At Yeo Valley, we're about more than just making great food – we're here to Nurture & Nourish People & Planet by Making Great Food the Right Way. Forever. As a co-owned business, we invest in our people, encourage growth, and believe in doing things properly.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Cook fruit in accordance with production requirements and specifications.
- Pack finished products while adhering to all identified (CCPs).
- Safely stack and organise raw materials, packaging and finished products.
- Carry out manual handling and lifting duties in accordance with health and safety procedures.
- Complete and sign all required production and quality documentation.
- Maintain high standards of food hygiene, cleanliness, quality, and health & safety at all times.
Sounds interesting, what do I need?
Essential:
- Excellent communication skills
- Good numeracy and literacy skills
- Ability to work in a physically demanding role
- A personal commitment to maintaining the highest safety & hygiene standards
- Highly engaged, a good team player
- An ability to work unsupervised
- Able to follow instructions and procedures
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:
- 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 Valley do not accept speculative agency applications; we will only accept applications from preferred suppliers that have been submitted to us via our recruitment portal at the point of instruction.
Fruit Production Operator (Monday - Friday 2 to 10pm) in Crewkerne employer: Yeo Valley
At Yeo Valley, we pride ourselves on being an independent British company that values its employees and fosters a supportive work culture. As a Production Team Manager, you'll not only lead a dedicated team in producing high-quality dairy products but also benefit from our commitment to employee growth through learning opportunities, competitive benefits, and a strong focus on health and safety. Join us in Somerset, where you can make a meaningful impact while enjoying a range of perks including a non-contributory pension scheme, annual bonuses, and subsidised products.
