Job Description

So, what will I be doing?

We're looking for a Skilled Operator to join our Dairy Production team at Yeo Valley's Crewkerne site. You'll play a key role in keeping our production lines running smoothly - ensuring our products meet the highest standards of quality, safety, and efficiency.



You'll be hands-on with our machinery, taking responsibility for first-line maintenance, changeovers, and ensuring that downtime is kept to a minimum. Working as part of a close-knit team, you'll help us deliver our award-winning products to our customers every single day.



This a 4 on 4 off days role, working 6am to 6pm

What you'll be doing

Operating and maintaining equipment to achieve production targets Supporting fault finding and basic equipment repairs, escalating when needed Completing effective cleaning and first-line maintenance tasks Monitoring quality standards and escalating any issues promptly Accurately recording downtime, raw material usage, and performance data Playing an active role in team success, improvement projects, and site initiatives Promoting Health & Safety and food safety standards at all times

Sounds interesting, what do I need?

Previous experience as a machine or production operator (food manufacturing desirable)

Strong team-working and communication skills

A keen eye for detail and commitment to quality

Ability to work safely and effectively in a fast-paced environment

Comfortable with manual tasks and basic fault finding

Knowledge of HACCP and food hygiene (desirable)

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. It goes without saying that you'll have access to free parking, top of the range personal protection equipment (PPE) and your own locker. You'll also receive the following:


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

.