Skilled Operator - Fruit Evening Shift (Mon-Fri)

Yeo Valley Organic; South Somerset; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive holiday allowance

Non-contributory pension scheme

Life cover

Healthcare cash back plan

Cycle to work scheme

Subsidised Yeo Valley products and 4

Job summary

Yeo Valley Organic is seeking a Production Cleaning Operative for the Crewkerne site, working the Fruit evening shift (Mon-Fri 16:00-00:00). The role involves maintaining cleanliness across production areas, following procedures, and training is provided.

Prior food manufacturing experience is advantageous, with potential for higher pay after further training. You will operate in a fast-paced environment, ensuring health & safety standards are met and documentation is completed accurately.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Cleaning and sanitising production rooms.
• Scrubbing and cleaning vessels.
• Running CIP cycles.
• Cleaning production equipment and areas.
• Washing and cleaning production trays/Buckets.
• Following all hygiene, health & safety procedures and cleaning schedules.
• Complete and sign all required cleaning and production documentation.

Skills

Excellent communication

Numeracy and literacy

Physically demanding role

Safety & hygiene standards

Team player

Work unsupervised

Follow instructions & procedures

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 an exciting time of growth at our Crewkerne production site, we are looking at candidates to join our Fruit evening shift (Mon-Fri 16:00-00:00) in the Production Cleaning Operative role. Please note locally this role is known as a Skilled Operator.

You will be responsible for maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene throughout the production areas, ensuring all rooms, equipment and production facilities are cleaned in accordance with company procedures and health and safety requirements.

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.

Key Responsibilities Will Include

• Cleaning and sanitising production rooms.
• Scrubbing and cleaning vessels.
• Running CIP cycles.
• Cleaning production equipment and areas.
• Washing and cleaning production trays/Buckets.
• Following all hygiene, health & safety procedures and cleaning schedules.
• Complete and sign all required cleaning and production documentation.

Sounds interesting, what do I need?

Essential

• Excellent communication skills
• Good numeracy and literacy skills
• Ability to work in a physically demanding roleA 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 1900 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 including:

• 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.