Utility Operator

ABN Feeds; Cupar; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

ABN Feeds in Cupar is seeking a Utility Operator to support the milling operation, ensuring feed safety and quality across shifts. The role involves material intake, loading, blending preparation, and routine quality checks in a fast-paced environment.

The position requires experience in food/agricultural production, familiarity with automated plant machinery, and the ability to multi-task while maintaining high hygiene and safety standards. Competitive salary and benefits available.

Qualifications

• Experience in food/agricultural/production environments is required.
• Experience with automated plant machinery is preferred.
• Feed mill production experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Carry out tasks in support of milling operation: raw material intake, bulk out loading, additives prep and hygiene.
• Weigh and load finished product lorries with correct feed types and perform quality checks.
• Maintain hygiene levels in the mill to required standards.
• Weigh raw material vehicles in and out of site; direct materials to proper storage locations.
• Prepare and supply hand-tip additions for blending.
• Prioritize food safety at all times.
• Assist in meeting UFAS standards and help exceed them.
• Follow site and company health and safety regulations.
• Follow hygiene improvement action plan.
• Conduct stock check activities as required.

Skills

Prior experience in food/agricultural/

Automated plant machinery

Feed Mill production

Prioritisation

PC skills

Adaptable to change

Multi-tasking

Job description

The Role & Key Responsibilities

Job Title: Utility Operator

Location: Cupar

Contract type and shift: 48 hours, Week 1 - Mon to Fri 06:00-16:00 Mon to Thur, Fri 06:00-14:00 Week 2 - Tue to Sat 07:00-17:00 Tue to Fri, Sat 06:00-14:00

Salary: £32,531.91

At ABN, we have a common set of inspirational behaviours that we all try to live day in, day out. Our Winning Ways of Responsible, Inquisitive, Brave and Inclusive will help us deliver our ambitious goals.

What You'll Be Doing

• Carry out a range of tasks in support of the milling operation and process which including raw material intake, bulk out loading, additives preparation and hygiene. Maximise efficiency, service and feed consistency while ensuring that feed safety and health and safety standards are never compromised.
• Weigh and load finished product lorries with the correct feed types while carrying out a range of quality checks
• Ensure that hygiene levels in the mill are maintained to the required standards
• Weigh raw material vehicles in and out of site, carry out required quality checks and ensure materials are routed to the correct storage locations.
• Carry out the preparation and supply of hand-tip additions for blending.
• Ensure that the achievement of food safety is always a priority
• Awareness of the requirement of the UFAS standards and to assist in enabling the company to exceed the standards required.
• Adhere to all site and Company health and Safety regulations.
• Follow a site hygiene improvement action plan
• Perform stock check activities as required.

What You'll Bring

• Prior experience in food/agricultural/production environments
• Working with automated plant machinery
• Feed Mill production experience
• Prioritisation skills
• PC Skills
• Responds positively to changing business priorities
• Ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment.

Where growth meets purpose

What sets us apart is how we delight our customers - and that’s because of great people like you. People with different life experiences who share common values. Together, we’re shaping a world where responsible nutrition is accessible to all. With a big goal comes equally big opportunities to make a career that truly feels like your own. As a team we’re collaborative, purpose-driven and encourage trying new ideas. We also find ways to nourish your individual journey, so everyone can feel proud of the difference that they make in their own way.

We’re thrilled to share that AB Agri has been recognised as one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2025. This is a proud moment for us all. It highlights the real progress we’ve made to build a workplace that is inclusive, supportive, and fair for everyone. Over the last 5 years we have rebuilt our talent management practices, from inclusive hiring, to transparent pay frameworks, flexible work, and the momentum of our Employee Network Groups. Our actions are embedding inclusion at the heart of how we operate and creating a culture where people can be themselves

As a Disability Confident employer, we’re committed to ensuring our application and recruitment processes work for everyone so if you need any additional support (like alternative formats for your application, bringing a support dog to the offices, a sign language interpreter - or anything else) just let us know.

About The Company

Rewarding your passion

When you join us, you'll do meaningful work and be rewarded fairly for it. From annual salary reviews and incentive bonus, ongoing career development and enhanced family, financial and wellbeing benefits - these are just some of the ways we reward you - from day one.

About Us

ABN is the UK’s number one animal feed business, serving pig and poultry producers across the UK. These range from large corporate customers through to family-owned farm enterprises. We service these customers with feed, nutrition, advice, and related services.

We’re part of AB Agri, the agricultural division of Associated British Foods (ABF plc) and we’re passionate about feeding the world responsibly and affordably by making quality animal feed, creating nutrition and technology-based products, and offering data services for the agri-food industry.