Production Operative

Crediton Dairy Ltd; Crediton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday Purchase Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Medical benefits Scheme

Subsidised Canteen

Christmas Hamper / Voucher

Employee Benefits Platform

Discretionary Bonus scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

14 days off shift

Job summary

Crediton Dairy is recruiting Production Operatives to join our friendly Production team in Crediton. You will operate and monitor process and packaging machinery, perform routine checks, and ensure production aligns with GMP and SOPs.

We offer a range of employee benefits and a discretionary bonus scheme, with a focus on safety, accuracy, and teamwork in a fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• Experience operating process machinery within strict processing guidelines and food safety requirements.
• Previous experience in a food manufacturing environment is advantageous.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor, and manage process and packaging machinery to ensure safe, compliant production.
• Audit sampling, testing routines, and checks in line with SOPs and GMP.
• Ensure effective handover at start and end of each shift.

Job description

If you’re a flexible, dynamic individual seeking a new challenge within a forward-thinking and ambitious company, then this could be the opportunity for you! We’re currently recruiting for Production Operatives to join our friendly Production team based in Crediton.

Production Operative Responsibilities:

• Ensure the safe and compliant manufacture of products under the management of the Shift Manager
• Carry out production and processing activities by operating, monitoring, and managing process and packaging machinery, including required production checking in line with Company SOPs and GMP
• Conduct audits, defined sampling and testing routines, and undertake relevant checks
• Ensure effective handover at the start and end of every shift
• Health & Safety duties, including the reporting of all accidents and hazards, performing tasks in a safe manner according to Risk Assessments, SOP’s and formalised training and wearing appropriate PPE
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Medical benefits Scheme
• Subsidised Canteen
• Christmas Hamper / Voucher
• Employee Benefits Platform
• Discretionary Bonus scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 14 days off shift within a 4 week cycle

About Us

Crediton Dairy is one of the UK’s leading dairy drinks businesses producing an extensive range of branded and own label fresh flavoured and functional chilled milk drinks, iced coffee and long life milks and creams. We supply nearly all of the UK’s major supermarkets as well as leading foodservice, convenience and wholesale businesses.

Production Operative Requirements-

• Experience of/ability to operate process machinery within strict processing guidelines whilst complying with food safety requirements
• Previous experience gained within a food manufacturing environment would be advantageous
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Able to work within time constraints and prioritise/manage own workload to ensure that targets are achieved in this fast-moving environment which is subject to change
• Problem solving and analytical skills with the ability to work in a cross functional role
• A proactive, flexible approach to work and a high level of accuracy and commitment