Technical Operator - Days

Yeo Valley Farms (Production) Ltd; Highweek; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

PPE provided

Locker provided

Holiday allowance

Pension (non-contributory)

Life cover

Healthcare cash back plan

Cycle to work scheme

Product discounts

Job summary

Yeo Valley Farms (Production) Ltd is seeking a Technical Operator for the Nights team at Newton Abbot. The role operates on a 4 days on / 4 days off pattern from 06:00 to 18:00, supporting complex production processes and instrumenting maintenance tasks to optimise asset use.

You will lead fault diagnosis, ensure food safety and product quality, and work to uphold hygiene standards while collaborating with engineers and the wider team.

Qualifications

• Experience as a machine operator in a production environment.
• Able to undertake manual tasks with accuracy.
• Strong attention to detail and good communication.

Responsibilities

• Undertake routine checks to validate and maintain equipment safety control systems.
• Escalate any food safety breach or quality issue and ensure defective product is held and resolved.
• Adhere to GMP, hygiene, PPE and dress code; promote Clean as You Go practices.
• Operate and optimise equipment to meet production demand and quality targets.
• Perform advanced fault finding and root‑cause analysis, escalating to engineering when needed.
• Ensure equipment is cleaned and maintained properly.
• Collaborate with the team and hand over effectively to share learnings.
• Maintain an energetic, proactive attitude to drive performance.

Skills

Teamwork

Manual tasks

Attention to detail

Communication

Machine operator

Production environment

Job description

So, what will I be doing?

Yeo Valley is not just a dairy manufacturing company, we are the manufacturing company that produce over 25% of the UKs packaged yoghurt, created by with a stellar reputation and a passion Yeo Valley is known for its commitment to organic farming, sustainability, and animal welfare.

We are looking for a Technical Operator to join our Nights team at Newton Abbot. This role will be 4 days on 4 days off working 06:00 to 18:00.

As the Technical Operator you will be utilising your operationaland mechanical skills and knowledge, you will be the go‑to person for all in the team that need support with complex operational processes, optimising complexmachines or identifying root cause of underlying problems. Through the undertaking of maintenance tasks, validation checks andoptimisation of the machines, you will ensure the team are able to meet their daily Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) with optimal utilisation of our assets and raw materials.

Your responsibilities:

• Undertake routine checks to validate and maintain equipment safety control systems to maintain statutory compliance. Escalate any food safety breach or quality issue and ensure that any product below our standards is identified and held and the issues are escalated appropriately, resolved and released.
• Active involvement, commitment and governance of the quality management system, making sure all relevant controls and procedures are completed effectively to validate food safety controls and the products we make exceed customer and consumer expectations.
• Understands, adheres and leads good manufacturing practices and company standards of hygiene, PPE, and dress code. Role models a 'Clean as You Go' approach, leading workplace organisation and visual management standards with the team.
• Effective operation and optimisation of equipment and priorities to meet the production demand and delivery of the highest quality of products.
• Undertake advanced/complex fault finding, decision making and rectification on equipment and lead the identification of root cause, escalating to engineering when required.
• Ensuring all equipment is properly cared for by the completion of effective cleaning and maintenance tasks.
• Work across the team and effective handovers to understand common challenges and opportunities seeking to identify where investigations may help most.
• Energises the team and demonstrates a consistently enthusiastic approach, taking action quickly and encouraging others to do the same.

Essential:

• Good team working skills
• Able to undertake manual tasks
• Attention to Detail
• Effective Communication
• Relevant work experience as a machine operator in a production environment

Desirable:

• Basic food hygiene
• Knowledge of HACCP
• Engineering skillset

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 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. 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.

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. Please note that Yeo Valley do not accept speculative agency applications; we will only accept applications from preferred suppliers that have been submitted to us via our recruitment portal at the point of instruction.