Skilled Operator - Nights

Yeo Valley Group; Highweek; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days holiday

non-contributory pension scheme

life cover

healthcare cash back plan

cycle to work scheme

subsidized Yeo Valley products and服务

preferential rates with our partners

learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Yeo Valley Farms (Production) Ltd is seeking a Skilled Machine Operator for the Hygiene and Production team on the Nights shift. The role involves operating a range of machinery, packing, and maintaining high hygiene standards in a fast-paced environment.

You will work 18:00–06:00 on a 4 nights on/4 nights off pattern, contributing to quality production across the UK, with a benefits package including a non-contributory pension, healthcare cashback and 20 days holiday.

Qualifications

• Experience operating machinery (filling, packing, forming or CNC)
• Good communication and numeracy for documentation
• Ability to work in a physically demanding role
• Commitment to high cleaning and hygiene standards

Responsibilities

• Operate a variety of machinery (filling, packing, forming or CNC).
• Pack products and ensure accurate documentation.
• Adhere to Health & Safety and GMP requirements.
• Take apart, clean and rebuild production equipment.
• Complete paperwork accurately and support delivery targets.

Skills

Machinery operation

Quality control

Hygiene

Teamwork

Job description

So, what will I be doing?

We are on the lookout for an experienced Skilled Machine Operator to join our diverse, friendly and passionate Production Team at Yeo Valley Newton Abbot. This is one of our largest production sites and offers the opportunity to play an important part in helping us to deliver our high-quality products to our customers across the UK. You will thrive in a fast-paced production environment, have a ‘can-do’ attitude and strong work ethic.

This role will be based in our Hygiene and Production team on the Nights shift, providing an opportunity to learn new skills and further build a career in manufacturing. The shift pattern for this role will be 4 nights on 4 nights off working 18:00 to 06:00.

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.

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) and your own locker. 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

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 and ice cream under the Yeo Valley brand and for many of the UK’s major retailers. Operating from four dairies and two logistics centersin Somerset and Devon, we employ over 1700 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: 20 days’ holiday, including bank holidays non-contributory pension scheme life cover healthcare cash back plan cycle to work scheme subsidizedYeo Valley products and services preferential rates with our partners annual bonus (as part of the Employee Benefit Trust, based on company performance for the year) 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.