Yard Operative, Lichfield, Staffordshire

We have an exciting opportunity for a Yard Operative to join our team at Florette in Lichfield, WS13 8NF.

This role is to maintain site standards of hygiene and cleanliness with managing the removal of all rubbish around site. This role does require a counter balance license.

Working hours: 37.5 hours per week, 10:00am - 18:00pm, Tuesday to Saturday

Pay: £13.99 per hour

Main Responsibilities

• Maintain all areas outside the factory but within the site boundaries free from rubbish
• Maintain the compactors and skips that they are always working correctly and free from build up around them plus filled when required
• Smoke shelter is maintained to a high standard to be free of rubbish or cigarettes with the emptying of the bins as and when required.
• Support raw materials as and when required by your team leader or manager.
• Support stores and intake as and when required with FLT skills.
• Highlight any food or people safety issues to your manager from around the site.

Skills and Experience Required

• Must hold a current Counterbalance licence
• To have basic written and spoken understanding of English
• Ability to understand and undertake Food Safety Qualification.
• Have a flexible approach to work and hours.
• Ability to understand and adhere to Health and Safety requirements

What You Will Get In Return

An hourly rate of £13.99 per hour, inclusion in our annual bonus scheme and a range of employee benefits you'd expect from a market leading business, including:

• Life Assurance: 3x your basic salary paid to your nominated beneficiary.
• Employee Assistance Programme and BUPA: Providing a Remote GP service along with a 24/7 helpline for financial, legal, medical and life issues, as well as access to BUPA Membership.
• Annual leave entitlement: 28days annual leave per annum inclusive of UK Bank Holidays which increases with service, as well as the option to purchase up to 2 additional working weeks of holiday per annum.
• Learning and Development: Personalised induction and regular learning and development courses and schemes: From L2 to L7 Funded Apprenticeships, Leadership Development Programme, First-Aid and MHFA Training, and many more!
• Benefits Platforms: Employee discount platform for multiple retailers and access to salary finance schemes for bicycles, gyms, and financial assistance.
• Other: Recognition awards, Regular Employee Engagement days, attendance incentives and an annual volunteering day.

About Us

Florette is one of three UK food manufacturing sites within Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd, an autonomous part of the larger 17,500 employee strong French co operative group, Agrial.

The business operates mainly under its recognisable Florette salad brand and we are one of the UK's leading producers in the industry. Under the well known Florette brand, our site processes and distributes pre packed, ready to eat, fresh salad bags and bowls to some of the UK's most well known supermarkets and retailers, as well as your favourite restaurants and fast food vendors. In total, we sell on average around 600,000kg of products every week - an unbe leaf able amount!

Agrial has operations across 11 countries, with 100 industrial sites, and a 2024 turnover of €7.1bn across 5 food divisions which comprise of Beverage, Dairy, Meat, Fresh Produce & Agricultural operations; it's not just about lettuce! As well as 2 factories we also have a farming operation - Agrial Fresh Farms. All UK sites operate under the name of Agrial Fresh Produce Limited and fall under Agrial's vegetable division. We have a recipe for success through our EPIC values and working together as one team.

Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer. In addition, as part of Responsible Recruitment, Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd believes in the Employer Pay Principle. No worker should pay for a job - the costs of recruitment should be borne not by the worker but by the employer.

We are committed to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of all of our staff. That's why we've taken the Mental Health at Work Commitment and are currently delivering a programme of activities to ensure that everyone can have open and honest conversations about their wellbeing in the workplace and feel supported. We encourage applications from persons with experience of poor mental health and are committed to supporting our employees to fulfil their potential and perform at their best in work.