General Operative

Join Keelings! You will be part of a passionate team of people, you will grow and develop in our business and truly

feel a sense of belonging. At Keelings, we don’t just grow quality fresh produce; we also nurture people and their

professional development. The Keeling family always employed the best people for the job, the key to their

success was the quality of the people they employed to work for them. That is still the key to our success today.

Keelings Values

· People Matter - We support and treat each other in a clear, fair and respectful way. We all learn, develop and encourage everyone to contribute

· Teamwork – We inspire and help each other to deliver our ambitions together as One Keelings

· Integrity - We do the right thing and deliver on our commitments

· Passion for Achievement - We motivate ourselves and each other to achieve our ambitions with energy, knowledge and courage. We are always striving to be better.

Why join Keelings?

How you will spend your day:

Keeping your work area clean and tidy to prevent accidents.

Using correct manual handling techniques.

Packaging product with great care to protect quality and minimize damage and waste.

Responsible for the production and/or packing a variety of products to the agreed standards efficiently

Paying close attention to the quality of fruit inside the packs. Escalating to the Team Leader if a problem is identified

Attaching box-end labels to finished goods crates/boxes as required

Checking that finished product packs are closed/sealed properly and that labels are in the correct position

To actively promote and adhere to health and safety protocols and be responsible for your own safety and that of your colleagues. Contributing to a safe work environment to minimise hazards and incidents in the workplace.

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Previous General Operative experience an advantage but not essential
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to deal with problems and solve them effectively
• Ability to work well either individually or as part of a team

We’ve told you what you will do for us, now let us tell you what we will do for you:

At Keelings once you join us you become part of a team and part of an amazing diverse community. We believe in nurturing and inspiring our people. We offer training in many different areas both in professional development and personal development. We believe in motivating our people to meet our shared goals and progress in their career and are big on internal promotions. There are multiple opportunities for progression such as the opportunity to avail from training to become a Forklift Driver, Machine Operator, Team leader or Quality Controller

Some other employee benefits include:

• PRSA
• Payroll facilities to contribute to a Credit Union account
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Monthly employee wellbeing initiatives
• Employee piggy bank savings club
• Discounted fruit
• Free Parking
• Internal incentive schemes