Steam Production Operative

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.

Shifts: Monday to Friday (7.30am-15.30pm / 09.00am-17.00pm / 10.00am-18.00pm) 

Salary: £26,163.76 per annum.

We are looking for a diligent and enthusiastic Steam Food Operative to join our dedicated team in Heanor and help us maintain the high standards our customers adore.

The Role:

As a Steam Food Operative, you will be at the heart of our pudding production process, ensuring our products are cooked to perfection. Your role will involve operating steam cooking equipment, monitoring cooking processes, and ensuring that each pudding meets our quality standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintenance and Hygiene: Maintain cleanliness and order in the workspace, ensuring all equipment is in good working order and hygiene standards are met.
• Manual Handling: Pushing and pulling empty and filled bogies, moving product into storage using pallet truck, palletising products by manually lifting,
• Efficiency: Checking battery levels on the pedops

What We’re Looking For:

• Someone who is up for a challenge
• The ability to work under pressure
• Able to work on your feet in a fast paced environment
• Ability to undertake manual handling tasks
• Someone who is supportive and encouraging
• Be able to assist line changeovers

What we offer you in return

• Death in service
• Cycle to work scheme
• Retailer discount platform
• Staff discount 
• And plenty more!

Unfortunately we are unable to sponsor for this position so we are only considering candidates with a right to work in the UK.