About us

Reed are delighted to be recruiting on behalf of Fox’s Burton’s Companies (FBC UK)! FBC UK bake the UK’s most incredible biscuits (we might be slightly biased, but we will leave that for you to judge). FBC UK was a match made in heaven, with two of the top UK biscuits manufacturers (Burton’s Biscuits and Fox’s Biscuits) coming together to create one unique, integrated company. FBC UK are home to famous iconic brands, including Maryland, Fox’s, Jammie Dodger & Rocky, to name just a few, as well as a proud manufacturing partner to some of the biggest UK retailers and household names. The key ingredient to FBC UK’s success is people, and the passion they have for their brands. You could be the jammy to our dodger, party ring to our Fox’s or the choc-chip to our Maryland?! We need people with innovative ideas, an entrepreneurial spirit, and the commitment to drive FBC UK to success. FBC UK are currently the second biscuit manufacturer in the UK market with a strong ambition of becoming UK Market Leader.

The role

We are looking for a Mixing Operative to join our production team. This role is essential to provide a comprehensive service to the manufacturing operation by ensuring that production lines are adequately supplied with mixes and materials for the day to day running.

Key accountabilities

• Operate hand trucks / power-trucks / counterbalance trucks safely, completing necessary safety checks
• Respond to any reasonable requests from department Line captains/section managers
• Ensure that any necessary communication takes place to ensure smooth running of operation – shift handovers / Mixers/Raw materials / Logistic-leaders
• Complete all relevant checks – sieve integrity, pre start, mixer weigher sheets, foreign matter, glass and hard plastic
• Ensure Promtek is operated and used correctly.
• Maintain correct stock rotation when using raw materials
• Monitor changeovers, ensuring that mixes are ready when the line changes over.
• Baking lines to be supplied with mixes on request on request. Mix and weigh all raw materials prior to mixing

Skills & experience

• Good understanding of written & spoken English plus numeracy skills
• Willingness to learn and be flexible in the tasks required of you
• Work as part of a team - to join in and help those around you
• Be able to follow instructions from other team members and supervision
• Prior mixing room and/or hand truck / power truck / counterbalance truck experience would be advantageous
• Good planning and organising skills