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WHO WE ARE

Maldon is the original premium quality salt, handcrafted in unique traditional methods since 1882. Aside from maintaining our position of being the first choice of chefs the world over, we also focus our energies on inspiring new generations of chefs as well as passionate non-
professionals. We take pride in nurturing the careers of our people too.

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Production Operative – Rotating Shift – Maldon, Essex

유형 Full Time

게시 날짜 27 3월 2025

About the role:

  • As a Production Operative, you work as part of the operations function to manufacture/package and distribute Maldon Salt products by effective operation of plan, equipment, and systems, in primary and secondary areas.
  • Key internal stakeholders for this position will include Packing Process Team Manager and Engineering Support, who you will regularly communicate with about the progress of work effecting plant performance and other information affecting the activities on site.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
  • Operate and maintain associated equipment in primary and secondary areas of operation to known standards in terms of quality and efficiency
  • Attend monthly Health and Safety meetings with constructive feedback to the team.
  • Complete shift/weekly checks of all plant and equipment
  • Complete quality inspection of materials/finished products
  • Ensure product change overs are undertaken correctly
  • Ensure product produced meets product specification
  • Follow policies, procedures and SOP’s at all times.
  • Maintain effective communication with team members/ line management
  • Follow site escalation procedures in the event of issues, non-compliance, and failures
  • Ensure all product quality and traceability documentation has been completed
  • Fully understand and operate quality control procedures as outlined in the site quality systems
  • Fully participate in identified problem solving processes to be able to do first line fault finding and diagnostics.
  • Full involvement in improvement activities utilising continuous improvement framework to establish and capture learning, best practice, document control and process control, plant re-design / modifications and engineering out of re-occurring problems
  • Salt Sorting
  • Pallet loading
  • Use of wrapping machine
  • Labelling packaging items
  • The use of barcode scanners and barcode label printers to support Fusion Capture
  • Supporting the Warehouse team by transferring of Tidmans rock salt to standard pallets
  • Ensure all packing lines are always stocked with packets/tubs
  • Maintain and drive all standards relating to health and safety, quality, and hygiene
  • Take reasonable and practical care of personal health and safety and of others who may be required to implement any legal or company directives regarding health and safety at work
  • Any other reasonable duties as requested
Knowledge, Skills & Experience Required:
  • Practical experience of working within a high speed/FMCG manufacturing operation is essential
  • An understanding of manufacturing health and safety processes, legislation and individual responsibilities is essential
  • HACCP/ISO/COSHH knowledge is desirable
Key Behaviours:
  • Takes pride in their approach to work
  • Has a clear, consistent focus on improving ways of working
  • Supports a culture of continuous improvement
  • Motivates others to work together through effective team work
  • Takes personal responsibility to ensure results are delivered
  • Displays the Maldon Salt values: Integrity, Teamwork, and Innovation
Qualifications:
  • Minimum 2 GCSE’s 9-5 (A – C) or demonstrable ability to interpret technical information is essential
  • FLT licence is desirable.
Hours:
  • Rotating Weekly Shift Pattern – 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
  • Week 1 = 5:45am to 2pm, with one 15-minute unpaid break and one 30-minute unpaid break
  • Week 2 = 2pm to 10:15pm, with one 15-minute unpaid break and one 30-minute unpaid break
Salary:
  • £30,810 per annum, payable monthly
If you require any further information, please contact the HR Department:

Production Operative – Maldon, Essex

유형 6-month Fixed Term Contract – Rotating Shift Pattern

게시 날짜 27 3월 2025

About the role:

