Process Operator — Ragout Preparation

As an operator at Van Geloven you will make the tastiest snacks together with colleagues. You will work in our cooking department, handling meat and making doughs and ragouts. In this role you carry out various hands-on processes. These include:

• Ensure quality and safety;
• Unpack meat;
• Defrost and cut up meat
• Cook and prepare meat, prepare and mix ingredients according to the recipe;
• Prepare the doughs and ragouts;
• Set up, operate and change over production lines;
• Fix small breakdowns yourself where possible, and carry out basic maintenance tasks;
• Report deviations in the production process and production data;
• Keep the work area clean and perform cleaning tasks on machines;

The work is very varied. Together with your team of operators and production staff you make sure the doughs and ragouts are ready on time, so the other department can then make kroketten and bitterballen. Because it’s a complete process, you will work on different stations and tasks.

You will make our delicious snacks together with colleagues! As an operator you keep an eye on the production line and are responsible for producing our snacks properly.

At Van Geloven, safety comes first. You and your colleagues ensure the whole workplace is safe. You also hold your colleagues to this. Here's what we expect from you:

• You're a real hands-on person and can do heavy physical work;
• You're used to working neatly and according to procedures;
• You can prioritise, handle stress and adapt quickly to changing situations;
• You're available for a 3-shift roster and preferably have experience as a cook operator;
• Preferably you also have experience in a production environment.

• A full-time contract directly with us, without an employment agency;
• From €3,000 gross per month including shift allowance (9%);
• Travel allowance in line with the collective labour agreement (CAO);
• 25 holiday days for a full-time contract;
• 15 ATV days for a full-time contract, scheduled as weekly time off;
• A varied and independent role within a financially healthy organisation;
• The opportunity to develop yourself through training and courses;
• Discount on your gym membership;
• Buy snacks at a discount in our staff shop.

At Van Geloven Tilburg, historically known as Ad van Geloven, about 250 people work in our factory. Our Tilburg factory is the world’s largest croquette factory.

Besides our ragout products (croquettes and bitterballen) we also produce satay, spring rolls and chicken products in Tilburg. Did you know we fold our spring rolls by hand? Tilburg also packs our mini snack mixes, like Mora’s funmix, and the larger boxes for the hospitality sector. This is where our mini snack favourites from different factories come together.

Van Geloven has a long history in Tilburg that goes back to the early 1960s. Back then we started producing soups and ragout. In 1969 the first croquettes came off the production line.

Originally started as a family business, its values are still visible today. We have an open, informal culture. Our CEO is approachable — his door is open to everyone.

We put our employees at the centre. We also have an active staff association.

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