As a Production Operative, you will be part of a high-performance team supporting various functions to meet team and personal goals. Reporting to the Production Team Leader, you will work on a 4 on 4 off shift pattern (days & nights).
1. Resolve daily production issues and facilitate maintenance of process equipment.
2. Operate, monitor, and clean processing equipment such as separators, cream vats, and pasteurisers.
3. Maintain an audit-ready department, ensuring cleanliness, hygiene, food safety, and proper paperwork.
4. Use processing equipment to produce whey and cream to high-quality standards.
5. Safely unload milk deliveries.
6. Dispatch sweet cream and whey, ensuring products meet specifications.
7. Monitor processes to achieve KPIs, recording and communicating deviations.
8. Collaborate with maintenance and team members to minimize breakdown-related downtime.
9. Promote a safe work environment by reporting near misses and safety observations.
10. Apply LEAN tools for problem-solving and continuous improvement.
11. Support risk assessments and standard operating procedures.
12. Perform daily procedures, sampling, and testing.
13. Complete MDE documentation accurately.
14. Undertake mandatory and job-specific training to maintain skills.
Experience in a similar role is preferred, but full training will be provided. Essential skills include:
* Decision-making support to ensure quality and food safety.
* Flexibility to cover both sides of the shift, including holiday and sickness cover.
* Self-motivation and accountability.
* Organized, methodical approach following procedures.
* Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
* Excellent communication, numeracy, literacy, and IT skills.
* Strong attention to detail.
About Arla: We are a global leader in the dairy industry, committed to quality, sustainability, and innovation. We value our people and our planet, aiming to make dairy nutrition accessible to all. Join Arla Foods and contribute to a sustainable future in the dairy industry.
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