£23,440 per annum + shift premium £4,385 per annum

About us:

We are a rapid-growth scale-up disrupting the infant nutrition space through our award- winning brand Kendamil – the only infant milk made in Britain, proudly used by the British Royal Family and uniquely crafted locally using British organic full cream milk, without the nasties.

Our company, Kendal Nutricare, is a 220-person team passionate about giving children a better start to life. We’re proud to be a Queens’ Award-winning business and to be ranked by the Financial Times as one of Europe’s 1000 Fastest Growing Companies in 2020.

We’re on an exciting path – join us!

The role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Primary department, this is an opportunity for the right candidate to gain skills and experience across a multitude of areas within the factory.

You will be operating processing equipment to maximise the efficiency and effectiveness of the material flow process, in a safe and structured manor following Good Manufacturing Processes (GMP).

Day to day tasks involve general production duties ranging from receiving raw materials, blending, mixing as well as operating the Pasteuriser, Reconstitution plant, Evaporator & Spray Drier.

As a Key member of the team you will help contribute to ensuring our Key operational targets are achieved in a structured and organised manor.

This is a varied role and just right for someone looking for a new challenge — no two days are the same!

This is a full time role based at our headquarters in Kendal. Bank Holiday working will be required. You will be required to work the following 3 week shift pattern:

• Earlies:               06:00 – 13:30 Monday to Friday  
• Nights:                21:00 – 06:30 Monday, Tuesday; 21:00 – 06:15 Wednesday, Thursday
• Lates:                   13:15 – 21:15 Monday to Thursday; 13:15 – 18.45 Friday

Key Accountabilities: 

• Production — to constantly liaise and support operations and the engineering department to ensure agreed schedules are met and are consistent with the requirements to meet customer demands.
• Productivity — shift based role, working an earlies, nights and lates shift pattern over five days, Monday to Friday.
• GMP, Safety and Environment — operating within set standards regarding product safety and quality.
• Relationships — reporting to the Team Leader, daily work in partnership with peers and peer groups above in all areas (Engineering, Production, Planning, QA as well as external bodies).
• Complying with safety procedures including but not limited to: adopting safe working practices, wearing the required protective clothing and use of safety equipment appropriate to the role.

 What you’ll need: 

• Fork lift Truck licence or willingness to work towards this.
• Previous experience and working knowledge of the food industry and machinery is preferable but not essential as on the job training will be provided.
• Once trained, the post holder will work unsupervised to strict procedural guidelines.
• We are looking for a good communicator and an individual who is flexible to changing work shifts.
• To succeed in this role you will be diligent with a flexible approach to work and a ‘will do/can do’ attitude.   
• Be self-motivated and capable of working with minimum supervision, working to tight deadlines. It’s crucial that you are accurate with excellent attention to detail.
• Being computer literate is a necessity, experience of working with Excel spreadsheets, the internet and email.

What you’ll get from us: 

The opportunity to work for the fastest growing infant milk brand in Europe, alongside a talented team dedicated to serving thousands of passionate customers.

We offer to all our employees:

• 33 days holiday (incl. bank holidays), pro rata to start date and FTE.
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme by Aegon, the Employer will match contributions up to a maximum of 5%
• Free health cash plan so you can claim back cash for a range of medical expenses
• Free Gym Membership, after 12 months with no sickness absence
• Life Assurance at 2 x basic salary, after 6 months of service
• EAP Programme a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme for you as well as access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more.
• Onsite canteen with Free healthy breakfast and subsidised food options
• Enhanced Maternity leave policy
• New parents enjoy up to £350 worth of Kendamil products (excluding Stage 1 formula)
• Free on-site parking, when in attendance at Factory HQ in Kendal.

If this sounds like a role for you, please email Emma Murkin, Recruitment Coordinator (emma.murkin@kendalnutricare.com) with the subject line ‘Dairy Operative’ with your CV and a note on why you’re right for the job — we can’t wait to meet you!