Valeo Foods
Production Line Leader

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Company Description
At Valeo Foods UK we bring together a family of much-loved UK food brands supported by the scale and ambition of a global investment partner. From Kettle’s bold crunch to Rowse’s natural sweetness, through to Matthew Walker and Barratt Sweets, our portfolio blends heritage, craft and category-leading innovation.
Alongside our branded portfolio, we are also one of the UK’s largest suppliers of private label products, partnering with major retailers to deliver quality and category expertise that meets the needs of millions of households every week.
As a business, we’re on a journey of transformation. We’re strengthening our operations, driving quality and investing in our people. It’s an exciting, fast-moving environment where heritage meets new thinking, and where every colleague contributes to shaping the future of food across the UK.
Join us and play your part in building the next chapter of some of Britain’s most loved brands.
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🎄 Ready to Take the Sweet Step Up? 🍫 Become a Production Line Leader at Matthew Walker! 🎄
Hey, future leaders! Are you the type of person who loves to keep things rolling smoothly, especially when it involves making the world’s best Christmas Puddings? (Yes, it’s a real job, and yes, it’s as delicious as it sounds.)
Who are we? We’re Matthew Walker, the oldest Christmas pudding maker in the world, and we need YOU to help lead our merry team to pudding perfection. If you’ve been smashing it on the production line and feel it’s time to take the leap into leadership, this could be your next big move!
Your mission (should you choose to accept it):
- 🧁 Lead a team of pudding perfectionists – Guide our talented production team to ensure every pudding is up to our legendary standards.
- Keep things ticking along smoothly – From ensuring ingredients are flowing to sorting out any hiccups, you’re the one with the plan.
- Make sure the machines are behaving – You don’t need to be a tech wizard, but keeping our equipment in line is key.
- Numbers matter! – Keep an eye on production targets, minimize waste (because who likes wasting pudding?), and help us meet our goals.


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Qualifications
- Initiative: Ability to use your own initiative and actively participate in achieving team objectives.
- Can-Do Attitude: Approach work with a positive attitude and a willingness to take on challenges.
- Teamwork: Strong ability to work collaboratively as part of a team, contributing to the achievement of team targets.
Additional Information
What we offer you in return:
- Excellent Career Opportunities
- Matched pension scheme up to 10%
- Death in service
- Cycle to work scheme
- Retailer discount platform
- Staff discount
- And plenty more!
Hours: 7.30am till 3.30pm (Monday to Friday) - occasional 6.30am starts
Salary: £27,195.48 (time and a quarter pay for any 6.30am starts)
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