Cheese Technician - Taw Valley

A vacancy has arisen for the position of ‘CHEESE TECHNICIAN’ .                 

Applicants should apply to via the ARLA website

Closing date: 30/6/25  
                                                                                 

We are looking for a responsible food processing operative who is interested in embracing a new challenge with a rare and exciting opportunity to join the Cheese Processing team at Taw Valley.

You need to be highly motivated and a great communicator who is happy to work within a small team and critical department of the business.

Position requirement
Reporting to the Operations Team Leader: With a minimum of two years’ experience in the food industry with knowledge of food processes to enable you to make informed process control decisions.

Main duties to include:

Administrative/Technical support operating within the department.

Follows established processes providing day-to-day support necessary to ensure delivery of operational targets

• Previous dairy / food manufacturing experience would be desirable.
• 12 hour 4 on 4 off day / night shift pattern offering competitive rate of pay + shift allowance
• Potential for overtime if required

Key responsibilities

Automation and mechanics

• Uses operator interfaces for machines and processing equipment.
• Acknowledges and addresses the causes of a problem.
• Assists in the production of functional descriptions.

Manufacturing processes

• Lead operator in the department’s overseeing processes and fixes process failures.
• Draws relationship between process parameters and product characteristics.

Process technology

• Applies knowledge of how process components are activated.
• Interprets events using flowcharts and descriptions.
• Involved in risk analysis and suggests improvements.

CIP and cleaning

• Evaluates the washing and cleaning results.
• Participates actively in the optimisation of the washing/cip process.

Production economics

• Follows KPI’s for the department.
• Minimizes, manages and reports losses and defects.

Hygiene

• Works to minimise exposure to risks.
• Applies knowledge of hygienic design.

Food safety

• Applies procedure and instructions regarding food safety (HACCP).
• Identifies causes of quality deficiencies and suggests improvements.

Product knowledge

• Ensures what is pass/fail product, handling nonconforming product.
• Manages recipe of products and additives used and their functions.

Work environment

• Contribute to a healthy and safe work environment.

Lean

• Participate in performance board meetings.
• Contribute to Continuous Improvement.
• Use Lean Tools.

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