Site Operative

Overview

In this Edinburgh-based Site Operative role you will support multi-functional production operations across shifts, contributing to safe, efficient plant performance. You work closely with production, weighbridge, laboratory and hygiene tasks to uphold health, safety, quality and food safety standards. You’ll help minimize downtime and maintain accurate records, while undergoing training to meet job requirements. This position sits within ADM’s safety‑driven, inclusive culture, offering growth and exposure to diverse site functions.

Pay / Benefits

• subsidized health & fitness offers
• flexible work time models
• maternity and paternity leave support
• Mental Health Aware training for new starters
• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• mentorship programs (mentor/mentee)

Responsibilities

• Follow Health and Safety guidelines at all times
• Maintain accurate performance and hygiene records
• Undertake required training to fulfil job requirements
• Ensure product safety through careful process line and handling management
• Support site policies and procedures
• Minimise milling downtime to optimise plant efficiency
• Perform food safety checks
• Operate weighbridge
• Lab testing of flour and wheat samples
• Meet cleaning and hygiene requirements
• Support other operations areas
• Adopt a clean-as-you-go policy and manage waste
• Manage lone working requirements
• Progress through UK Flour Millers modules

Key requirements

• Effective team member
• Good oral and written communication within operations
• Basic Food Hygiene
• Health & Safety awareness
• Problem solving abilities to analyse situations and find solutions
• Food processing experience preferred but not essential
• Computer literate
• Food safety trained

• teamwork
• clear communication
• problem solving
• weighbridge operations
• laboratory testing of flour and wheat samples
• basic computer literacy

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