Job Description

Dairy Partners are a long established family owned British dairy company supplying UK and overseas markets. We manufacture a range of pasta filata cheese products including mozzarella and pizza cheese in various formats for some of the leading food companies across the globe.



We work in close partnership with British dairy farmers as well as customers delivering healthy cheese and other dairy products.

Position:

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Reporting to the Line Leader, operating single skilled tasks while ensuring efficient production that achieves agreed KPI's.


The Operator will be required to efficiently operate and maintain production machinery to manufacture quality products.


To ensure that production processes function at their optimum level, to minimise disruption, delays and waste, whilst adhering to the required safety, legality, integrity and quality standards always.


This role is responsible and accountable for the delivery of Safety, Quality and Production targets for a manufacturing team. This will be achieved through coordination of Materials, Production plan, Changeovers etc; to maximise production targets; and effective, informed decision making.

Main Duties and Key Responsibilities:

To safeguard food safety & product quality. Working to defined procedures. To demonstrate effective teamwork. To maintain work area standards. Ensuring that the factory is clean and tidy in accordance with the hygiene and cleanliness rules. Assist in compliance with all relevant internal and external standards GMP, ISO, HACCP, Allergen Controls, Environmental checks, Food Safety Audits, QMS and Health & Safety. Advise and work with the Management team on issues that require addressing to ensure compliance with business needs to produce safe and legal products at the required quality within agreed budgeted targets. Support Food Safety through "clean as you go" and good manufacturing practice. Communicate issues to the Line Leader and play an active part of any improvement plan. Escalate any serious issues on site to the Line Leader. Monitor wastage levels within the production department which includes floor waste, energy, chemicals, ingredients, time and people and ensure agreed kpi's are met or exceeded.

Requirements:

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Factory and production environment experience is preferred. Food safety and H&S knowledge. Excellent communication skills and able to work as part of a team at all levels. Previous experience of manufacturing operations is preferred.


Benefits: Mental health support, Staff canteen, Vending machines, Free parking, 4-day work week