Process Operative

Location : Cookstown

Job Ref: UDF/2025/536

Employment : Full-Time Permanent

Closing Date : 27 November :00 pm

Dale Farm Cooperative is a UK dairy farmer co-operative owned by over 1200 dairy farmers who supply us with fresh milk. Dale Farm has operations throughout the UK and Ireland producing and distributing a wide range of dairy products which it sells across the UK and Ireland as well as exporting to over 45 countries worldwide.

At Dale Farm virtually every career discipline is represented in our workforce, from production, engineering and distribution, to sales & marketing and food technology/quality assurance, to Finance, HR and IT through to general management. Our standards are high and when we recruit we are looking for those with energy and drive, who are keen for responsibility and motivated to succeed with a record of achievement and with the potential to develop as the company grows.

Culture

Our culture is based on setting best in class standards, working to-wards and delivering on committed objectives, striving for constant improvement and involving everyone in the company. We strive to develop our people and harness everyone's contribution to deliver a winning team.

Equal Opportunities

The company is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to a safe, inclusive and relationship based workspace.

Benefits

In return, we offer a high degree of responsibility, plenty of challenge, good opportunities for learning and personal development and rewarding benefit packages, all within a fast moving and results oriented environment.

We now invite applications for the following opportunity at our Dunman Factory site in Cookstown:

Process Operative (Retail Cheese)

Full-time, permanent opportunities exist within our Retail Cheese Production Team. As a Process Operative, you will be a central part of a focused and energetic team striving to achieve optimum levels of machine efficiency and product quality.

This is an important role within the production operation, and we are looking for candidates who are keen for responsibility, who wish to develop their skills, contribute to a winning team and be proactive to deliver improvement initiatives.

The Role:

• Ensure a quality product by checking for defects
• Operate Machinery as per company Standard Operating Procedures and Risk Assessments
• Adjust production lines as needed to avoid downtime
• Assist and support production teams in loading and unloading materials and products as necessary
• Keep accurate records of production activities to comply with company and legislative requirements.
• Strictly follow the departments cleaning schedule and support other functions as deemed necessary

The Person:

Essential:

• Minimum of 12 months experience in manufacturing environment, preferable FMCG or similar
• A good general level of education and good work ethic
• Excellent communication skills
• Attention to Detail
• Ability to work as part of a team and on their own initiative
• Competent in MS Office
• Co-operative to work flexible shift patterns

Desirable:

• 6 months experience in FMCG manufacturing environment
• 6 months experience in Packing and/or High Care
• Relevant experience of machine operation, quality control, maintenance of production/process records and general packing duties

The ideal candidate will be self motivated, keen for responsibility and to further develop their skills whilst contributing to a winning team.

Hours of Work: Rotating shift pattern Monday – Friday 6.00am -2.00pm, 2.00pm-10.00pm including bank holidays, as the business requires.

In return the company offers plenty of challenge, attractive shift patterns, a good working environment and a competitive benefit package.

We promote an open and supportive culture which is based on our core values:

Teamwork | Positivity | Resolve | Ambition | Curiosity | Accountability

The closing date for applications is 5pm on Thursday 27th November 2025; apply

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer

Only applications from EU Nationals or those with a valid permit to work in the UK will be accepted.

No unsolicited CVs from Agencies please

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