Brands Archive - The Ilchester Cheese Co.

Ilchester

Born in 1962 with the launch of our Beer Cheddar, Ilchester® is steeped in heritage. Our wide range of flavours and formats are sold globally.

Marmite

A gorgeous blend of Marmite® and quality cheddar cheese for all the lovers out there

Mexicana

For cravers of flavour, the UK’s #1 chilli-cheese brand gives your snacks, meals and toasties a delicious kick.

Jarslberg

Distinctively sweet & nutty.
Wonderfully versatile and
fabulously holey.

Applewood

Dreamy, creamy, and moorishly smoky. Applewood® is The UK’s favourite smoky cheddar brand.

Night Shift Food Processor

This is a fixed night shifts role. Working Sunday to Thursday 10pm to 6am (To avoid any confusion the role would start with the first shift at 10pm Sunday Night, and your last shift would finish at 6am on Friday morning.

As a Food Processor/Machine Operator here at Norseland you will be working with modern state of the art automation equipment and manufacturing robotics.

We are looking for flexible, proactive and confident Food Processors/Machine Operatives who are looking to secure a career within a forward thinking ever developing food manufacturing company.

Training will be provided on our automotive production line machinery to enable you to achieve high efficiency and required quality to achieve the production plan, whilst maintaining high levels of health and safety.

You will be involved in Machine line set up, operation of all production line machines and robotics, using the latest machinery technology and equipment all the time adhering to all necessary Health and Safety, Quality, and Planning requirements.

In terms of duties, this is a multi-functional role and staff will be expected to run state of the art machinery and robots to help us produce our award winning cheeses.

We offer an excellent competitive salary and benefits package

Pay – Actual hourly rates are currently £15.81ph (entry), including a 25% Night Shift Premium.

We also offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes: Time and a half Overtime, free health care cash plan, free retailer discount portal, free parking, company pension, life insurance, free teas and coffees.

Norseland is a global specialty cheese business with innovation at its heart, which brings together Norwegian and British expertise in cheese production and manufacturing. The Norseland “house of brands” includes a variety of increasingly popular cheeses. Taking centre stage from Norway is Jarlsberg®, admired by leading chefs worldwide, whilst brands from the UK include the ever-popular Applewood® Cheese, Mexicana® and Ilchester®.

Background & Profile:

Experience in Food Manufacturing is desirable.
Experience in machine operating
Present yourself in a professional and courteous manner at all times
Achieve required pass mark in English language aptitude test
Willing to work overtime including weekends when required
Ensure you meet the standards of personal hygiene and procedural compliance required by the business at all times

Apply online or call us on 01935 842802 to discuss availability

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Work Location: Ilchester, near Yeovil.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From £15.81 per hour

Additional pay:

Bonus scheme

Benefits:

Company events
Company pension
Cycle to work scheme
Employee discount
Life insurance
On-site parking
Private dental insurance
Private medical insurance
Sick pay

Schedule:

8 hour shift
Night shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

Ilchester, BA22 8JL: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Experience:

Production or Food Production: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (preferred)

Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Night Hygiene Operative

We are looking for flexible, proactive and confident Hygiene Operative who is looking to secure a career in food manufacturing.

Working for a global specialty cheese business with innovation at its heart, Norseland brings together Norwegian and British expertise in cheese production and manufacturing. The Norseland “house of brands” includes a variety of increasingly popular cheeses. Taking center stage from Norway is Jarlsberg®, admired by leading chefs worldwide, whilst brands from the UK include the ever-popular Applewood® Cheese, Mexicana® and Ilchester®

We offer an comprehensive benefits package that includes: Time and a half Overtime, free health care cash plan, free retailer discount portal, free parking, company pension, life insurance, free teas and coffees.

Hourly rate including 25% of Night Shift Premium is £15.06 per hour.

Summary and purpose of Role:

To participate in the high standard of hygiene as is required for a food producing factory and carry out the hygiene tasks assigned to you
To develop competence in all areas of basic skills described below

Entry Level hygiene operatives will effectively carry out a cleaning process for the following areas and pieces of equipment:

Wash stations and changing rooms
Offices
W/Cs
Canteen
All low risk and High care areas and equipment across both sites
Carrying out Laundry procedures
Removing waste to the compactors and operating the compactors
Supporting production lines washout
Replenishing overalls, toilets paper, soap, sanitiser, etc.

Interpersonal skills:

Clear communication skills
Positive Team work skills
Self-Motivated
Prepared to develop skills through the company’s training programme as required

Outputs and Deliverables:

Ensure quality standards are achieved at all times and ensure appropriate action is taken when necessary
Adhere to all the company’s policies procedures and plans.
Thorough knowledge of the department and its interaction with related departments
Ensure the Health and Safety of yourself and others
Work to achieve Good Manufacturing Practice at all time
Be proactive in achieving training requirements
Contribute toward the effective cleaning of all machinery in your working environment
Comply with any reasonable requests that you have been trained to do.

Training/Skills development:

Upon employment, Entry Level operatives should successfully complete training in the following areas:

Quality Assurance skills

Foreign Body training
HACCP
Food Safety for manufacturing level 2
Holchem essential cic system
Allergen training

Health & Safety Skills

Manual handling training
COSHH training
Emergency procedures training

Background & profile:

Present yourself and a professional and courteous manner at all times
Achieve required pass mark in English language aptitude test
Willing to work overtime including weekends when required
Ensure you meet the standards of personal hygiene required by the business at all times

Working Pattern:

10pm-6am Monday-Friday

Requirements:

Previous hygiene experience within manufacturing required
Previous experience within food manufacturing desired

Archives: Brands

Ilchester

Marmite

Mexicana

Jarslberg

Applewood