Manufacturing Operative Yoghurt Production - Days (4 On 4 Off)

Yeo Valley; South Cheriton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

PPE provided

Locker

Holiday allowance

Non-contributory pension

Life cover

Healthcare cashback plan

Cycle to work

Product discounts

Partner discounts

Learning & development

Job summary

Yeo Valley Group is hiring Production Operatives for the Crewkerne dairy site. You’ll join the Dairy team, working 0600-1800 on a four days on/four days off rota, in a fast-paced production environment with full training provided.

The role involves preparing ingredients, assisting with production and packing, hygiene tasks, and completing production records. There is potential to increase hourly pay after training.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills
• Good numeracy and literacy skills
• Ability to work in a physically demanding role with a personal commitment to safety and hygiene standards

Responsibilities

• Working in a fast-paced production area
• Preparing ingredients for production
• Assisting with the production and packing of food products
• Carrying out hygiene and general cleaning duties as required
• Accurately completing production records
• Manual handling
• Operating MHE

Skills

Communication

Numeracy

Literacy

Physical stamina

Safety hygiene

Team player

Independent worker

Follow procedures

Job description

So, what will I be doing?

This is not just a job, it's the start of your career journey into an organisation that puts people and planet at the heart of what we do! At an exciting time of growth at our Crewkerne production site, we are looking for great people to join us as production operatives, making our great nutritious food. We are looking at Production Operatives to join our Dairy team at Crewkerne, working 0600-1800 on a 4 days on 4 days off basis.

Our Crewkerne site is split into different departments, including Dairy production, making great dairy products, Fruit production, supplying our business with tasty fruit to go into our yogurt and our new Savoury production team, who make hearty soups..

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. There is scope to increase the hourly pay once further training has been completed.

Pay rates £30,750 P/A (£14.08 P/H)

Key responsibilities will include:

• Working in a fast-paced production area
• Preparing ingredients for production
• Assisting with the production and packing of food products
• Carrying out hygiene and general cleaning duties as required
• Accurately completing production records
• Manual handling
• Operating MHE

Some companies might refer to this role as 'Production Operator', 'Skilled Operator' , Multiskilled operator or 'Production Operative'. This role is commutable by car from Yeovil, Chard, Ilminster, Taunton and surrounding areas.

Sounds interesting, what do I need?

• Excellent communication skills
• Good numeracy and literacy skills
• Ability to work in a physically demanding roleA 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 1700 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. It goes without saying that you'll have access to free parking, top of the range personal protection equipment (PPE) and your own locker. You'll also receive the following:

• 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