Butternut Box
Production General Operator
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Role: Production General Operator
Career Step Level: Step level 1.1
Location: Blyth, Worksop
Salary: £32,642 (£15.26 per hour)
Hours: This is a full-time permanent contract, working a rolling average of 41 hours per week with a shift rotation of days and some weekend working. The shifts are as follows:
- 4 on/ 4 off = 2 day, 2 nights
- 5 on, 5 off = 3 days, 2 nights
- 5 on, 5 off = 2 days, 3 nights
About the Role
Fresh Food, Happy Dogs. We believe dogs deserve the healthiest, most natural, and tastiest meals with none of the nasties. As a B-Corp certified company, you're joining a sustainable business that genuinely cares about our people, our products, and our impact on the planet. Our goal is simple: to help dogs live healthier, happier, and longer lives, while leaving humans smiling after every interaction.
The Job
In this role, you can expect to:
- Work in a safe way following all appropriate safety procedures and wearing protective equipment correctly at all times.
- Unpack, pack, load, and unload (boxes, finished goods, raw materials), monitoring production lines.
- Complete general tasks such as waste processing and order packing.
- Work to relevant standards and Key Performance Indicators.
- Maintain general facility hygiene - floors, walls, and conveyors, following our 'clean as you go' approach.
- Be humble in work duties, being open to jump in the fulfillment area or carry out warehouse duties to help the wider team.
- Conduct quality checks to ensure that we meet product specifications.
What We're Looking For
- Available for a rotating shift schedule - a mixture of days / nights and some weekend working.
- Hard-working & diligent with a hunger to learn.
- Comfortable working with raw materials such as beef, pork, chicken, turkey, lamb.
- Flexible, pragmatic, resilient, & humble.
- Committed to food quality & safety.
- Good level of speaking English.
- Loves dogs (naturally).
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Our Benefits
- Enjoy 257.5 hours of holiday per year, plus an extra 8 hours for each year of service (up to 40 hours).
- 39 hours of pre-booked paws days to support good wellbeing and self care.
- Unlock a £500 annual budget for personal learning and development.
- Get discounted Private Medical Insurance and dental cover.
- Discounted Gym membership with “MyGymDiscounts” helping you stay fit and healthy.
- Satisfy your taste buds with subsidized food from a variety of street food vans, and of course, pay day pizza!
- Butternut branded uniform provided (fleece, footwear, hi-vis).
- Enrolment into the company pension scheme and sick pay.
- Enhanced parental leave.
- Private showers, changing facilities, and dedicated locker space.
- Treat your furry friend with an employee discount on Butternut Box.
- Comfy, bright, and airy kitchen space with lunch making facilities and large screen TVs.
- Free tea, coffee, and fruit (and pay day pizzas).
- Opportunity to grow, develop, and learn with internal training programmes.
- Be part of an energetic and high performing team.
- Team socials & events.
- Refer a friend bonus of up to £500.
- Say goodbye to parking woes with free parking and electric car charging.
The Interview Process
- Initial call with your dedicated Talent Acquisition Partner, carried out remotely.
- Skills/Behaviours interview, usually carried out in person.
Important Things to Note
- This role is 100% based in our kitchen in Blyth, Doncaster.
- We aim to respond to all applicants personally, however, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are sometimes unable to respond to everyone.
- As our business has grown, so has our responsibility to our community, our planet, and our business. We are not perfect, but we are committed to doing business the right way and continually improving our social and environmental performance.
- Butternut Box is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity and inclusion. We welcome people of different nationalities, backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives.
- We want strong, diverse teams built from different backgrounds, experiences, and identities. We're ready for the ongoing work that goes into building an inclusive, supportive place for you to do the best work of your career. If it makes your application easier for you, please feel free to complete the application form in your native language; we are really happy to translate it afterwards.
- We believe in a seat at the table for everyone.
- Butternut Box is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that to make the best food for all dogs, we need a team that represents all humans. We celebrate different nationalities, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We are specifically committed to increasing representation from underrepresented groups. We want a strong, diverse team built from different identities and lived experiences. We’re not perfect, but we are dedicated to the ongoing work of building an inclusive, supportive place where you can do the best work of your career.
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