Night Shift Lead Operator - Desserts (4on/4off)

Yeo Valley Production Ltd; Highweek; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Pension scheme

Life cover

Healthcare cash plan

Cycle to work

Product discounts

Partner rates

Learning & development

Job summary

Yeo Valley is seeking a Lead Operator for the Nights Shift in the Desserts department at Newton Abbot for an internal 3-month secondment. The role follows a 4 on, 4 off schedule (18:00 – 06:00) to broaden leadership experience and exposure to night shift operations.

The successful candidate will energise the team, uphold GMP and safety standards, and drive improvements across changeovers and asset utilisation while collaborating with the wider support teams.

Qualifications

• Good team working skills required.
• Able to undertake manual tasks.
• Attention to detail essential.
• Good communication across shifts and teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and energise the night shift team and promote a proactive attitude.
• Maintain Health & Safety and hygiene standards across the shift.
• Model Clean as You Go and maintain visual management within the area.
• Assist changeover optimisation to improve asset utilisation.
• Communicate performance data and ensure team alignment with site goals.
• Support fault finding and assist root-cause analysis with the wider team.
• Ensure cleaning tasks are completed and validated to schedule.
• Collaborate with other shifts and ensure smooth handovers.

Skills

Good team working skills

Manual tasks

Attention to Detail

Effective Communication

Job description

Yeo Valley is seeking a Lead Operator for the Nights Shift in the Desserts department at Newton Abbot for an internal 3-month secondment. The role follows a 4 on, 4 off schedule (18:00 – 06:00) to broaden leadership experience and exposure to night shift operations.

The successful candidate will energise the team, uphold GMP and safety standards, and drive improvements across changeovers and asset utilisation while collaborating with the wider support teams.