Honey Processing Technician | Rotating Shifts & Growth

Valeo Foods UK; Wallingford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Career Opportunities

Death in service

Cycle to work scheme

Retailer discount platform

Staff discount

Job summary

Valeo Foods UK is seeking a Honey Process Operative to join the Rowse Honey team in Wallingford. You will support the honey processing line, ensure GMP and HACCP standards, and handle batches with care.

Key traits include numeracy, attention to detail, good communication, and the ability to adapt to short-notice changes, while upholding ASPIRE values in daily routines. Training will cover health and safety, allergen controls, and equipment handling, with opportunities for progression within the

Qualifications

• Forklift licence (desirable).
• Numeracy/data accuracy.
• Good awareness of allergens in line with HACCP risk assessments.
• Inter-personnel skills, liaising with internal and external teams.
• Detail oriented.
• Prioritising.
• Communication Skills – written and verbal.
• Decision making.
• Ability to react effectively to short notice change, integrating the needs of all departments.
• ASPIRE Values & behaviours: Aim High; Support Others; Pride; Innovation; Recognition; Environmentally

Responsibilities

• Ensure Health & safety is always maintained, Keep a high standard of GMP in all areas.
• Pick batches of honey from recipes issued and load them into the cabinets.
• Ensure that all the honey is loaded into the cabinets and pumped as per the pump plan.
• Follow the standard operating procedures, work instructions and escalation processes for raw materials and component parts with regards to quality defects.
• Maintain hygiene and housekeeping standards maximising GMP standards within all areas.
• Always wear correct protective clothing and equipment.
• Own and make recommendations for continuous improvement within the department.
• To carry out any other reasonable supervisory or managerial request.

Skills

Numeracy / data accuracy

Allergen awareness

Inter-personnel skills

Detail oriented

Prioritising

Communication skills

Decision making

Adaptability to short notice

ASPIRE values

Forklift licence (desirable)

Job description

Valeo Foods UK is seeking a Honey Process Operative to join the Rowse Honey team in Wallingford. You will support the honey processing line, ensure GMP and HACCP standards, and handle batches with care.

Key traits include numeracy, attention to detail, good communication, and the ability to adapt to short-notice changes, while upholding ASPIRE values in daily routines. Training will cover health and safety, allergen controls, and equipment handling, with opportunities for progression within the