Job Description

Location : Cookstown
Job Ref: UDF/2025/430
Employment : Full-Time Permanent
Closing Date : 30 April 2025 05:00 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.

Liquid Processing Operative

As Liquid Processing Operator you will undertake a role to maximise product output, efficiencies and quality. The job covers all aspects of our liquid processing operations, including milk reception, liquid despatch, evaporation, water management, process control (including SCADA), quality assurance and plant cleaning-in-place (CIP). You will work closely with the Plant Technician to learn and understand the production process to deliver a world-class performance within the departments. Working 42 hours per week, operating across a 24/7 Liquid Processing operation covering day shift and night shift.

Reports to:

Plant Technician

Location:

Dunmanbridge, Cookstown

The Role:

Liquid despatch to external customers and completion of documentation. Milk Intake offloading, silo management and tanker CIP. Milk acceptance testing, inclusive of antibiotic testing, acidity etc. CIP of lines and silos at Milk Intake. Running of water treatment plant. Shunting of tankers. Set up of milk silos etc for cheese production. Evaporation of lactose permeate, CIP and running of evaporator. Clean as you go, responsible for keeping department clean and tidy.

Specific Skills and Experience

Required

Minimum of 3 years' recent and relevant food manufacturing experience. Confident individual with excellent communication and team working skills. Competent in the use of Microsoft Excel, Word and email. Educated to GCSE level with a minimum of Grade C in English and Maths Excellent verbal and communication skills Proven team working skills and experience.

Desirable

Experience using Scada control systems Forklift Truck licence Shunter licence

Personnel Specification

Team player Flexible Accountable and results driven Self-motivated and resilient Positive approach to challenges Ambitious and curious




Learn more about the company and to apply online dalefarm.co.uk/careers





Completed application forms must be received online before

5:00pm on Wednesday 30

th

April 2025

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



We are an equal opportunities employer


No unsolicited CVs from Agencies





AMBITION | CURIOSITY | TEAMWORK | POSITIVITY | RESOLVE | ACCOUNTABILITY