Box packer Operator - Aylesbury Dairy

Join our Production team as an operator at our Aylesbury Dairy and you will contribute to making food that is loved by millions.

Job Purpose:

This isn’t just a job—it’s your chance to lead the charge in our APS pilot palletiser area, where innovation meets impact. You’ll be at the forefront of lean thinking, continuous improvement and operational excellence. If you’re someone who thrives on challenge, takes pride in precision and loves making things better every day—we want you on our team.

As a Box packer operative, you will be part of a high-performance team both delivering and supporting other functions to meet challenging department, team and personal goals in APS pilot area on site. The role will be to support a team, optimize resources and coordinate activities to ensure the targets are met which in turn contributes to ensuring site goals are achieved. Your mission? Deliver top-quality products with perfect packaging and temperature, ready to delight our customers!

Responsibilities:

• Work to high standards to achieve departmental targets in Quality, Efficiency, Waste and cost reduction.
• Actively contribute and seek continuous improvements to achieve departmental targets.
• Resolve minor breakdowns and carry out basic maintenance.
• Monitor equipment performance and correct / raise issues before they become problems.
• Maintain strict food hygiene and health and safety standards.
• Ensure full completion of daily targets, Drive daily KPIs.
• Ensure departmental procedures are followed and records are maintained.
• Contribute to the team reporting and decision-making process.
• Ensure quality, hygiene, health and safety standards are met and regular audits are conducted.
• Actively promote communication links and good working relationships with colleagues.
• Maintain high standards of work ethics in respect to lateness and absences.
• Plan production effectively to optimise resources and output.
• To carry out any other duties commensurate with the role.
• Fully integrate and deliver daily asset care to all equipment.

What You’ll Bring

• Great communication—verbal, written, and numerical
• Excellent problem solver under pressure
• Organised, focused, and deadline-driven
• Previous factory experience is a big win

Why You’ll Love the APS Pilot Area

• Work in a collaborative and energetic team
• Access top-tier training and support
• A culture that nurtures your potential and celebrates your wins.
• Real opportunities to progress and upskill.

 APS Pilot Area – Your Playground for Innovation

This is your chance to live and breathe APS. You’ll be part of a pioneering space where lean principles come to life, and your ideas shape the future. From structured problem-solving to daily performance rituals, you’ll help define what excellence looks like.

Ready to Make Your Mark?

If you're ready to roll up your sleeves, take ownership, and be part of something bigger—apply now and let’s build something brilliant together. If this position sounds like the right opportunity for you, please apply by sending your CV to LCO Core Team Leader Lee Timberlake at Letim@arlafoods.com until 13.03.2026

Shape the Future of Dairy

Arla is a global leader in the dairy industry, committed to enabling good food choices that make life better, providing people with natural, sustainable nourishment, while taking care at every step to ensure Arla is a choice they can feel good about. If you are looking to shape the future with an ambitious global cooperative that truly cares about your growth, where everyone feels valued and empowered, and collaboration is the core of culture, Arla is a choice you can feel good about.

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