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As a top 10 global dairy processor, we value contributions that matter and strive to foster an inclusive, growth-driven work environment. Ready to bring your best?\nABOUT SAPUTO\nSaputo Dairy UK are the company behind Wensleydale cheese, and other iconic British dairy brands including Cathedral City, Clover, Country Life, Frylight and Davidstow - household names loved by millions.\nSaputo Dairy UK is part of Saputo Inc., a top ten global dairy company, offering the best of both worlds: the agility and warmth of a dedicated UK business with the support and resources of a global group.\nWe pride ourselves on our inclusive, collaborative culture, where people are valued, supported, and empowered to make a difference. Our commitment to sustainability, innovation, and quality makes us a leader in the UK food industry.\nABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY\nWe have two exciting opportunities for experienced Production Operators to join Saputo's Wensleydale Creamery site in Hawes, Yorkshire Dales.\nIn these roles you will be part of and will support lines of 3-6 Production Operators at our cheese production, processing and packaging factory.\nYou will learn and develop the skills required to work on different lines including packaging, cheese smoking, and cheese preparation.\nOnce upskilled in the process, we would like to provide the opportunity for Production Operators in these roles to also guide the teams, following and ensuring best practice for Health & Safety, Quality, and Cost Management.\nShift Pattern:\nIn these roles you will work 40 hours per week, doing four 10-hour days, with a rotating day off.\nHourly Rate: £13.88\nYOU’LL MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT MATTER BY…\nWorking within the production team rotating through all jobs associated with making and packing cheese, including:Cheese room- CCP paperwork (Tables)\nMachine op setting up ENE filler and or vac-packer and identifying faults\nPress room & knocking out \nPacking rooms CCP paperwork and labels & (metal detection)\n\nFollowing Standard Operating Procedures, Site Policies and Safe Systems of Work (SSOW)\nMeeting KPIs and food hygiene requirements\nCarrying out visual line quality checks against required standards\nReporting any food safety and health & safety non-conformances or behavioural issues to your line manager\nAdhering to Clean as You Go practices in work area\nEnsuring and verifying all cleaning and sanitization chemicals are correct and used as per work instructions\nEnsuring cleaning is performed and verified during production at the end of the manufacturing day\nYOU’RE BEST SUITED FOR THE ROLE IF YOU ARE…\nAble to demonstrate good communication skills and a solid level of written and spoken English\nSkilled and experienced in manual handling\nAble to follow basic instructions and adhere to standard procedures\nAble to demonstrate appropriate levels of numeracy and literacy as required for the role\nTrained or experienced in basic Food & Hygiene Level 2 and Health & Safety Level 2 (desirable)\nWE SUPPORT AND CARE FOR OUR EMPLOYEES BY PROVIDING YOU WITH…\n25 holidays + 8 bank holidays\nSite bonus of up to £500 per year\nFull training and knowledge of our products\nInclusive working environment\n3% Employer Pension Contribution\nHealth cash plan\nAccess to the Thrive wellbeing app 24-hours a day\nDiscounted SDUK branded products\nFree, onsite parking\nOne paid workday a year to volunteer for a local community or charitable institutions of your choice\nMy Staff Shop - access to exclusive benefits, free advice and savings - providing great discounts from thousands of the UKs largest retailers & service providers\nOpportunities for progression within the UK\nDIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION AT SAPUTO\nWe support employment equity. Saputo strives to embed diversity and inclusion in its operations and invites candidates from all horizons to join our team.\nTo enable you to bring your best we will ensure you are provided with any physical or non-physical adjustments to support your participation in the job application and interview process.\nNB: This role has been assessed and is not eligible for visa sponsorship\nAgencies - Thank you for your interest in working with Saputo Dairy UK. We do not pay fees or acknowledge any CV’s supplied to Saputo Dairy UK unless you have been briefed on the role by a member of the Talent Acquisition Team.\nIn the UK, Saputo is a producer of leading British food brands and value-added ingredients. We manufacture a range of cheeses, dairy spreads, and dairy-free products, with a portfolio of well-loved brands including Cathedral City, Clover, Country Life, Frylight and Wensleydale.\nWhether your expertise lies in manufacturing, operations, supply chain, sales, quality assurance, or in any other function, your role is integral to our success.\nYou will make contributions that matter, all while working alongside colleagues who genuinely care about your success and who will roll up their sleeves to help.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5062,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"All levels","optional":false}]},"benefits":["Equity"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Food & Beverages","Dairy Products","Veterinary Medicine"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-04T07:18:35Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":64,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.715,"p_room":0.9,"age_days":19,"expected_fill_days":29,"reasons":["conf:1","win:mid","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-05T01:02:14Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/saputo-experienced-production-operators","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/saputo-experienced-production-operators.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-05T01:02:14Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":1338,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":3662,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-06T00:00:00Z"}}}