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We’re looking for a reliable, proactive Blend Shed Operative to join our busy animal feed manufacturing team. This is a hands-on production role at the heart of our operation, ensuring high-quality feed is blended, processed, and prepared safely and efficiently.

If you enjoy practical work, take pride in accuracy, and want to be part of a team that keeps agricultural businesses moving, this could be a great fit.

Why NWF Agriculture?

• Weekly Pay: £15.52 per hour
• Enhanced Overtime: 1.25x hourly rate for all overtime
• Shifts: Monday to Friday shifts between 12pm and 9pm
• Holidays: 31 days per year including bank holidays
• Progression Opportunities: Clear progression pathways across the wider group that operates 2 other business’
• Training Opportunities: Funded, accredited courses.
• Medicash: Cashback on routine medical expenses such as dental, optical, physiotherapy and more!
• Shopping Discounts: Save with discounts at major retailers like Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Currys, Debenhams and more!
• Travel Savings: Discounts on flights, hotels, and airport parking.
• Entertainment Offers: Reduced prices at over 400 cinemas across the UK, including savings on drinks and snacks.
• Dining and Lifestyle: Access to deals on restaurants, leisure activities, and other lifestyle services.
• Enhanced Policies: Enhanced maternity and paternity leave.
• The Usual: Company Pension Scheme, Life Assurance, Cycle to Work Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme including counselling, legal and financial support, Free Refreshments, Free Secure On-Site Parking!

Day to Day

• Manufacture sales and transfer orders in line with production schedules and customer requirements.

• Ensure all finished products are produced to the highest quality standards and delivered on time and in full (OTIF).
• Drive improvements in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) to ensure production targets are consistently met or exceeded.
• Carry out site hygiene activities to the highest standards, maintaining accurate records and ensuring compliance with all relevant policies and regulations.
• Monitor finished goods inventory levels to ensure customer and site demands can be met efficiently.
• Maintain compliance with UFAS, FEMAS and all associated legislative and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct routine stock checks, ensuring accurate system updates and timely reporting.
• Monitor, maintain and contribute to achieving agreed operational KPIs.
• Operate JCB equipment for loading finished goods, feeding raw materials through hoppers and unloading deliveries.
• Unload and receive raw material deliveries in line with site procedures.
• Complete daily vehicle and equipment defect inspections, reporting issues promptly.
• Adhere to daily and weekly cleaning schedules to maintain a safe and efficient working environment.
• Support site shunting operations, ensuring production teams have the materials and resources required for continuous operation.
• Complete all mandatory training within agreed timeframes.

Loading and Unloading Responsibilities

• Operate Forklift Trucks (FLT) and other material handling equipment in accordance with training and company procedures to support loading and unloading of bulk deliveries.
• Inspect incoming deliveries and promptly report any discrepancies, shortages or quality concerns to the Raw Materials Coordinator.
• Load bulk vehicles using JCB equipment and loading canopy facilities.
• Support drivers and suppliers during delivery and collection activities.

Raw Material Shunting Responsibilities

• Transport products and materials safely between site locations using the site shunt vehicle as required.

• Support finished goods loading operations during peak periods or when operationally required.

What will you bring?

• Previous experience operating FLT, JCB or similar material handling equipment is desirable but training and refreshers can be provided.
• Good attention to detail and ability to maintain accurate records.
• Comfortable on your feet – this can be a physically demanding role.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Basic understanding of stock control processes and production KPIs.
• Knowledge of UFAS/FEMAS requirements would be advantageous but not essential.

Who are NWF Agriculture?

NWF Group comprises of 3 key businesses: NWF Fuels, NWF Agriculture & Boughey Logistics. Employing over 1,400 colleagues across the group, we encourage and empower our people to progress and move fluidly through the group, meaning the sky really is the limit when you join us!

What makes NWF Agriculture different? We go beyond feeds – offering a wide range of technical services, including our unique laboratory service, enabling us to develop the correct nutrition for individual flocks and herds. We manufacture the highest quality dairy, beef and sheep feeds to over 4,750 farmers feeding one in six dairy cows across the nation! NWF Agriculture has grown organically to be the second biggest ruminant feed manufacturer in the UK and we want you to be part of it!

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.