Production Senior Operative

Danish Crown; Gorran Haven; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Danish Crown UK is seeking a highly organised stores expert to own the stores and yard areas, ensuring safe, efficient operation and hygiene standards across the site. You will work with internal teams to meet delivery targets and maintain regulatory compliance.

You will lead by example, coach Production Operatives, manage waste and stocktakes, and use SAP systems for traceability. A shunter licence is required but full training will be provided, with ongoing development in a supportive,

Qualifications

• Experience: Proven experience working in a stores or yard environment, alongside solid knowledge and understanding of key factors affecting efficiency, such as yields, labour costs and waste.
• Soft skills: Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines, prioritise your workload effectively and maintain exceptional accuracy and attention to detail in your tasks and paperwork.
• Hard skills: Level 2 qualifications or above in English and numeracy, Level 3 Food Safety, Level 2 HACCP, environmental awareness and an understanding of lean management.
• A shunter licence is required for the role, but full training will be provided for the right candidate.

Responsibilities

• Drive shunter trailers around the site, coordinate with the goods-in and despatch teams and unload deliveries while completing all necessary paperwork accurately.
• Manage waste (including categories 2 and 3), conduct daily stocktakes of essential equipment such as Dolavs, trays and pallets, and utilise PDB and SAP systems to ensure strict product tracking and specification compliance.
• Lead by example, coaching and training cover Production Operatives from the factory to ensure they meet required standards.
• Carry out essential service roles throughout your area, contribute to departmental and site improvement projects and proactively report any hazards or issues to your manager for resolution.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Attention to detail

Work under pressure

Education

English & Numeracy (Level 2)

Food Safety (Level 3)

HACCP (Level 2)

Lean Management

Job description

What you will be doing

Step into a vital role as our designated stores expert, ensuring the smooth, safe and efficient operation of our external site areas.

What you will be doing As a Production Senior Operative, you will take ownership of the stores and outer areas of our site, acting as the resident expert to keep our factory running seamlessly. Working closely with internal teams, you will ensure key delivery targets are met and the highest standards of health, safety and hygiene are consistently maintained. There are 2 roles available, working under different shift patterns, either Monday to Friday 05:00-14:30 or 12:30-22:00.

Key responsibilities

• Drive shunter trailers around the site, coordinate with the goods-in and despatch teams and unload deliveries while completing all necessary paperwork accurately.
• Manage waste (including categories 2 and 3), conduct daily stocktakes of essential equipment such as Dolavs, trays and pallets, and utilise PDB and SAP systems to ensure strict product tracking and specification compliance.
• Lead by example, coaching and training cover Production Operatives from the factory to ensure they meet required standards.
• Carry out essential service roles throughout your area, contribute to departmental and site improvement projects and proactively report any hazards or issues to your manager for resolution.

What you will bring

We are looking for a highly organised, proactive individual who thrives under pressure and takes pride in their work. You will need a strong blend of practical knowledge, administrative accuracy and leadership capabilities to succeed in this expert role.

• Experience: Proven experience working in a stores or yard environment, alongside solid knowledge and understanding of key factors affecting efficiency, such as yields, labour costs and waste.
• Soft skills: Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines, prioritise your workload effectively and maintain exceptional accuracy and attention to detail in your tasks and paperwork.
• Hard skills: Level 2 qualifications or above in English and numeracy, Level 3 Food Safety, Level 2 HACCP, environmental awareness and an understanding of lean management.
• A shunter licence is required for the role, but full training will be provided for the right candidate.

Why join us

Joining Danish Crown means stepping into a role where you are trusted with true autonomy over your area, empowering you to make a tangible impact on our daily operations. As the designated expert in the yard, your decisions and leadership will directly influence the smooth running of our factory and the success of the wider site. We foster a working environment that values continuous improvement, ensuring that your contributions to departmental projects are recognised and celebrated. We are deeply committed to your career growth and personal development, providing ongoing support and opportunities, such as
training you to obtain your shunter licence. You will be part of a collaborative, supportive team where taking responsibility for your own development is actively encouraged and rewarded. Here, your hard work translates into meaningful progress, both for the business and for your own professional journey.

About us

Danish Crown UK is a business built on trust, teamwork and ambition. We exist to deliver food that people believe in, and we know that takes strong leadership and a collaborative culture. Our leadership principles guide us. We act for the good of the whole organisation. We hire brilliant people and help them grow. We are ambitious, curious and open to new ideas. We build trust by accepting mistakes as part of development. We believe real leadership is earned through example, not title. Whoever joins us will help create a workplace where people feel safe to speak up, share ideas, challenge old ways of working and stretch themselves to achieve more.
If that sounds like an environment where you would thrive, we would love to hear from you. TPBN1_UKTJ