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Boning Hall Line Trainer at Kepak Group

Kepak Group · Aberdeen, United Kingdom · Onsite

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Overview – Kepak Group

Kepak is a global food company serving international retailers and food service household names with prime cuts of meat, on-trend food concepts and ready-for-market convenience foods. Our meat is sourced primarily from quality assured farms and our beef and lamb are pasture-grazed for most of the year.

Be it fresh meat crafted by our master butchers (such as McIntosh Donald and St. Merryn) or our famous brands (such as Rustler’s, Big Al’s and John Stone), we offer a total foodservice solution with the premium quality our customer's demand.

Job Purpose: Responsible for training all new starts and maintaining competency levels of current Boning Hall Operatives, ensuring consistency and compliance to boning, butchering, trimming and finishing requirements for red meat for sale and consumption, in accordance with client specifications and Company SOP’s. 

Requirements

  • Conduct departmental induction for all Boning Hall Operative new starts including; PPE requirements, knife safety requirements, quality standards, department SOP and customer specification familiarisation and compliance 
  • Monitor, develop and encourage compliance to PPE requirements, knife safety requirements, quality standards, department SOP’s and customer specifications for all current Boning Hall Operatives 
  • Maintain exceptional understanding and knowledge of customer specifications and yields 
  • Along with Supervisors, roll out specification changes or new requirements to all Boning Hall Operatives ensuring full understanding and compliance 
  • Assist Manager and Supervisors in managing daily production targets and suggesting resourcing solutions 
  • Perform boning, butchering, trimming and finishing tasks at line speed 
  • Participate fully in Lean Manufacturing processes and embrace new methods of working 
  • Completing assigned tasks in a timely manner to meet daily targets 
  • Ensure product is of the highest standard, reporting any issues to the Manager immediately 
  • Familiar with daily production plan, working with team to set up line, completing relevant checks and ensuring materials are ready to use 
  • Perform all prestart, hygiene and safety checks as required 
  • Complying with quality specifications and understanding yield values 
  • Complying with Company’s knife and health and safety rules, including hygiene requirements 
  • Report all breakages, damages or defaults of equipment immediately to Manager, only using equipment when safe to do so 
  • Identifying and/or reporting any accidents or near misses, assisting with investigations as instructed/necessary 
  • Minimising and reporting of waste appropriately 
  • Finishing products to the required specifications  
  • Maintaining and securely storing tools and equipment 
  • Actively participate in all required company training 
  • Cover Supervisor duties as instructed/required 
  • Assist Manager and Supervisors in identifying performance issues 
  • Assist Manager and Supervisors in identifying talent and high performers, including succession planning 
  • Any other duties as instructed by management and within the competency of the post holder 

Benefits

  • 31 days annual leave per year (after probation).
  • Opportunity to earn a Performance Bonus.
  • Pay Grading system- offering the chance to increase your earnings as you advance in your role.
  • Overtime rate of time and a half applies when you work over 44 hours/week.
  • 25% Discount in our Butcher Shop.
  • Employee Discount Platform - All Kepak employees are entitled to access to the WrkIt platform, which offers significant discounts and cashback with hundreds of brands.
  • Refer a Friend Scheme - Get up to £500 for successfully referring a friend or family member to Kepak Group.
  • Free Car Parking - Our Kepak site has a dedicated staff car parking facility which is free to use for all of our colleagues.
  • Subsidised Canteen - Our on site canteen is serving multiple hot food options during the day.
  • Long Service Awards - We recognise, acknowledge and award the dedication and valuable contribution of long serving employees.
  • Bike to Work Scheme - You can buy a bike and safety equipment through a salary sacrifice scheme which reduces your taxable income – meaning you pay less tax!
  • Training and Development- we are committed to helping you grow in your career, from structured onboarding, regular training (online and in-person), and clear paths for career progression.
  • GroceryAid Employee Assistance Program - Providing emotional, practical and financial support for all Kepak colleagues.
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