General Operator - Cork, Ireland

General Operator, Ferrero Cork

Whether it’s running a production line, checking quality, or supporting your team during our busiest times, as a General Operator at Ferrero Cork, you’ll play an essential part in making sure every product meets the high standards our consumers expect. This role is working on a rotating 3 and 4 shift pattern, 12 hour shifts of morning and nights including the weekend. Flexibility is important, as shift patterns may change to support the needs of the department.

• In this role you will maintain organisational standards and ensure smooth operation of the machine/production line.
• As a General Operator, you will perform regular quality and production checks, recording results as required.
• In this role you will be responsible for meeting production targets, ensuring that the correct quantities are produced as per plan and performing regular quality and production checks, while recording results as required.
• Woking at Ferrero Cork as a General Operator, your role will focus on maintaining housekeeping and hygiene standards within your work area and supporting waste management processes and sustainability initiatives.
• Additionally, you will demonstrate a competent understanding of the production process and support the changeover process, ensuring all materials from previous production runs are cleared.
• Ensuring the promotion of safety awareness and responsibility across the team and work area will be an important part of your role.
• The General Operator will play an important role assisting the training and onboarding of new employees.
• Finally, you will complete all duties meticulously and in accordance with company standards while ensuring that all relevant documentation is completed in collaboration with Section Leaders/Management and any accidents or incidents are reported to the Section Leader or Manager promptly.

This role could be a great fit for you if you’re a team player who enjoys supporting others and working collaboratively. You’ll bring enthusiasm to learn new skills, flexibility to adapt to different tasks, and the reliability to keep things running smoothly.

We’re looking for people who can balance variety with focus – enjoying the fast pace while maintaining concentration on repetitive tasks when needed. An eye for detail, good timekeeping, and a positive “can-do” attitude are all key.

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Ferrero began its journey in the small town of Alba in Piedmont, Italy, in 1946. Today, it is one of the world’s largest sweet-packaged food companies, with many iconic brands sold in countries all over the world. Find out more about Ferrero at ferrero.com.

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative, and highly rewarding.
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