Job Description

Cheese Factory Specialist Operator

Location:

Scorrier, Redruth, Cornwall

Role:

Permanent contract full time, 40 hours per week

Salary:

34,609.85 including night shift premium + benefits

Shift Pattern:

12hr shift, 4 On, 4 Off, alternating Days & Nights.

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What's on offer ...

A pivotal role within a new flagship dairy plant. The chance to be part of a new team specialising in Cottage Cheese production. Extensive training. A career within one of Cornwall's most admired family businesses, built on trust, teamwork.
Rodda's is opening a brand-new, purpose-built cottage cheese facility - and we're looking for exceptional leaders to run it. This is a rare opportunity to take ownership of a new production line, shape your team and play a leading role in launching a category-defining new product for a long standing, market leading brand.

What the role involves ...

You'll learn and need to understand all the elements and equipment used in the cottage cheese manufacturing and packing process, ensuring tight control of key parameters such as temperature, pH, curd size, mix ratios and hygiene standards. You'll conduct start-ups, produce the cottage cheese, complete calibrations to ensure we are achieving daily performance, yield and efficiency targets. You will also be trained in conducting basic maintenance tasks, and quality assurance.?

As a Specialist you will be responsible for following the procedures, have acute attention to detail and focused on producing a consistently exceptional product. Reliability, excellent attendance and the ability to step-up and take ownership at times will be required, as the teams will be small. ?

What we're looking for ...

Strong, proven experience in a Specialist role or seen as expert in their area.? A confident, positive and can-do attitude who thrives on achieving targets, whilst delivering an outstanding quality.? A technically capable operator who understands process control, food safety, and quality systems.? Capable of being trained to carry out basic maintenance tasks? A detail conscious, meticulous and hard-working team member.? A person who is responsible, open and a committed to "doing the right thing" - even when it's difficult.
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Company Benefits

Free milk and fruit Life assurance Pension salary exchange scheme Cycle to work scheme Free counselling and legal advice when required Health plan with cash back for a variety of treatments/therapies Staff treat days.
Rodda's is a much-admired, long-standing family businesses, built on trust and teamwork. Our commitment to supporting our employees, local community/charities and protecting the environment is fundamental to the business.

If you want to work in a supportive and safe business and help launch a new chapter in Rodda's history, then please send your CV, along with a covering letter to: recruitment@roddas.co.uk

Closing date for applications is 30th November 2025.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 34,609.85 per year

Benefits:

Cycle to work scheme Health & wellbeing programme On-site gym On-site parking
Work Location: In person