Allied Bakeries | part of Associated British Foods plc
Manufacturing Advanced Team Member
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Manufacturing Advanced Team Member
Skilled Operative – Production Operations
Company: Allied Bakeries Location: Belfast Annual Salary: £37,439.28 (£16.31 per hour) Closing Date: 10 July 2026
About Allied Bakeries
Allied Bakeries is owned by Associated British Foods (ABF), a diversified international food, ingredients, and retail group with sales of £20.1bn across 56 countries, employing 138,000 people.
ABF operates globally, with significant markets in Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Australia. Their an international group, with well-known UK brands like Jordans, Ryvita, Pataks, Blue Dragon, and Silver Spoon.
Under the ABF Grocery umbrella, you’ll recognise brands such as:
- Tomlinson’s
- Allinson’s
- Sunblest
Our business thrives on delivering market-leading bakery products, including:
- Kingsmill’s premium loaves (white, wholemeal, seeded)
- Kingsmill 50/50, England’s favourite Healthier White bread
- Pancakes, crumpets, hot cross buns, and more
About the Role
Our Grocery Service Centre (based near Liverpool) provides Shared Service support across Customer Services, Consumer Care, Finance, Payroll, HR, and IT, working in tandem with brands like Kingsmill, Pataks, Blue Dragon, Jordans, Ryvita, and Silver Spoon.
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As part of the production operations team in our Belfast bakery, you’ll play a key role in ensuring uninterrupted, high-quality production under a rotational shift (both days and night shifts).
Key Accountabilities
As a Skilled Operative, your responsibilities include:
- Ensuring efficient production operations, meeting quality standards and minimising waste while maintaining compliance with environmental management systems.
- Continuously reviewing processes to identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising production efficiency or resource utilisation.
- Preparing and safely operating plant/equipment, performing minor maintenance adjustments and reporting major faults via EAM (Enterprise Asset Management).
- Upholding Allied Bakeries’ Site Standards, adhering to safety protocols, and ensuring compliance during internal/external audits.
- Monitoring for potential food contamination risks, addressing issues via HACCP principles, and escalating unresolved concerns to the Plant/Shift Manager.
- Following all instructions, training, and guidance, adopting best practices and contributing them to team processes.
- Working as part of a team to achieve Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), addressing performance gaps in product quality, facility efficiency, or costs.
- Demonstrating flexibility to transfer skills across different operational areas, as capabilities may be required site-wide.
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Essential Criteria
- A strong understanding of health, safety, and food safety procedures within a manufacturing environment.
- Numerical proficiency, ability to read instructions, and maintain accurate records.
- Experience operating equipment or performing tasks in a production setting.
- Proven leadership experience as a supervisor/Team Leader, confirming you have effective organisational skills.
- Holding Basic Food Hygiene, Pest Awareness, and HACCP training standards.
- Willingness to work shifts, including nights and weekends.
Advantages
- Familiarity with baking processes and techniques.
- CIEH Level 2 Basic Food Hygiene Certificate, IOSH or equivalent qualification.
- Current Basic Food Hygiene Certificate.
- Knowledge of major food hygiene/Good Manufacturing Practice elements as per Allied Bakeries’ industry standards.
- Experience in effective workload management and prioritisation within fast-paced environments.
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