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Sealaska/Woocheen Family of Businesses

Primary Key Operative

full-time•Grimsby

Summary

Location

Grimsby

Type

full-time

Experience

0-2 years

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About this role

Who is New England Seafood International?

New England Seafood International (NESI) was established in 1991 and is an importer and processor of premium fresh and frozen sustainable fish and seafood. NESI employs circa 850 people across three sites in the UK and imports a wide range of wild and farmed fish and shellfish from all around the world. We are part of the Sealaska Corporation, an Alaska Native corporation formed in 1971 and which is owned by 26,000 Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian shareholders, who are all bloodline descendants of the first settlers to the Americas. 

Our vision is to “show people how to enjoy fish every day” and we pride ourselves on our supply chain integrity, sustainable sourcing and high-quality product. Our values run through our business and are Respect, Customer Care, By Learning We Grow, Team Spirit and Integrity.

Job Title: Primary Processing Key Operator

Reporting to: Primary Processing Supervisor

Responsible For: 

Efficient and effective Performance of all Technical Key Operative tasks given whilst on shift, consistently working to high levels of competency and conduct, while also controlling the process flow. 

 

Job Purpose: 

Ensuring that all tasks are performed efficiently, safely, and to the standards set.

 

Key Accountabilities:

  • Overseeing the technical and process compliance on a primary processing line, ensuring all products are being produced safely and to the right specification
  • Ensuring all factory compliance paperwork and process documentation is completed accurately and on time.
  • Liaising with the Supervisor with regards to any compliance or process issues.
  • Implement and manage good housekeeping whilst on shift, using ‘clean as you go.
  • Ensure all your activities in the area are carried out in accordance with Health and Safety Procedures.
  • Ensuring that all products are at the correct quality standard and to the right quality specification.
  • Reports all Non-Conformances immediately to your Direct Supervisor.
  •  Ensure machinery is calibrated and the process is working in spec.
  • With the right training and support, be able to take responsibility for your area in the absence of a Supervisor.

Please note, this list is not exhaustive and you may be required to undertake duties or responsibilities not explicitly stated above as required per the needs of the business.

Key Skills/Knowledge/Experience:

  • Responsible for all line documentation
  • Responsible for all line product traceability
  • Responsible for Calibrations of processing machinery
  • Manual checks on finished product weights as per customer specs
  • Able to cover all operative line tasks and train team

 

Key Challenges:

To be able to work to targets and to operate to the best of your ability whilst adhering to all job requirements and also remain flexible with regards to what is expected of you in your job role.

Additional Information:

Needs to be flexible regarding all aspects of your job role and give your full support to all new systems/ideas that are implemented within the company. 

You will undertake any training that the company deems necessary that may assist you to effect the above responsibilities.

 

What you'll do

  • The Primary Processing Key Operator is responsible for overseeing technical and process compliance on a primary processing line, ensuring products are produced safely and to specification. They must also manage documentation and liaise with supervisors regarding compliance issues.

About Sealaska/Woocheen Family of Businesses

Community-owned and culturally inspired, we have built a $500 million ocean-health business platform by seeking out and bringing together creative problem solvers. Our companies are tackling the challenges facing our oceans in a variety of ways: supporting sustainably managed fisheries around the world, applying geotechnical expertise that keeps our waters clean, and supporting the generation of energy from offshore wind. Woocheen is Sealaska's commercial endeavor focusing on addressing the effects of climate change. Among Woocheen's many businesses are Sealaska Remediation Solutions, which cleans up groundwater contamination, and Sealaska Constructors, which handles government and commercial construction needs across the United States.

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As a Primary Key Operative at Sealaska/Woocheen Family of Businesses, you will: the Primary Processing Key Operator is responsible for overseeing technical and process compliance on a primary processing line, ensuring products are produced safely and to specification. They must also manage documentation and liaise with supervisors regarding compliance issues..

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The Primary Key Operative position at Sealaska/Woocheen Family of Businesses is based in Grimsby, England, United Kingdom. Contact the company through Clera for specific work arrangement details.

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