Overview
Here at the Westmorland Family we make all our food ourselves from fresh local ingredients including beef and lamb from our own farm at Tebay and carefully selected local suppliers to ensure the highest quality ingredients. Our main dishes are produced in our own Westmorland Kitchen which is based at Rheged, Penrith, where we produce pies, sauces, soups, stews, roasting meats, and all other varieties of food on offer across all our businesses.
Supporting our chefs, as a Production Team Member, means assisting in all areas of food production focusing specifically on packaging and labelling our products ready for distribution. This will involve making sure everything is weighed, packaged and labelled by hand in line with company specifications and standards. In addition, you will assist with all aspects of kitchen cleanliness, including the pot wash as well as offering assistance to the Stock Controller with receiving, checking and storing deliveries correctly whilst ensuring effective stock rotation. This is a kitchen where we produce good home made food with the best local ingredients in high quality, big batch production with a deadline to meet. Unlike the majority of kitchens, we work straight shifts with no splits and mainly during the day but can be flexible depending on the needs of a successful work/life balance.
Hours will be 5 shifts Monday to Friday 0700 to 1530, with a 45 minutes unpaid break.
This role includes handling food, standing for long periods, lifting and carrying, and other tasks including cleaning. You should be comfortable working as part of a team, be willing to get stuck in wherever needed and have good communication skills.
Responsibilities
* Assist in all areas of food production with a focus on packaging and labelling products for distribution
* Weigh, package and label items by hand in line with company specifications and standards
* Support kitchen cleanliness, including pot wash duties
* Assist Stock Controller with receiving, checking and storing deliveries and ensure effective stock rotation
* Work to a high standard in a high-quality, big-batch production environment with deadlines
Qualifications
* Previous production experience is desirable but applications from all backgrounds are welcome
* Comfortable handling food and standing for long periods
* Ability to lift and carry items as required
* Willingness to assist with cleaning and other tasks as needed
* Good teamwork, initiative, and clear communication skills
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