Multi Skilled Operator - Nights (B Shift)

Yeo Valley Farms (Production) Ltd; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

PPE

Holiday allowance

Pension

Life cover

Healthcare cashback

Cycle to work

Employee discounts

Learning & development

Job summary

Yeo Valley Farms (Production) Ltd is recruiting for a manufacturing operator to operate various machinery and support production lines. The role emphasises health and safety, quality, and efficient packing of products across a busy site.

You will join a team that values cleanliness, reliability, and teamwork, with 12-hour shift patterns and opportunities to learn new skills within a well-established British brand.

Qualifications

• Experience operating machinery (filling, packing, forming or CNC)
• Good communication skills
• Numeracy and literacy for documentation and records
• Ability to work in a physically demanding role
• Commitment to high cleaning and hygiene standards
• Willingness to work 12-hour shifts
• Highly engaged, a good team player
• Ability to work unsupervised

Responsibilities

• Embrace Health & Safety and Quality requirements
• Pack well-known products
• Operate a wide variety of machinery (filling, packing, forming or CNC)
• Demonstrate commitment to delivery, lead by example; complete paperwork accurately
• Apply GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)
• Disassemble, clean and rebuild production equipment
• Perform any other duties as required

Skills

Machinery operation

Communication skills

Numeracy & literacy

Physical stamina

Hygiene standards

12-hour shifts

Team player

Independent worker

Job description

So, what will I be doing?

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 the heart of our business is a deep connection to nature and a pledge to nurturing our people.

As a co-owned company, we believe in supporting every co-owner within their Yeo Valley journey. You'll be part of a workplace that cares & values our environment, our products, and most importantly, each other. We grow stronger together by creating a culture where respect, wellbeing, and development are part of everyday life.

The shifts follow a 4 on 4 off working pattern between 0600-18:00.

This role provides an opportunity to learn new skills and further build a career in manufacturing.

Also, you will become a co-owner at Yeo Valley, taking advantage of our benefits package that includes a non-contribution pension, co-ownership of the company that includes a yearly bonus and a healthcare cashback plan.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Embracing Health & Safety and Quality requirements.
• Packing of well-known products.
• Operating a wide variety of machinery (filling, packing, forming or CNC machines);
• Demonstrating a commitment to delivery, leading by example; Completing paperwork accurately.
• Application of current GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices);
• Taking apart, cleaning and rebuilding production equipment.

Any other duties as reasonably required.

Sounds interesting, what do I need?

• Experience of Operating machinery (filling, packing, forming or CNC machines)
• Good communication skills,
• Effective use of numeracy and literacy for documentation and record-keeping;
• Ability to work in a physically demanding role;
• A personal commitment to maintaining high cleaning and hygiene standards;
• Willingness to work 12-hour shifts;
• Highly engaged, a good team player;
• An ability to work unsupervised.

Why should I join the family?

We’re independent, British and proud to be making the highest quality yogurts, desserts, soups and ice cream under the Yeo Valley brand and for many of the UK’s major retailers. Operating from four manufacturing sites and two logistics centres in Somerset and Devon, we employ over 2000 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).

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 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.