General Operative
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About Us
Established in 1985, Dawn Farms is a family-owned company and the largest dedicated supplier of cooked meat and plant-based ingredients and fermented and dried sausage products outside of the US. The company currently supplies world-leading food brands across more than 44 markets, including the UK, Europe, Asia and Africa. With over 1,000 employees we are committed to meeting the needs of our customers in a safe, innovative and sustainable way, all while strengthening the communities where they live and work.
Job Purpose
Dawn Farms is currently seeking for General Operatives to join our Cold Stores facilities in Naas, Co. Kildare on a fixed term contract. As a General Operative you will report into the Production Managers/Team Leads. You will play an integral part of the team in ensuring the highest level or hygiene, food safety and health and safety standards are met. All while taking full responsibility in achieving production plans and targets in the most efficient and effective manner.
Positions: Full-time, Fixed-Term.
Location: QK Cold Stores, Naas, Co. Kildare, Ireland.
Salary: N/A
Working Hours: Day Shift 7am - 15:30pm, 39 hours minimum a week.
Role Responsibilities & Duties
- Clean tools, equipment and work surfaces.
- Pack and prepare meat for storage in line with stock rotation, required temperatures, traceability standards and correct product dressing.
- Dispatch and palletize.
- Production line work – feeding, packing and machine operation.
- Comply with SOPs, safety and quality systems and procedures in their area.
- Complete and maintain production records for traceability and inspection.
- Adhere to company health and safety policies/procedures.
- Adhere to general hygiene and safety measures.
- Highlight any product, package or machine deficiencies to Team Leader or supervisor.
- Support Maintenance and Quality and other personnel to ensure production line runs safely and efficiently and to the highest level of quality.
Skills & Experience
- Be a team Player
- Highly motivated and enthusiastic.
- Level headed & a logical thinker.
- Willing to learn the information that is involved in the job.
- Ability to take instruction but also ability to work on own initiative.
- Excellent communication skills with team and team leader.
- A ‘can do’ ‘will do’ attitude.
- Attentive to detail in relation to quality and out.
- Be health and safety conscious.
- Flexible to the needs of the business.
- Be responsible and take ownership of your work.
Why Dawn Farms?
We can offer an excellent opportunity to be part of a world-class team, equipping our teams with the knowledge and the necessary skills to achieve their full potential. Innovation is a key ingredient of our success in protecting our market position and keeping our competitive edge. To be truly innovative, we invest in recruiting and developing a highly skilled, ambitious and talented team.
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