Job Description

So, what will I be doing?

At Yeo Valley we're all about people, purpose and proper good food. From yogurts to butter, ice cream to milk, we're proud to make delicious products that end up on millions of tables every week. Now we're looking for a

Lead Operator

to join our Crewkerne team and help keep things running smoothly on site.



This role is 4 on 4 off, day shift role, working between 6am and 6pm.
What you'll be doing

As a Lead Operator, you'll be the go-to person on shift for your area. You'll coordinate resources, keep production moving, and make sure quality, safety and efficiency standards are spot on. That means:


Leading by example on

health & safety

and food safety, challenging unsafe practices and upholding high standards. Coordinating your team to deliver against production plans and service levels. Keeping a sharp eye on performance, downtime and materials, spotting opportunities to improve and making changes happen. Training, mentoring and energising your team so everyone feels supported and capable of doing their best work. Rolling your sleeves up when needed - whether that's helping with changeovers, basic fault-finding, or driving continuous improvement across the shift.

Sounds interesting, what do I need?

Strong teamworking skills with the confidence to lead, coach and motivate others. Previous experience in a production environment (ideally as a machine operator or similar). Good attention to detail and the ability to balance quality with efficiency. Effective communicator who can keep the team connected and focused. A basic knowledge of food hygiene and HACCP would be a real advantage.

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 including:


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.

So, we recommend you get your application in straight away - and don't miss the opportunity to join us!

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

.