Kiln Operative

Role: Kiln Operative

Reporting to: Kilns Supervisor

Location: Arbroath

Salary: Competitive, depending on entry level skills and experience

Hours: 20 hours per week with flexibility required, working Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 to 21:00

Full time arrangement may be considered

About us

Associated Seafoods is the parent company of Lossie Seafoods, Moray Seafoods and LFO. We strive to source, process, and supply the finest range of seafood products to customers around the world.

We offer comprehensive benefits including competitive salary, medical and mental health support, life insurance, cycle to work scheme as well as company pension. Our focus is on innovation, food safety, and working together as a team to deliver excellence every day.

We are currently looking for a Kiln Operative on a part-time basis to join our production team.

This is a varied and hands-on role within a food manufacturing environment, combining the monitoring of cooking and smoking processes with stock control and the management of raw materials and ingredients.

You will play an important role in ensuring our products are cooked and smoked safely, consistently and to the required quality standards, while supporting the effective control, storage, traceability and movement of stock throughout the production process.

About the role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Loading and unloading kilns and monitoring cooking profiles to ensure safe cooking requirements are met.
• Monitoring smoking processes to ensure products are smoked consistently and evenly.
• Preparing fish and ingredients for smoking in line with recipes and production requirements.
• Brining, tumbling and applying seasonings, marinades and other ingredients accurately.
• Loading fish onto racks ready for smoking and preparing products for transfer to the kiln department.
• Monitoring product quality, presentation and temperature throughout the production process.
• Completing scheduled deep cleaning of kilns.
• Supporting stock counts and maintaining accurate stock records.
• Ensuring stock is correctly coded, stored, controlled and traceable.
• Issuing materials and ingredients to production teams in a controlled and accurate manner.
• Monitoring stock life and supporting the efficient use of materials and ingredients.
• Completing production records, paperwork and electronic records accurately and on time.
• Working closely with Production, Planning, Technical, Engineering and Hygiene teams.
• Reporting equipment faults, quality issues, food safety concerns and process problems promptly.
• Maintaining high standards of hygiene, housekeeping and food safety.
• Supporting continuous improvement and contributing positively to the wider production team.

About you

We are looking for someone who is:

• Reliable, honest and self-motivated.
• Organised and able to prioritise workload effectively.
• Comfortable working in a busy production environment and under pressure.
• A good communicator and team player.
• Able to work independently and use initiative when required.
• Flexible and willing to support different activities across the department.
• Detail-focused, particularly when completing records and handling stock.
• Committed to maintaining high standards of health and safety, food safety and quality.

Previous experience in food manufacturing, production, stock control, kiln operations or a similar environment would be advantageous. An understanding of GMP, HACCP, allergen control, traceability and food safety procedures would also be beneficial.

Training and support will be provided where required, although qualifications or experience in areas such as Food Hygiene, HACCP, Allergen Awareness, Manual Handling and Health & Safety would be an advantage.

This is an excellent opportunity for a practical, organised and motivated individual to develop their experience across both production operations and stock control within a busy food manufacturing environment.

To apply: If this sounds like the role for you, click Apply Now and submit your CV along with a brief cover letter explaining why you're interested and what skills you bring to the team.

Please note that this role does not meet the eligibility criteria for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the unrestricted right to work in the UK at the time of application, as we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.