Skilled Operative Yoghurt – Days

Company: Yeo Valley Production Ltd
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Location: South Somerset
Job Description:

At an exciting time of growth at our Crewkerne production site, we are looking for great people to join us as production operatives, making our great nutritious food.

We are looking for Production Operatives to join our Dairy team at Crewkerne, Working 0600-1800.

The 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 Savory production team, who make hearty soups, just in time for autumn.

You will be happy to work in a fast-paced production environment. Full training is provided, although if you have worked in food manufacturing before, that would be an advantage. There is scope to increase the hourly pay once further training has been completed.

We have production operative roles available on a shift pattern of 4 days on 4 days off, 12-hour shifts, following a pattern of 6am to 6pm.

Pay rates £29,658 P/A (£13.58 P/H).

Key Responsibilities

  • 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

The role is commutable by car from Yeovil, Chard, Ilminster, Taunton and surrounding areas.

Qualifications

  • 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

Benefits

  • Competitive holiday allowance
  • non-contributory pension scheme
  • life cover
  • healthcare cash back plan
  • cycle to work schemesubsidised 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

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Posted: June 1st, 2026