Food Machine Operator – Cheese Production in Lopik

Nederland. AB; Lopik; On-site; EUR 23,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel allowances

Company accommodation

Health insurance

Weekly pay

Job summary

Nederland. AB is seeking a Food Machine Operator in Lopik to join the cheese production team.

This full-time role involves operating, monitoring, and optimizing automated cheese lines, with responsibilities including adjusting temperatures and mixing times and ensuring recipes are followed. The position offers a gross hourly wage of 16.92–24.26, weekly pay, travel and shift allowances, and opportunities for training.

Qualifications

• Experience as a process operator in food production, preferably dairy or cheese sector.
• Knowledge of process automation and HACCP.
• Ability to identify and solve technical/process issues independently.
• English at B1 level is needed to read instructions and communicate at work.

Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor, and optimize automated and semi-automated cheese production lines.
• Control process parameters like temperature and mixing time and ensure recipes are followed.
• Coordinate with maintenance/technical services during malfunctions and document production data.
• Assist and coach less experienced colleagues in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Process operator experience

Process automation knowledge

Problem solving

English (B1)

Education

MBO-3 or MBO-4 diploma in process technology, food technology, or a technical field

Job description

Intro

Join the cheese production team in Lopik as a Food Machine Operator. Full-time, shift work, €16.92–€24.26 per hour, travel and shift allowances.

This is what you will do

Are you experienced in food production and ready for a new challenge in cheese processing? As a Food Machine Operator in Lopik, you will be responsible for operating, monitoring, and optimizing automated and semi-automated cheese production lines. Your daily tasks involve controlling process parameters like temperature and mixing time, ensuring recipes are followed, and maintaining high standards of food safety and product quality.

You will work with a team of skilled operators, technical staff, and quality controllers in a fast-paced environment. Each day brings variety: you start your shift by checking the machines, set up production lines, resolve technical issues, and carry out quality checks. Experience with multi vacuum machines, which create rolls of cheese, is highly valued. You will coordinate with maintenance and technical services in case of malfunctions, document production data, and help coach less experienced colleagues.

This role gives you the chance to really make a difference in the production process and the quality of cheese products that reach customers worldwide. You will gain valuable technical skills, enjoy opportunities for further training, and be part of a supportive team. For this position, you need at least B1-level English to read instructions and communicate at work.

This is what we expect from you

• Experience as a process operator in food production, preferably dairy or cheese sector


• MBO-3 or MBO-4 diploma in process technology, food technology, or a technical field


• Good knowledge of process automation and quality systems (HACCP)


• Able to identify and solve technical/process issues independently


• English at B1 level is needed for this job – you must be able to read instructions and communicate at work

This is your future workplace

You will work in the food production sector, in a modern and clean facility specializing in cheese and cheese-based products. The environment is focused on quality, reliability, and safety, with a culture that values innovation, teamwork, and continuous improvement. You’ll be part of a team that takes pride in delivering delicious products to customers all over the world.

This is what we offer

• A gross hourly wage of 16.92–24.26; paid weekly


• Free transportation to work by car or traditional bicycle. In the case of an electric bicycle, the cost is €6/week;SNF-certified company accommodation at €119 per week (double rooms) and health insurance at €39.35 per week


• Support from a coordinator and access to the employee portal (contracts, documents, payslips, annual earnings statements, etc.)


• Opportunities for growth – language courses and professional training, including job-specific courses