Food Production Machine Operator

About the Role

As a Food Production Machine Operator you will be part of a small dedicated team responsible for processing and bottling over 6 million litres of milk per year for direct delivery to Waitrose distribution centres. Night premium of £4.25 per hour applies to any time worked between 22:00 and 06:00 and to existing partners enrolled in Enhanced Hours Premium arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Operate pasteurisation and bottle filling equipment.
• Serve as the senior figure on site, recording data accurately and carrying out laboratory tests.
• Open and close the site, ensuring site security.
• Load and dispatch if required.
• Intake raw materials, process correct volumes of milk, perform lab testing for intake and release finished milk.
• Record all required information in an appropriate and accurate manner.
• Manage the cold store, ensuring product rotation, labeling, wrapping, pallet stacking or trolley loading to required standards.
• Maintain a hygienic, tidy and safe working area.
• Dispatch and safely load and unload vehicles.

Qualifications

• Food Hygiene experience.

Additional Skills

• FLT certificate.
• Experience in machine operation (filling or processing).

Hours & Conditions

Due to fluctuating milk volumes and seasonal changes, hours can vary. This is a full time role with the earliest start time of 05:00 and the latest finish time of 00:00. Candidates must fully commit to the advertised working hours and the full term of the contract.

Benefits

Partner benefits include staff discounts, subsidised food in partnership dining rooms, discounts at local restaurants, subsidised learning opportunities and access to exclusive partnership hotels.

Pay & Contract

Annual pay: £31,000.00 - £35,750.00. Contract type: Permanent. Hours of work: Full Time, 39 hours per week, across seven days to include early starts, late finishes, evenings and weekends. Job level: Partnership Level 9.

Location

Leckford Estate, Leckford Estate Office, Leckford, Hampshire, SO20 6DA.

Right to Work

We do not offer sponsorship for this position.

Closing Date

June23,2026.