  • As a Production Operative, you work as part of the operations function to manufacture/package and distribute Maldon Salt products by effective operation of plan, equipment, and systems, in primary and secondary areas.
  • Key internal stakeholders for this position will include Packing Process Team Manager and Engineering Support, who you will regularly communicate with about the progress of work effecting plant performance and other information affecting the activities on site.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
  • Operate and maintain associated equipment in primary and secondary areas of operation to known standards in terms of quality and efficiency
  • Attend monthly Health and Safety meetings with constructive feedback to the team.
  • Complete shift/weekly checks of all plant and equipment
  • Complete quality inspection of materials/finished products
  • Ensure product change overs are undertaken correctly
  • Ensure product produced meets product specification
  • Follow policies, procedures and SOP’s at all times.
  • Maintain effective communication with team members/ line management
  • Follow site escalation procedures in the event of issues, non-compliance, and failures
  • Ensure all product quality and traceability documentation has been completed
  • Fully understand and operate quality control procedures as outlined in the site quality systems
  • Fully participate in identified problem solving processes to be able to do first line fault finding and diagnostics.
  • Full involvement in improvement activities utilising continuous improvement framework to establish and capture learning, best practice, document control and process control, plant re-design / modifications and engineering out of re-occurring problems
  • Salt Sorting
  • Pallet loading
  • Use of wrapping machine
  • Labelling packaging items
  • The use of barcode scanners and barcode label printers to support Fusion Capture
  • Supporting the Warehouse team by transferring of Tidmans rock salt to standard pallets
  • Ensure all packing lines are always stocked with packets/tubs
  • Maintain and drive all standards relating to health and safety, quality, and hygiene
  • Take reasonable and practical care of personal health and safety and of others who may be required to implement any legal or company directives regarding health and safety at work
  • Any other reasonable duties as requested
Knowledge, Skills & Experience Required:
  • Practical experience of working within a high speed/FMCG manufacturing operation is essential
  • An understanding of manufacturing health and safety processes, legislation and individual responsibilities is essential
  • HACCP/ISO/COSHH knowledge is desirable
Key Behaviours:
  • Takes pride in their approach to work
  • Has a clear, consistent focus on improving ways of working
  • Supports a culture of continuous improvement
  • Motivates others to work together through effective team work
  • Takes personal responsibility to ensure results are delivered
  • Displays the Maldon Salt values: Integrity, Teamwork, and Innovation
Qualifications:
  • Minimum 2 GCSE’s 9-5 (A – C) or demonstrable ability to interpret technical information is essential
  • FLT licence is desirable.
Hours:
  • 6-month Fixed Term contract.  Rotating Weekly Shift Pattern – 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
  • Week 1 = 5:45am to 2pm, with one 15-minute unpaid break and one 30-minute unpaid break
  • Week 2 = 2pm to 10:15pm, with one 15-minute unpaid break and one 30-minute unpaid break
Salary:
  • £30,810 per annum, payable monthly
If you require any further information, please contact the HR Department:

WORKING AT MALDON

Would you like to be part of a team that has great ambitions, challenging and exciting projects, diversity in every role and plenty of development opportunities?

Would you embrace working in a company steeped in history but where the culture is underpinned by invention and excitement and strong family values?

If so, then Maldon salt is the company for you. With a high performing culture and great ambitions, we’ve got a strong strategy for growing our business and one for growing our personnel, too.

So, if a dynamic environment where challenge, change and inspiration are everyday occurrences appeals to you, come and discover more about our business, immerse yourself in the Maldon salt life and see what opportunities we have available.

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OUR VALUES

Our organisational values underpin how we do things at Maldon Salt, they reflect the important shared attitudes, beliefs and behaviours we value in each other regardless of our roles, the choices and decisions we make and the qualities of how we will work together to deliver our mission: To unite people through moments of food and drink everywhere, every day.

Historic photo of Osbourne family harvesting Maldon salt with salt rakes

Our Mission

To unite people through moments of food and drink everywhere, every day.

Our Purpose

To create and celebrate great taste.

Our Vision

As a business we send zero waste to landfill.

Based on our current packaging, we aim to plant 3600 tonnes of trees over the next 5 years.

As a business, we donate to charity each month, this is a staff initiative and our teams select the charities.

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GET IN TOUCH

By joining Maldon, you’ll be part of a dynamic team within an exciting brand that’s sold the world over. In fact, over half of our products are exported.
Contact hr@maldonsalt.co.uk for any questions or queries you may have.

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