Animal Welfare Officer

Providing the nation with some of the finest food in Britain since 1993, 2 Sisters Food Group has grown to become one of the major food manufacturing companies in Europe. With more than 15,000 colleagues who represent up to 26 different nationalities, we are proud to be counted amongst the nation's key workers with our relentless work helping to feed Great Britain.
If you are looking for a new opportunity in a large organisation where you have plenty of career paths to follow, look no further and click apply today.

Your main responsibilities as an Animal Welfare Officer include:

• Monitoring deliveries of live birds, ensuring steady supply is maintained
• Check welfare status of birds as they arrive
• Report any welfare issues to relevant people
• Monitor and check operatives on the hanging stand
• Assist the Senior Animal Welfare Manager in maintaining training and assessments for the COC applicants.

Product quality is everyone’s responsibility, and the highest standards of quality must be maintained throughout all stages of the manufacturing process.

In your specific role this includes carrying out tasks in line with documented procedures and ensuring the products that we produce meet customer specifications.

You will consistently refer to the relevant customer specification sheets to ensure that the portions / products that are being packed are in accordance with the agreed weight and size parameters and that there are no visible quality issues with the product e.g. excessive bruising, poor cutting standards, bone fragments, or excess fat

You are responsible for identifying and reporting any product defects or deviations to specifications and removing those products from the line. This should also include a root cause analysis to help identify what caused the quality issue. You will also coach others to ensure they fully understand and adhere to the relevant customer specification sheets

As an Animal Welfare Officer, you will have a passion for delivering high standards within your job role. You will be prepared to learn and work well in a busy, fast paced environment.

• You'll have a good level of English both written and spoken
• Be a good communicator
• Have good attention to detail
• Have a flexible approach to work
• Be willing to learn and attend required courses for this role
• Experience working in agriculture

• Immediate starts within a few days
• Exclusive 2 Sisters employee discount platform available via an app offering savings of up to 60% with brands including Asda, Morrisons, M&S and Tesco
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Wellbeing and occupational health support on site
• £150 refer a friend scheme
• Fantastic development opportunities available for promotion and career development
• In-house training that includes L2 and L1 Health and Safety Certification
• Opportunities for overtime at a premium rate
• Canteen with hot, affordable food
• Trade Union
• Free Off Street parking
• Employee of the month rewards
• Seasonal Events

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