Machine Operator
Valeo Foods UK
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Job summary
Valeo Foods UK is seeking Machine Operators for KETTLE production lines, offering 3 on 3 off days and nights. You will operate, monitor and optimise packaging equipment to hit targets and ensure product quality.
Join a team focused on safety, continuous improvement and delivering high-quality UK favourites. This role includes training, development and career progression opportunities within a fast-moving food manufacturing environment.
Qualifications
- Experience in manufacturing, production or a hands-on environment.
- Experience operating machinery or production equipment.
- Understand how equipment works and can troubleshoot.
- Commitment to safety, quality and hygiene standards.
- Ability to identify issues and take corrective action.
- Aim to minimise waste and maintain product quality.
- Follow work instructions and communicate issues clearly.
- Remain composed under pressure and work with others.
Responsibilities
- Operate, monitor and optimise production and packing equipment to meet production targets.
- Make adjustments to machinery and settings to maintain efficient operation and quality.
- Identify, troubleshoot and resolve equipment issues and escalate when needed.
- Monitor performance, quality, waste and downtime and address issues.
- Carry out safety, quality, GMP and housekeeping checks.
- Identify abnormalities and respond promptly to prevent issues.
- Complete production checks, records and handovers accurately.
- Support continuous improvement activities and audits.
- Collaborate with colleagues to ensure team success.
Skills
Job description
At Valeo Foods UK we bring together a family of much-loved UK food brands supported by the scale and ambition of a global investment partner. From Kettle’s bold crunch to Rowse’s natural sweetness, through to Matthew Walker and Barratt Sweets, our portfolio blends heritage, craft and category-leading innovation.
Alongside our branded portfolio, we are also one of the UK’s largest suppliers of private label products, partnering with major retailers to deliver quality and category expertise that meets the needs of millions of households every week.
As a business, we’re on a journey of transformation. We’re strengthening our operations, driving quality and investing in our people. It’s an exciting, fast-moving environment where heritage meets new thinking, and where every colleague contributes to shaping the future of food across the UK.
Join us and play your part in building the next chapter of some of Britain’s most loved brands.
At Valeo Foods UK we bring together a family of much-loved UK food brands supported by the scale and ambition of a global investment partner. From Kettle’s bold crunch to Rowse’s natural sweetness, through to Matthew Walker and Barratt Sweets, our portfolio blends heritage, craft and category-leading innovation.
Alongside our branded portfolio, we are also one of the UK’s largest suppliers of private label products, partnering with major retailers to deliver quality and category expertise that meets the needs of millions of households every week.
As a business, we’re on a journey of transformation. We’re strengthening our operations, driving quality and investing in our people. It’s an exciting, fast-moving environment where heritage meets new thinking, and where every colleague contributes to shaping the future of food across the UK.
Join us and play your part in building the next chapter of some of Britain’s most loved brands.
Build your skills. Solve problems. Make something people love.
Behind every bag is a team of people who care about getting things right — and we’re looking for Machine Operators to join our production team.
- Operate, monitor and optimise production and packing equipment to meet production targets.
- Make adjustments to machinery and settings to maintain efficient operation and consistent product quality.
- Identify, troubleshoot and resolve equipment issues, understanding when to take action and when to elevate to the appropriate team.
- Monitor production performance, product quality, waste and downtime, taking action to address issues where appropriate.
- Carry out routine safety, quality, GMP and housekeeping checks, following site procedures and food safety standards.
- Identify abnormalities in machinery or product quality and respond promptly to prevent further issues.
- Complete production checks, records and handovers accurately, communicating any ongoing issues to colleagues and the next shift.
- Support Continuous Improvement activities, audits and initiatives to improve safety, efficiency and product quality.
- Work closely with colleagues, sharing knowledge and helping the team succeed.
- Have experience in manufacturing, production or another hands-on, practical environment.
- Have experience operating machinery or production equipment, or can demonstrate a strong practical understanding of how equipment works.
- Can recognise when a machine or process isn’t operating as expected and take a logical, problem-solving approach.
- Understand the importance of following safety procedures, quality standards and food hygiene requirements.
- Can identify potential causes of production issues and know when to make adjustments or elevate a problem.
- Appreciate the importance of minimising waste, reducing downtime and maintaining consistent product quality.
- Can follow work instructions, complete checks accurately and communicate issues clearly.
- Stay calm under pressure, make sensible decisions and work positively with others.
- Are proactive, curious and keen to develop their technical knowledge.
- Want to build a long-term career with us.
We’re interested in practical experience, technical curiosity and a willingness to learn.
- 33 days annual leave including bank holidays.
- Training & development opportunities.
- Career progression.
- Company pension scheme.
- Free on-site parking.
- Hot food restaurant.
- Refer-a-friend scheme.
From the machine you’ve kept running to the finished bag on the supermarket shelf, you’ll know you played a part in making something people love.
Bring your skills. Grow your career. Make KETTLE your future.
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