Production Operator

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Job Title: Production Operator
Location: Paddock Wood, International/Other

Company: Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM)
Industry Sector: Agribusiness
Industry Type: Input Retail, Cooperative and Related Crop Services
Career Type: Operator/General Laborer
Job Type: Full Time

Job Description: Job Description

ADM unlocks the power of nature to enrich the quality of life. We're a premier global human and animal nutrition company, delivering solutions today with an eye to the future. We're blazing new trails in health and well-being as our scientists develop groundbreaking products to support healthier living. We're a cutting-edge innovator leading the way to a new future of plant-based consumer and industrial solutions to replace petroleum-based products. We're an unmatched agricultural supply chain manager and processor, providing food security by connecting local needs with global capabilities. And we're a leader in sustainability, scaling across entire value chains to help decarbonize our industry and safeguard our planet. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional and sustainability challenges of today and tomorrow. Learn more at www.adm.com

Your Responsibilities

• Labelling, packing, and preparing goods for dispatch to a high standard

• To ensure a high standard of work and follow the production of goods and shipping schedule

• Participate in team meetings and provide feedback and improvements to the day-to-day activities

• Work on improving the compliance actions through standard work on detailed activities

• To ensure all Health and Safety requirements are always followed across the site; help to identify and fill any gaps in safety that may arise; reporting of all accidents, near misses and property damage to Management

• To follow the company food quality standards

• To follow company HACCP policy through Safe Operating Procedures

• To follow the company policy on waste reduction across the site

• To ensure a high level of housekeeping across the site for food safety

Your Profile

• GCSE or equivalent

• Manufacturing: 1 year (preferred)

• Forklift licence (preferred)

• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with others both internally and externally

• Ability to work to instruction and on own initiative when required

• Ability to work, and show flexibility, across several manually demanding areas

• Presentable, with excellent communication skills with the confidence to ask questions to ensure job requirements are understood

• Keen attention to detail in maintaining a high quality of work in a busy factory environment

• Enthusiastic and hardworking individual with a focus on providing the best possible service.

• Enjoy being part of a team but taking responsibility for your own role is key

• Great attitude on learning on the job and working as part of a team is crucial

• Good IT skills

• Good numeracy and literacy skills

• Not fazed by strong aromas and seasonal hot or cold working conditions

Your Future Perspective

• Challenging tasks, short decision-making processes and a high level of personal responsibility in a modern work environment with flexible work time models

• Room for innovative thinking and growth with the possibility to manage your own career path.

• A company culture which promotes continuous learning and diversity. To assist with this all colleagues are able to join our Women's and Multicultural Employee Resource Groups, and the ADM Pride Employee Network and the Young Professionals Network. As well as the company wide mentorship programme as mentor or mentee.

• Excellent career opportunities in a world leading nutrition company.

• An attractive remuneration

• ADM is a company where managers and colleagues are encouraged to discuss and enable the flexibility that is needed to meet the demands of work and life

• ADM are an advocate of having a workforce who are aware of their mental health. In addition to our network of Mental Health First Aiders, all new starters to the business will be enrolled in 'Mental Health Aware' training within three months of joining the business.

Learn more about ADM at www.adm.com.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and value diversity at our company to encourage a diverse range of perspectives, skills, experience and knowledge within our business. To assist with this the Company has established a UK Diversity forum to support participation of underrepresented groups in the work place. If you feel this job is for you, unlock your potential and apply now online informing us about your earliest possible entry date and salary expectation. By applying for this position, you agree to ADM's privacy notice.

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Job Post Date: 02/05/26