So, what will I be doing?
As a Technical Operator you will be an important part of a team supporting the production at Cannington. You will operate and optimise complex machines or processing equipment, ensuring we maintain the highest standards of product quality. Utilising your operational and mechanical skills and knowledge, you will be the go-to person for all in the team that need support with complex operational processes, optimising complex machines or identifying root cause of underlying problems.
Through the 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.
This Role will be on a 4on 4off shift pattern Working 1800-0600.
Key responsibilities:
1. Demonstrating a commitment to Health & Safety by working in a safe manner, role modelling our safety behaviours, challenging unsafe practices, rectifying unsafe conditions and escalating to other team members when support is needed.
2. Active involvement, commitment and governance of the quality management system, making sure all relevant controls and procedures are completed effectively to validate food safety controls and the products we make exceed customer and consumer expectations.
3. Understanding, adhering to and leading good manufacturing practices and company standards of hygiene, PPE, and dress code. Role modelling a 'Clean as You Go' approach, leading workplace organisation and visual management standards with the team.
4. Effective operation and optimisation of equipment and priorities to meet the production demand and delivery of the highest quality of products.
5. Ensure the accurate and timely recording of downtime and raw material usage in an area.
6. Undertaking advanced/complex fault finding, decision making and rectification on equipment and leading the identification of root cause, escalating to engineering when required.
7. Working across the team and ensuring there are effective handovers to understand common challenges and opportunities seeking to identify where investigations may help most.
8. Training and validating understanding to the highest standard, coaching and mentoring others to build capability.
9. Energising the team and demonstrating a consistently enthusiastic approach, taking action quickly and encouraging others to do the same.
Sounds interesting, what do I need?
Essential:
10. Good team working skills
11. Able to undertake manual tasks
12. Attention to detail
13. Effective communication
14. Relevant work experience as a machine Operator in a production environment
Desirable:
15. Basic Food hygiene
16. Knowledge of HACCP
17. 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 1900 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:
18. competitive holiday allowance
19. non-contributory pension scheme
20. life cover
21. healthcare cash back plan
22. cycle to work scheme
23. subsidised Yeo Valley products and services
24. preferential rates with our partners
25. learning and development opportunities; we’re committed to ensuring all of our employees have the chance to grow