So, what will I be doing?
At Yeo Valley, we’re proud of our world-class products and the people who make them. Right now, we’re looking for a hands-on, reliable Multi-Skilled Operator to join our Production Team at our Cannington facility.
Working as part of an important team supporting production at our Cannington site, you'll be operating and optimizing complex machines and processing equipment, ensuring we maintain the highest standards of product quality and health and safety. Using mechanical skills and knowledge, you will be the go-to person for all in the team that need support with complex operational processes, optimizing complex machines or identifying root cause of underlying problems.
Undertaking of maintenance tasks, validation checks and optimisation of the machines, you will ensure the team are able to meet their daily Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) with optimal utilisation of our assets and raw materials.
Your Key Responsibilities will include:
1. Dealing with the intake of raw materials.
2. Operating pasteurisers & mix tanks.
3. Undertaking advanced/complex fault finding, decision making and rectification on equipment and leading the identification of root cause, escalating to engineering when required.
4. Testing of base mixes and product, recording results and monitoring waste.
5. Undertaking routine checks to validate and maintain equipment safety control systems.
6. Escalating any food safety breach or quality issues.
7. Analysis and interpretation of operational machine parameters to support effective decision making to drive improvements.
8. Dealing with daily paperwork and using internal computer systems.
9. Quality control.
10. Training and validating understanding to the highest standard, coaching and mentoring others to build capability.
11. Energising the team and demonstrating a consistently enthusiastic approach, taking action quickly and encouraging others to do the same.
The shifts follow a 4 on 4 off days working pattern between 0600-18:00 (12 hour shifts).
Sounds interesting, what do I need?
Essential:
12. Good team working skills
13. Able to undertake manual tasks
14. Attention to detail
15. Effective communication
16. Relevant work experience as a machine Operator in a production environment
Desirable:
17. Basic Food hygiene
18. Knowledge of HACCP
19. Engineering skillset
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:
20. competitive holiday allowance
21. non-contributory pension scheme
22. life cover
23. healthcare cash back plan
24. cycle to work scheme
25. subsidised Yeo Valley products and services
26. preferential rates with our partners
27. learning and development opportunities; we’re committed to ensuring all of our employees have the chance to grow