Manufacturing Operative Yogurt Production - Days (4 on 4 off)

Yeo Valley; South Somerset; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Pension scheme

Life cover

Healthcare benefits

Cycle to work

Product discounts

Partner offers

Learning & development

Job summary

Yeo Valley Production Ltd in Crewkerne, Somerset is seeking production operatives to join our Dairy team, on a 0600-1800 shift pattern with a 4 days on, 4 days off cycle. You will be part of a fast-paced production environment and receive full training to support your development.

Experience in food manufacturing is an advantage; there is potential to increase hourly pay after further training. The role offers a stable career with the Yeo Valley family, supplying major UK retailers with yogurt,

Qualifications

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

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.
• Operating MHE.

Skills

Excellent communication

Numeracy

Literacy

Physical stamina

Safety hygiene standards

Team player

Independent worker

Follow procedures

Tools

MHE operation

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
• Abilityto work in aphysically 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 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

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 notaccept speculative agency applications; we will only accept applications from preferred suppliers that have been submitted to us via our recruitmentportal at the point of instruction.