Operations Graduate

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Dungannon
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Manufacturing
This role is not offered with visa sponsorship, though the employer is a licensed UK sponsor

SKILLS

Operations Management Process Improvement Internal Auditing Risk Assessment Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office Communication Time Management

FULL DESCRIPTION

Operations Graduate

Location: Dungannon
Job Ref: UDF/2026/635
Employment: Full-Time Permanent
Closing Date: 10 May 2026 12:00 pm

About the Company

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], part of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] – the UK’s largest farmer‑owned dairy cooperative – manufactures blended and compound feeds for dairy, beef, and sheep, with production facilities in Belfast and Dungannon. Alongside feed, we provide innovative nutritional solutions, on‑farm advisory services, and selected farm inputs including fertiliser, calf milk replacer, and forage inoculant direct to farms and merchants.

The Role

Reporting to the Site Manager, you will support daily operations across the Mill. This role is ideal for a self‑motivated and adaptable graduate who is enthusiastic about starting a career in Operations. You will gain hands‑on experience across all operational functions within a feed mill environment, providing a strong foundation for a long‑term career in Manufacturing or Operations. If successful, you will:

  • Support the day-to-day running of the Mill
  • Assist all functions of the site including operations, planning, quality, environmental capex and health and safety.
  • Support production teams to meet quality, safety, and performance standards
  • Provide absence and leave cover in both operations and planning when required.
  • Assist with staff training and updating standard operating procedures.
  • Carry out internal audits and risk assessments.
  • Lead site improvement projects.

What we are looking for

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent (a wide range of subjects will be considered).
  • A hands-on graduate with a strong interest in operations.
  • Be enthusiastic, motivated, and keen to learn
  • Good communication skills with the ability to communicate across all levels
  • Good organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively and work under pressure
  • Good attention to detail
  • Proficiency with MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook etc) Power BI and others are desirable
  • Right to work in the UK (Sponsorship is not available)
  • Flexibility to travel to Belfast site if required.
  • UK Driving Licence and access to car to travel if needed.

Why [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]?

We have a lot to offer our employees, including:

  • Learning and development opportunities to support your career
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Contributary company pension
  • Life Assurance

Supportive work environment and culture, which is based on our core values:

Teamwork | Positivity | Resolve | Ambition | Curiosity | Accountability

You can find out more about life at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] on our LinkedIn and Facebook Career pages, and on our company website.

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Only applications with a valid permit to work in the UK, and those within reasonable commuting distance to Dungannon will be accepted.

No unsolicited CVs from Agencies.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer

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