Fruit Production Operator (Monday - Friday 2 to 10pm)

Yeo Valley Organic; South Somerset; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Yeo Valley is hiring a Skilled Operator for the Fruit PM Shift Team at our Crewkerne site. You'll prepare, cook and pack fruit products and operate production equipment, following CCPs and food safety standards.

The role runs Monday to Friday, 2:00pm–10:00pm. You will complete production records, maintain hygiene, and work in a fast-paced environment. Full training is provided, with prior food manufacturing experience advantageous.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills.
• Good numeracy and literacy skills.
• Able to work in a physically demanding role.
• A personal commitment to maintaining the highest safety & hygiene standards.
• Highly engaged, a good team player.
• An ability to work unsupervised.
• Able to follow instructions and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Cook fruit according to production requirements.
• Pack finished products following CCPs.
• Stack and organise raw materials and packaging.
• Carry out manual handling and lifting duties safely.
• Complete and sign production and quality documentation.
• Maintain high standards of hygiene, quality and safety.

Skills

Excellent communication

Numeracy & literacy

Physically demanding

Safety & hygiene

Team player

Independent worker

Follow procedures

Job description

So, what will I be doing?

Your next job could be the start of something bigger. Join Yeo Valley and grow a career where people, planet and great food truly matter.

At Yeo Valley, we're about more than just making great food – we're here to Nurture & Nourish People & Planet by Making Great Food the Right Way. Forever. As a co-owned business, we invest in our people, encourage growth, and believe in doing things properly.

At an exciting time of growth at our Crewkerne Fruit Production site, we're looking for enthusiastic and reliable individuals to join our Fruit PM Shift Team (Monday to Friday, 2:00pm - 10:00pm) as a Skilled Operator. Our Crewkerne site is currently recruiting for Skilled Operators within the Fruit Production team.

You will prepare, cook and pack fruit products while operating production equipment and following food safety and CCP requirements. You'll help maintain efficient production through manual handling and stacking duties, while accurately completing production records and maintaining high standards of hygiene, quality and health & safety.

You will be happy to work in a fast-paced production environment. Full training is provided, although if you have worked in food manufacturing before, that would be an advantage.

Key Responsibilities Will Include

• Cook fruit in accordance with production requirements and specifications.
• Pack finished products while adhering to all identified (CCPs).
• Safely stack and organise raw materials, packaging and finished products.
• Carry out manual handling and lifting duties in accordance with health and safety procedures.
• Complete and sign all required production and quality documentation.
• Maintain high standards of food hygiene, cleanliness, quality, and health & safety at all times.

Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Good numeracy and literacy skills
• Ability to work in a physically demanding role
• A personal commitment to maintaining the highest safety & hygiene standards
• Highly engaged, a good team player
• An ability to work unsupervised
• Able to follow instructions and procedures

Why should I join the family?

We’re independent, British and proud to be making the highest quality yogurts, desserts and ice cream under the Yeo Valley brand and for many of the UK’s major retailers. Operating from four dairies and two logistics centres in Somerset and Devon, we employ over 1900 staff and produce more than 25% of the UK’s packaged yogurt.

We’re sure you don’t need convincing, but there’s a whole host of benefits that we offer including:

• competitive holiday allowance
• non-contributory pension scheme
• life cover
• healthcare cash back plan
• cycle to work scheme
• subsidised Yeo Valley products and services
• preferential rates with our partners
• learning and development opportunities; we’re committed to ensuring all of our employees have the chance to grow

Our closing dates are a guide for when the application window should close, although we may close the advert sooner if we can.

Unfortunately, we’re not able to provide employment sponsorship to candidates at this moment in time.

Please note that Yeo Valley do not accept speculative agency applications; we will only accept applications from preferred suppliers that have been submitted to us via our recruitment portal at the point of instruction.