Production Operative

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Kilrea
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Associate
CATEGORY
Manufacturing
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Machine operation Quality control Production record keeping Packing duties Flexible shift working Team collaboration Attention to detail Good work ethic

FULL DESCRIPTION

Production Operative

Mullins Ice Cream, part of the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], is seeking a Production Operative for its ice cream manufacturing plant in Kilrea. The role involves machine set-up, operation, quality checks, and cleaning within a focused team. Candidates should have relevant experience in machine operation, quality control, and packing, along with a strong work ethic and flexibility for shift work. The position is full-time and permanent with a competitive benefits package.

Job Details

  • Reference Number: UDF/2017/310
  • Location: Kilrea
  • Contract Type: Full-Time Permanent
  • Closing Date: 16/2/2017

About the Role

As a production operative you will be a central part of a focused and energetic team striving to achieve optimum levels of machine efficiency and product quality. The job covers all aspects of the production process from machine set-up, machine operation, completion of all quality and processing checks, through to final cleaning.

These are important roles within the production operation and we are looking for candidates who are keen for responsibility, who wish to develop their skills, contribute to a winning team and be proactive to deliver improvement initiatives.

Requirements

Successful candidates will have a good general level of education and possess a good work ethic, as well as being reliable and co-operative to work flexible shift patterns. Relevant experience of machine operation, quality control, maintenance of production/process records and general packing duties is essential.

About the Company

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a leading premium ice cream manufacturer supplying a wide range of premium ice cream and frozen yogurt products into the UK, Irish and international markets. The company is part of the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], a leading UK dairy farmer co-operative based in Northern Ireland with an annual turnover of over £450 million.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is part of the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], a UK dairy farmer co-operative owned by over 1200 dairy farmers who supply it with fresh milk. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] has operations throughout the UK and Ireland producing and distributing a wide range of dairy products which it sells across the UK and Ireland as well as exporting to over 45 countries world wide. To learn more about the company see [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal].

The company is an Equal Opportunities employer.

Benefits

In return the company offers plenty of challenge, attractive shift patterns, a good working environment and a competitive benefit package.

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