At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our team to prep and cook delicious fruit for our products.
- Company: Yeo Valley, a proud British brand known for quality dairy products.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive holidays, a non-contributory pension, and an annual bonus.
- Other info: Great opportunities for learning and development in a dynamic environment.
- Why this job: Be part of a family-owned company making a real impact in the food industry.
- Qualifications: Team player with health and safety commitment and manual handling skills.
The predicted salary is between 40500 - 49500 £ per year.
We are on the lookout for a Multi-skilled Operator to join our Fruit Production team at Crewkerne. This role is a Monday to Friday role working 6am to 2pm. Our Crewkerne site is split into different departments, including Dairy production, making great dairy products, Fruit production, supplying our business with tasty fruit to go into our yogurt and our new Savoury production team, who make hearty soups.
This role is within the production team where you will be prepping and cooking raw materials to make finished fruit and confectionary preserve. As a multiskilled operator you will be offering and supporting with informal training to the team.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Working in a fast-paced production area
- Preparing ingredients for production
- Assisting with the production and packing of food products
- Carrying out hygiene and general cleaning duties as required
- Accurately completing production records
- Manual handling
- Operating MHE
- Any other duties as reasonably required
Also, you will become a co-owner at Yeo Valley, taking advantage of our benefits package that includes a non-contribution pension, co-ownership of the company that includes a yearly bonus and a healthcare cashback plan.
What do I need?
- Health and Safety Commitment
- Good Team Working Skills
- Able to undertake manual tasks
- Knowledge / Use of MHE
- Effective Communication
- Attention to detail
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
- Annual bonus (as part of the Employee Benefit Trust, based on company performance for the year)
- 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.
Multi Skilled Operator - Fruit Production (Mon-Fri) in Crewkerne employer: Yeo Valley
Join a leading food production company in Highweek, where we prioritise employee growth and a supportive work culture. As a Team Manager, you'll benefit from competitive remuneration, an annual bonus, and a non-contributory pension scheme, all while working in a dynamic environment that values safety and continuous improvement. Our commitment to team development ensures that you will have ample opportunities to enhance your skills and advance your career.
