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Dairy Manufacturing Apprentice - Technical Operator
This is an exciting opportunity to join Arla Foods in a new and upcoming Dairy Manufacturing Apprentice - Technical Operator role as part of our £179m expansion of the Arla Foods, Taw Valley site in Devon. You will work as part of a supportive team on-site.
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
This is a fantastic opportunity to start a long-term career in manufacturing, with clear progression pathways into a Technical Operator role in either liquid processing, logistics or mozzarella production.
Shift work will be required, including nights and weekends. Potential opportunity for study tours in Denmark and Italy.
Duties will include:
- Operate manufacturing machinery and plant in line with standard operating procedures
- Support start-ups, shutdowns and product changeovers
- Carry out fault finding, basic engineering maintenance and asset care
- Develop knowledge of food safety legislation, HACCP, health & safety and risk assessments
- Work with process plants, including bulk liquids, mixes and ingredient behaviour to meet product specifications
Where you'll work
Taw Valley Creamery
North Tawton
EX20 2DA
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
REASEHEATH COLLEGE
Training course
Food and drink technical operator (level 3)
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- Interpret, follow and implement food and drink production SOPs.
- Interpret, follow and implement quality assurance procedures.
- Monitor production performance, stock usage and rotation.
- Operate or use food and drink production tools and equipment.
- Identify hazards (Critical Control Points) and control measures to mitigate risks.
- Comply with food safety regulations and procedures.
- Comply with health and safety regulations and procedures.
- Comply with environment and sustainability regulations and procedures.
- Segregate, recycle and dispose of waste.
- Monitor and inspect production machinery.
- Apply basic maintenance practices. For example, check levels, parts wear, pressure, and sensors, and grease and lubricate.
- Select and use maintenance hand tools.
- Follow food safe engineering standards and practices. For example, use of food safe chemicals, check out and in of components.
- Follow site isolation and lock off procedures (lockout, tagout).
- Diagnose and resolve issues. Escalate issues.
- Apply fault-finding and problem-solving techniques.
- Apply continuous improvement techniques. Devise suggestions for improvement.
- Collect and interpret information. Use data to apply changes.
- Record information - paper based or electronic.
- Use information technology. Comply with GDPR.
- Plan and organise self, others and resources.
- Communicate with colleagues and stakeholders visually and verbally.
- Communicate in writing.
- Identify training needs. Train and buddy team members in the workplace.
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Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard as a Food and Drink Technical Operator from Reaseheath College, combining hands-on practical experience with classroom-based learning at Taw Valley
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About this employer
This is an exciting opportunity to join Arla Foods in a new and upcoming Dairy Manufacturing Apprentice – Technical Operator role as part of our £179m expansion of the Arla Foods, Taw Valley site in Devon. You will work as part of a supportive team on-site, spending time both on the production lines and off-line working on improvement activities and projects. You will play a critical role in keeping our manufacturing processes running smoothly. This includes operating machinery, carrying out front-line fault diagnosis and resolution, performing asset care and basic maintenance, and maintaining the highest standards of food safety. A key focus of the role is monitoring Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) and accurately recording results to ensure compliance and product integrity.
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship.
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This is a fantastic opportunity to start a long-term career in manufacturing, with clear progression pathways into a Technical Operator role in either liquid processing, logistics or mozzarella production.
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
REASEHEATH COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000039256.
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