Skilled Production Operator - Nights

What will I be doing?

Working at our Newton Abbot site, one of our specialty production sites, you will undertake a range of tasks including handling product, controlling equipment, ensuring Health & Safety measures are followed, carrying out quality checks and setting machines up for different products.

As part of our growing team, you will have the opportunity to develop new skills and advance your career within our operational areas of Processing, Production, Packing and Material Handling.

Skilled Operators - £14.05 per hour. You will use machinery, equipment and tools or Mechanical Handling Equipment (MHE) to complete tasks as a team member. We have clearly defined career pathways and are committed to developing from within. The ideal candidate will be happy working in a fast‑paced production environment and have a ‘can‑do’ attitude and strong work ethic. Training will be provided as appropriate, although experience in a fast‑paced industry such as food manufacturing is an advantage.

• Pack product into trays which are labelled on line
• Clear out lines and complete wash‑outs at the end of each production run
• Dismantle and set up machines for the next shift
• Maintain good maintenance and hygiene practices
• Adhere to good Health & Safety practices
• Carry out quality checks
• Arrange the work area, ensuring all tasks are rotated
• Check temperature of chilled product
• Use Mechanical Handling Equipment (MHE)

In return for your hard work you will receive a reasonable salary, a generous pension fund that requires no deduction from your wages, free parking, lockers, a canteen on site, life assurance, an enhanced overtime rate and more. These are varied, physically dynamic roles covering a 12‑hour shift (6:00 pm until 6:00 am), 4 nights on, 4 nights off rolling shift pattern. To see all of our current vacancies, visit

• Good team‑working skills
• Ability to undertake manual tasks
• Attention to detail
• Effective communication
• Self‑motivation

Desirable
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• Basic food hygiene knowledge
• Knowledge of HACCP
• Relevant work experience in a production environment

We are an independent, British brand proud to produce the highest quality yogurts, desserts and ice cream under the Yeo Valley brand 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.

• 20 days holiday allowance increasing with length of service
• Paid breaks
• 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
• Subsidised canteen
• 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