Equipment Owner Weekends & Mid-week (FTC)
New Today
Initial 24-month FTC
Ashby de la Zouch (Home of Hula Hoops, Space Raiders, popchips and more...)
Shift: This role follows a rotating weekend and midweek shift pattern:
Weekend shifts (every week 24 hours total)
You will work both of the following, rotating weekly:
Saturday/Sunday 18:0006:00 (night shift)
Saturday/Sunday 06:0018:00 (day shift)
Midweek shifts (every other week 32 hours total)
On alternate weeks, you will work four midweek shifts . These follow a rotating pattern of:
Nights
Afternoons
Mornings
You will receive a full yearly rota so you can plan ahead.
Join our snack-loving team
Were looking for an Equipment Owner to join us at KP Snacks. If youre ready to bring your ideas to the table, grow your skills and be part of a team that values what makes you, you this could be your next big move.
About the role
As an Equipment Owner, you will play an important role in keeping your line running safely, smoothly and efficiently. You will become a subject matter expert on a specific piece of equipment, helping us maintain high standards in safety, quality and performance. You will use problem-solving tools, daily management systems and the IWS ways of working to eliminate losses, reduce waste and support continuous improvement. Youll also coach and train colleagues so everyone feels confident using and caring for the equipment. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys responsibility, takes pride in their work and wants to grow their skills in a fast-moving manufacturing environment.
Whats in it for you?
We believe in rewarding our colleagues and helping them thrive. Heres a flavour of what we offer:
Annual salary of £42,392.29
Comprehensive healthcare support including Medicash Health Cash Plan, Digital GP, Best Doctors second opinion service and specialist cancer care
KP Pension Plan contribution matching up to 7% of your salary
KP4ME our online platform for benefits, discounts, wellbeing tools and more
What will you be doing?
Owning and improving equipment performance
Acting as a subject matter expert, ensuring your equipment is maintained, safe and running at optimal performance
Supporting safe, high-quality production
Carrying out testing procedures, checking work against quality standards and maintaining excellent hygiene and housekeeping
Using problem-solving tools to eliminate losses
Working with IWS principles, daily management systems and structured tools to resolve issues, identify improvements and reduce waste
Training and coaching colleagues
Helping others learn to run, maintain and understand your piece of equipment confidently and safely
Working collaboratively within the team
Communicating clearly, using the Shift Board and supporting the wider team to achieve daily line targets
Who are we?
Were KP Snacks, part of the Intersnack family. Across more than 30 countries, over 15,000 of us work together to make the snacks people love from Hula Hoops to McCoys. In the UK, were a team of around 2,400 colleagues, based across seven sites and our Slough HQ. Were proud of our close-knit culture, where we speak up, celebrate differences and push boundaries together.
Were committed to inclusion
Were building a workplace where everyone belongs. If you dont tick every box, wed still love to hear from you your unique perspective could be just what we need. And if theres anything we can do to make the process easier for you, just let us know.
Wed love to hear from you if you can bring:
Experience in manufacturing or food production
This is highly desirable, though we will support your development through training
A good standard of literacy and numeracy
Able to understand instructions, record information and follow established processes
Ownership and accountability
A proactive approach to solving problems and improving performance
Strong attention to detail
Accuracy is essential for safety, quality and compliance
The ability to work independently and as part of a team
Comfortable taking initiative while contributing to a supportive team environment
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- Location:
- Ashby De La Zouch
- Salary:
- not provided
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- Management
