Drinks Plant and Multi-Skilled Operator
Drinks Plant and Multi-Skilled Operator
Effective date: April 2025
Reporting to: Operations Manager
Based at: Glebe Farm Foods
The role
We are currently looking for a Drinks Plant Operator that would like a varied role where you can have exposure to multiple parts of the business. The successful candidate will be working in a highly automated Processing area, supplying external Plant based Milk in Tetra Pak’s, as well as managing activities related to the Drinks processes and production.
The Drinks Process Operator is a vital role here at Glebe Farm and is responsible for the day-to-day production of the milk to the specifications of the customer, whilst adhering to the CIP regime, awareness of the Health and Safety protocol and maintaining excellent GMP standards within the department.
Within the role there are many tasks that require exceptional forward thinking, a can-do attitude and initiative. As a Process operative you will be expected to work closely with your team, reporting to your Line Leader and able communicate effectively with multiple teams across the site to ensure KPI’s and all standards are met. The Drinks Processing department has a highly automated system that requires good computer literacy and knowledge of Microsoft systems for the daily reporting.
Who We are
the responsibilities
Ensure that all start up procedures are followed to maintain Aseptic conditions.
• To select correct recipe.
• That ingredients are of the correct type and amount according to the recipes.
• No residue of chemical is present after cleaning the equipment.
• To produce all Processed as per the relevant plan.
• To supply Processed Milk to external customers within the required specifications.
• Complete operational logs and complete computer record associated with the job.
• To carry out environmental cleaning is all associated areas of the Process Department.
• To be able to identify and interpret plant faults and communicate to maintenance team.
• Actively engage and contribute to Lean improvement initiatives including daily SIC meetings.
Nature and Scope of the Job
• Maintain material supplies to the TetraPak Filler
• Understand and identify alarms and error withing the plant to ensure minimum lost time in production.
• Maintain environmental cleaning standards in all associated areas in the Process Department and cleaning solutions are of correct type, concentration, and amount according to recipes.
• To ensure all the relevant HACCP, quality, specification and GMP procedures are always followed, achieving the required standards.
• Liaise with other department to ensure production plan is adhered to.
• Liaise with QA team when reporting and investigating quality failures.
• Escalate any problems the job holder cannot resolve to your Line Leader.
• Monitor and record any process losses in accordance with the escalation procedure.
• Practice good Health and Safety standards by raising and reporting issues.
• Proactive approach to maintaining standards within the department.
• Attendance to training courses and active engagement Team briefs
Principle accountabilities
• Ensure all Processed Milk meets the correct specifications and standards.
• Transfer of all Milk from the Processing Plant FMT’s
• Perform relevant quality tests.
• Ensure that the Plant is running efficiently to meet departments KPI’s.
• Follow daily plan to ensure full attainment to plan.
• Ensure that all CIP’s are carried out to meet GMP and technical requirements.
• That all environmental cleaning tasks are kept up to date.
• That any equipment failures, product failures, health and safety risks are reported.
• Complete all paperwork to a standard that meets both internal and external audit standards.
Skills and experience
This role requires the following technical skills and experience:
• Basic food hygiene and food safety skill desirable
• GCSE Grade C or above in Maths and English
• A high standard of both written and spoken English.
• Good computer skills including knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
• Ability to work well in small teams and communicate effectively with other key stakeholders within the business.
• Excellent forward thinking and planning abilities capable of using own initiative to resolve issues.
• GMP and Health and Safety conscious
• Proactive approach to working with a can-do attitude.
• Physically fit due to manual handling requirements associated with the role.
