Job Description

Location : Cookstown
Job Ref: UDF/2025/544
Employment : Full-Time Permanent
Closing Date : 01 December 2025 05:00 pm

Dale Farm Cooperative is a UK dairy farmer co-operative owned by over 1200 dairy farmers who supply us with fresh milk. Dale Farm has operations throughout the UK and Ireland producing and distributing a wide range of dairy products which it sells across the UK and Ireland as well as exporting to over 45 countries worldwide.


At Dale Farm virtually every career discipline is represented in our workforce, from production, engineering and distribution, to sales & marketing and food technology/quality assurance, to Finance, HR and IT through to general management. Our standards are high and when we recruit we are looking for those with energy and drive, who are keen for responsibility and motivated to succeed with a record of achievement and with the potential to develop as the company grows.

Culture

Our culture is based on setting best in class standards, working to-wards and delivering on committed objectives, striving for constant improvement and involving everyone in the company. We strive to develop our people and harness everyone's contribution to deliver a winning team.

Equal Opportunities

The company is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to a safe, inclusive and relationship based workspace.

Benefits

In return, we offer a high degree of responsibility, plenty of challenge, good opportunities for learning and personal development and rewarding benefit packages, all within a fast moving and results oriented environment.

Liquid Processing Operative

Dunman

As Liquid Processing Operator you will undertake a role to maximise product output, efficiencies and quality. The job covers all aspects of our liquid processing operations, including milk reception, liquid despatch, evaporation, water management, process control (including SCADA), quality assurance and plant cleaning-in-place (CIP).


Positions are available on two shift patterns:


3 on, 3 off shift pattern rotating days and nights


3 on 3 off days only

The Role:

Milk Intake offloading, silo management and tanker CIP. Milk acceptance testing, inclusive of antibiotic testing, acidity etc. CIP of lines and silos at Milk Intake. Set up of milk silos etc for cheese production. Liquid despatch to external customers and completion of documentation. Running of water treatment plant. Shunting of tankers. Evaporation of lactose permeate, CIP and running of evaporator.

The Person

Essential

Minimum 1 year recent relevant experience in within a manufacturing or production environment Minimum of 5 GCSEs including Grade C or above in English and Maths Proficient in MS Office applications Ability to work independently and on own initiative as well as part of a team Excellent organisation and communication skills Excellent attention to detail and time management skills

Desirable

Experience of using Scada control systems Forklift Truck licence Shunter licence




Learn more about the company and to apply online dalefarm.co.uk/careers

Completed application forms must be received online on or before

5:00pm on Monday 1

st

December 2025.

Only applications from EU Nationals or those with a valid permit to work in the UK will be accepted.



We are an equal opportunities employer


No unsolicited CVs from Agencies

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