Grader Technician

Full-time

CHARTHAM, KENT

English

Romanian

Bulgarian

Hungarian

Responsible for staff training, health and safety and food safety.

Ensuring optimum efficiency of the assigned line and that grading and packing is at the lowest unit cost possible whilst achieving optimum utilization of fruit.

Ensuring product is within customer specification including quality, packaging, compliance, and legality.

Key Responsibilities

To perform start up checks

Print production plan from planning department email and ensure all areas have copies

Check all members of staff working on the grader for compliance

Ensure the Grader area is kept clean and tidy at all times

To check the fork lift driver is picking the correct fruit for the job

Prepare Grading jobs on the system ensuring all paramotors are correct to the grading plan

Check all outlets to ensure quality and sizing is correct and meets customer specifications

Engage with QA throughout the fruit grading to maintain standards and adjust settings if required

Ensure all staff are following their processes

Compile Grade out report at the end of each job showing defect and waste levels

Send end of day email to show everything that has been graded that day including and back to tank and back to crates and the estimated profit made that day

To run the Magic Eye on all graders a minimum of once a week and store the results in the required location

Ensure any damage to the grader or surrounding area is reported to the Grader Team Manager and to the maintenance team for repair / replacement

Skills

Good communication skills

Basic level of English

Understanding of Maths

Previous experience working within a similar role within the fruit industry

What We Offer

Overtime at enhanced pay

A supportive, dynamic team environment

Full PPE and training provided

5 in - 2 Off

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