Production Operative Monday-Friday 09:30-15:00, 25.5 weekly hours

Job Description

The British flower market is worth £1.2bn and MM Flowers supplies fresh cut flowers and bouquets to the U.K.’s and Europe’s leading flower retailers. We grow and source the highest quality and most beautiful blooms across the world, delivering color, passion and inspiration through breath-taking blooms.

Established in 2007, MM Flowers has grown exponentially every year and is based in a purpose built, state-of-the-art facility in Alconbury, Huntingdon. MM Flowers employs over 500 people who are dedicated to delivering exceptional quality and service to our customers.

To continue our tremendous growth, we need the brilliant people to help us achieve our goals. We aim to deliver excellence at every point in the supply chain from distribution to processing, technical standards through to marketing, with consideration for our people and the planet at the heart of everything we do.

If this sounds like a company that you would like to be a part of, and you have the talent, energy and drive to be a part of shaping our journey, we would love to hear from you.

We are currently looking for Day Shift Production Operative

In a nutshell, you will be busy …….
Ensuring the line operates efficiently and that any downtime associated with stock supply is minimized/eradicated. This role operates as a key senior member of the line team.

On a daily basis you will be :

• Abide by the Company requirements with regards to safety, quality and legality of the product are adhered to.
• Act accordingly with Health & Safety policy and ensure a safe working environment.
• Intake – checking and inputting deliveries with the incoming stock. Checking the quality of incoming stock.
• Supporting the production team with picking and delivering to lines.
• Follow procedures for intake protocols and abide by company policies at all times.
• Unload and confirm arrival quantities against expected consignment reports and liaise with Quality Control and supply chain teams.
• Ensure products are scanned and located correctly to the stores using the WMS.
• Assist in preparation of the stores for on-site efficiency.
• Ensuring all products are scanned to works orders. To pick stock based on age and ratio.
• Supporting the production team with picking and delivering to lines.
• Ensuring all returned products are accurately recorded and labelled with the correct number of boxes and stem counts.
• Scan all returning products to their correct locations.
• Ensure that stock products have a label with correct amount on the pallet, and correct consignment; all pallets taken in to and out of the stores are scanned in to the correct location.
• Ensure that pallets moved in and out of the warehouse or elsewhere on site are stacked and strapped in a safe and risk free manner.
• Working as a team to ensure the picking, scanning, labelling, and palletization of all customers finished goods meet the requirements set out by each customer’s specific guidelines / Supplier handbook.
• Ensure that the RFID compliance is met within the supply chain (PAV scanning)
• To support in Production areas when requested

What you can already do;

• Experience within a warehouse environment (full training will be given)
• Good standard of education, specifically in English and Math.
• High attention to detail, with strong organizational skills
• Problem solving
• Good cultural fit against Company values and benefits
• Drive and determination
• Excellent planning and organizational skills

So why MM Flowers ?

• We offer you an environment where we encourage you to think outside the box and challenge the status quo
• Teamwork is fundamental and you will be welcomed with open arms
• We celebrate successes and support career development opportunities

What will your current colleagues say about you ?

• Motivated to deliver excellence
• You are both calm and focused and works well under pressure.
• Excellent communication skills and work effectively with the different business areas and key stake holders.

So what’s the package? When you work at MM Flowers you get more than just a salary;

• Holiday allowances are calculated on your days worked and you can find your allowance in your offer letter.
• Pension Scheme – You will be auto enrolled onto the company pension scheme after 3 months. At present we operate an auto enrolment scheme where you will benefit from contributions from us.
• Onsite Parking – free parking is available onsite
• Recommend a Friend Scheme – £250 is payable to you when you recommend a friend who is successful through the application process and successfully completes their 3 month probationary period.
• Career Progression – we actively encourage employees from within the business to consider roles which become available and whether that be within their field or want to consider a cross functional move.
• Wonderful working environment– we are all working in a modern contemporary purpose built State of the Art facility.
• We are committed to an open ethical and fair working environment and have a Whistleblowing Policy in place to ensure complaints and concerns are handled appropriately.
• We work with an Occupational Health provider to support employees both mentally and physically.
• We run corporate engagement initiatives throughout the year.
• We gather employee feedback annually to see how we can improve the employee experience.
• GroceryAid

So …… what are you waiting for, we would love to hear from you

MM Flowers are a proud equal opportunity employer, and we understand the benefits of nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, genetic information. Applicants who require a reasonable accommodation to complete the job role advertised are encouraged to apply.

We believe we can only achieve our potential if we employ a diverse population of people, ideas and perspectives. We are committed to grow our workplace culture, encouraging team members to feel unique valued and engaged, enabling them to achieve their full potential.

Job Type: Permanent

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking
• Referral program

Job Type: Permanent

Pay: £11.44 per hour

Expected hours: 25.5 per week

Benefits:

• Canteen
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person