Finnebrogue
Machine Operator (Production)
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Machine Operator
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Place of Work
- DBP/CGR: Sausage facility, Down Business Park, Downpatrick
- FBR: Bacon facility, Finnebrogue Road, Downpatrick
- OTB: Vegetarian facility, Down Business Park, Downpatrick
- CGR: Christmas Added Value, Down Business Park, Downpatrick
Hours of Work
We have roles across all sites on day or night shift.
Day Shift: 6:45am - 5:00pm, 5 days per week
Rate of pay: Level 1 (training) £13.23 - Level 2 £15.08 per hour
Night Shift: 6:00pm - 5:00am, 5 days per week
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Rate of pay: Level 1 (training) £13.73 - Level 2 £15.58 per hour
Rate of pay is dependent on machine role.
Discretionary Performance Payment applies to this role.
Requirements For The Role
- Readiness to work and complete on the job training and assessments.
- Good communication skills, including English reading, writing, and numerical.
- Ability to work as part of a team with self-motivation and initiative.
- Previous experience within a food environment and an understanding of food hygiene and safety is desirable.
- All candidates should demonstrate core values at all times and have an understanding of and commitment to the Equality and Diversity Policy and ability to promote this day to day.
Benefits
Working within one of our state-of-the-art premises you will enjoy a range of benefits including the ability to relax during your break in a restaurant standard canteen with all meals subsidized. We even offer free breakfast options. You will enjoy free onsite car parking and electric charging points. You will be entitled to free products weekly (up to 5 free products per person) through our award-winning “Shack Initiative.” We have a packed calendar of wellbeing, social, and sport events.
After you have settled into the Finnebrogue family your perks will only increase including a Healthcare plan, cycle to work scheme, new electric car scheme, and we won’t forget the days that are important to you, you will receive your birthday as a holiday day! Our list of benefits continues to grow and you don’t have to just take our word for it. We have been awarded Irish News and Grocer Gold Employer of the Year as testimony to the exciting culture and benefits we offer.
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About Us
Finnebrogue is part of the Sofina Foods Group, a privately owned company with European headquarters in Malton, North Yorkshire, dedicated to providing great-tasting, high-quality food products, and generating more than £3.8 billion in revenue. Globally, the company and its wholly owned subsidiaries operate more than 40 sites and have over 14,000 employees in Canada, the UK, Island of Ireland, Germany, and France.
We look at what is wrong with food to figure out how to make it the best it can be, without being bound by the way it has always been done. This kind of innovative thinking has led Finnebrogue to win multiple awards and has established the business as a leading food producer. In 2024, we were recognized as the UK’s Employer of the Year by Grocer Gold and the Best Place to Work in Northern Ireland by the Irish News Workplace & Employment Awards. Our robust People Strategy offers career pathways and development opportunities for all employees, emphasizing talent growth and wellbeing with generous benefits for all. We are proud to be the first food producer in the UK and Ireland to achieve the Diversity Mark accreditation and are committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace.
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