So, what will I be doing?
Working as part ofan important team supporting production at our Blagdon site, you'll be operating andoptimizingcomplex machines and processing equipment, ensuring wemaintainthe 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,optimizingcomplex machines or identifying root cause of underlying problems.
Undertaking of maintenance tasks, validation checks andoptimizationof the machines, you will ensure the team are able to meet their daily Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) with optimalutilizationof our assets and raw materials.
Key responsibilities:
* Dealing with the intake of raw materials.
* Operating pasteurisers & mix tanks.
* Undertaking advanced/complex fault finding, decision making and rectification on equipment and leading the identification of root cause, escalating to engineering when required.
* Testing of base mixes and product, recording results and monitoring waste.
* Undertaking routine checks to validate and maintain equipment safety control systems.
* Escalating any food safety breach or quality issues.
* Analysis and interpretation of operational machine parameters to support effective decision makingto drive improvements.
* Dealing with daily paperwork and using internal computer systems.
* Quality control.
* Training and validating understanding to the highest standard, coaching and mentoring others to build capability.
* Energisingthe team and demonstrating a consistently enthusiastic approach,taking actionquickly and encouraging others to do the same.
Shift Pattern is 4 on 4 off rolling shift, working 6am-6pm.
Sounds interesting, what do I need?
Essential:
* Good team workingskills
* Able to undertake manualtasks
* Attention to detail
* Effective communication
* Relevant work experience as a machine Operator in a production environment
Desirable:
* Basic Food hygiene
* Knowledge of HACCP
* 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:
* 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 Valleydo notaccept speculative agency applications; we willonlyaccept applications from preferred suppliers that have been submitted to us via our recruitmentportalat the point of instruction.
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