Honey Process Operative with FLT Licence

Valeofoods; Wallingford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food company in Wallingford is seeking a Honey Process Operative. You'll ensure health and safety adherence and maintain GMP standards while loading honey batches and following quality procedures. The ideal candidate will possess a forklift licence and strong communication skills, and be detail-oriented. Join to benefit from excellent career opportunities, a pension scheme, and staff discounts.

Benefits

Matched pension scheme up to 10%

Death in service

Cycle to work scheme

Retailer discount platform

Staff discount

Excellent career opportunities

Qualifications

• Forklift licence is essential for this role.
• Good communication skills are crucial for liaising with teams.
• Attention to detail in following health and safety protocols is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Maintain health & safety and a high standard of GMP.
• Pick batches of honey and load into cabinets.
• Follow procedures for quality defects and maintain hygiene standards.
• Make recommendations for continuous improvement.

Skills

Forklift licence (Counterbalance, grabs trained)

Numeracy/data accuracy

Good awareness of allergens

Inter‑personnel skills

Detail oriented

Prioritising

Communication skills – written and verbal

Decision making

Ability to react effectively to short notice change

Job description

Honey Process Operative with FLT Licence

Location: Wallingford
Rotation: 6am‑2pm, 2pm‑10pm

Join the buzz at Rowse Honey! We’re on the lookout for enthusiastic and reliable team players to join our Honey Process Team — the vital first step in ensuring every drop of Rowse Honey meets our high standards.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Ensure health & safety is always maintained, keep a high standard of GMP in all areas.
• Pick batches of honey from recipes issued and load them into the cabinets.
• Ensure that all the honey is loaded into the cabinets and pumped as per the pump plan.
• Follow the standard operating procedures, work instructions and escalation processes for raw materials and component parts with regards to quality defects.
• Maintain hygiene and housekeeping standards maximising GMP standards within all areas.
• Always wear correct protective clothing and equipment.
• Own and make recommendations for continuous improvement within the department.
• Carry out any other reasonable supervisory or managerial request.

Qualifications

We’re looking for someone who brings:

• Forklift licence (Counterbalance, grabs trained)
• Numeracy/data accuracy
• Good awareness of allergens in line with HACCP risk assessments.
• Inter‑personnel skills, liaising with internal and external teams.
• Detail oriented.
• Prioritising.
• Communication skills – written and verbal.
• Decision making.
• Ability to react effectively to short notice change, integrating the needs of all departments.
• ASPIRE Values & behaviours: Aim High; Support Others; Pride; Innovation; Recognition; Environmentally Conscious.

Additional Information

• Rotating 6am‑2pm, 2pm‑10pm
• Excellent Career Opportunities
• Matched pension scheme up to 10%
• Death in service
• Cycle to work scheme
• Retailer discount platformStaff discount
• And plenty more!

Are you ready to take the next step in your career with Valeo Foods UK? Let’s chat.