate about making a difference to the bakery industry. The business has grown rapidly from £5m in annual sales to £125m+ in the last 15 years with strong and consistent profitability. We have an ambition to increase sales to more than £200m+ in the next 3- 5 years. A clear Vision and Strategy has been articulated, and this is being backed with major capital investment and a renewal and upgrading of the people, processes, and systems. Our brilliant benefits include free delicious bread, BUPA Cashback Plan, Death In Service, a Cycle to Work scheme and a chance to win a £10k worth prizes annually! Plus, if you refer a friend to join our team, you could earn up to £500! #wearegearys About You At Geary’s, we look for people who show up every day to do their best. We’re a passionate, friendly team and look for the same qualities in our new recruits. We firmly believe your attitude and approach is just as important (if not, more so) than the skills and experience on your CV. What we’re looking for: · Ability to handle manual work, including lifting, carrying, and standing for long periods. · Comfortable working in high-temperature environments. · Strong attendance record and commitment to shift patterns. · Able to collaborate effectively with others in a fast-paced environment. · Ability to follow instructions precisely, especially regarding food safety and quality control. · Understanding of cleanliness and hygiene in a food production setting. (Can be trained if basic awareness exists.) · Comfortable with repetitive tasks and able to adjust to changing production needs. · Able to communicate effectively in English to understand safety protocols and instructions. If you have not heard from us within seven days, unfortunately you have not been successful on this occasion, but we wish you every success in your search for a new position. All applicants must have the right to work in the UK, at point of interview, and for the tenure of employment contract. As part of the recruitment process, you will be asked to provide documented evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent