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Team Member 1
Team Member 1 at pladis – Bringing Happiness with Every Bite
Want to join an ambitious and fast-growing global biscuits and confectionery business, investing in iconic brands, infrastructure, and people? We’re looking for entrepreneurial spirits to help us bring happiness to the world.
As custodians of beloved global brands, we prioritise quality ingredients and top talent. Here’s your opportunity to succeed among us.
About the Role
Role Title: Team Member 1 Salary: £38,514.55 per annum Working Hours: 3 shifts on, 3 shifts off, 7pm–7am Location: Long Lane, Aintree, L9 7BQ
To thrive at pladis, you must embody our Winning Traits—be purpose-led, resilient, and positive. We value pace, agility, collaboration, and accountability. If you share this mindset, our global brands, Vision, and learning opportunities could be exactly the right fit for you.
The Goal of This Role
A Team Member 1 supports the Manufacturing Team by efficiently executing tasks to achieve our factory’s operational goals. Your role ensures:
- Products are produced to agreed specifications
- Safe, high-quality, and cost-effective manufacturing
- A right-first-time approach is maintained
- Collaboration with other Team Members (including ATM), following safety, quality, and behavioural guidelines
Key Deliverables
Your success will be measured by your ability to:
Efficiency & Performance
- Ensure adherence to all safety and quality standards
- Optimise line output by setting up machines, reviewing line performance data, and coordinating material movements
Process Compliance
- Plan and perform plant start-up/shut-down following standard checklists
- Maximise plant efficiency while minimising TOS (Time Off Schedule) and waste (effectively recycling products)
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Food Safety & Quality
- Routinely complete food safety and quality checks on the production line
- Actively use online PQA systems to meet quality standards
Communication & Training
- Effectively communicate operational information to colleagues and other shift teams
- Demonstrate critical tasks to support and underpin our site training programme
Your Requirements
Essential Qualifications
- Basic Food Hygiene Certificate (Level 2)
- Isolation & Lock-off training completed
- Pladis Induction completed
Key Competencies
- Flexibility: Willingness to accept change in demands or objectives
- Teamwork: Ability to cooperate toward common goals
- Communication: Clear, concise contributions in team briefings and meetings. Active listening.
- Problem Solving: Identifies problems, finds solutions, and ensures results are achieved without delay
- Continuous Improvement: Actively seeks feedback, coaching, and learning from the Team Manager, while elective up-skilling based on business needs
- Hygiene & Safety: Ongoing commitment to pladis’ safety, quality, and hygiene standards
- Autonomy: Works with minimal supervision, thrives in a factory environment, and takes initiative
The Application Process
To apply, expect:
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Online Assessments (60 minutes):
- Swift Comprehension (aptitude test)
- Workplace English test
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Practical Assessment + Competency-Based Interview (75–90 minutes combined):
- An on-site practical assessment
- A competency-focused interview exploring our values and your experience
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Our Purpose & Culture
"Bring happiness with every bite." A shared purpose drives every colleague, to actively inspire, innovate, and succeed together.
Our Values –
We bring these values to life, both individually and collectively, to embody our company culture:
- Purpose Led: Energised by our mission for joyful consumption.
- Agile: Constantly evolving and improving for customers.
- Positive: Optimistic, passionate, and inspiring others.
- Resilient: Bouncing back from challenges, adapting and learning.
- Collaborative: Above all, a united team—winning together.
Why Us? An Equal Opportunity Workplace
At pladis, we believe that:
- Diversity is our strength.
- Fresh perspectives and new ideas drive us forward.
- Every voice matters, and we celebrate differences as we continue to grow.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to diversity without discrimination. All openings are filled based on merit alone, regardless of:
- Race, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity
- National origin, marital status, veteran status
- Disability, age, religion, or any other protected classification
Recruitment Policies
Due to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL), only candidates from authorised recruitment agencies on this list will be considered. If you are from an agency, agreeing and signing our terms of business is required.
We do not accept CVs directly from other sources and will not pay fees for any application submitted outside of our PSL policy.
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