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.
🥔 MAKE KETTLE YOUR FUTURE
Machine Operator – KETTLE
3 on, 3 off | Days & Nights | 7am–7pm / 7pm–7am
£28,571.40 Days | £31,383.00 Nights
Build your skills. Solve problems. Make something people love.
KETTLE chips don’t make themselves.
Behind every bag is a team of people who care about getting things right — and we’re looking for Machine Operators to join our production team.
This is a hands-on, technical role where you’ll operate and monitor equipment, troubleshoot problems, make adjustments and help keep our lines running safely, efficiently and to the highest standards.
But this is more than just keeping a machine running.
BUILD A CAREER, NOT JUST A SHIFT
If you’re motivated to learn, improve and take on more responsibility, we’ll support you to develop your skills and progress.
Machine Operator → Technical Expert → Team Leader → Management
You don’t need to have your whole career mapped out today. Bring the ambition to learn — we’ll help you build the future.
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING
WE’RE LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WHO...
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
READY TO MAKE YOUR MOVE?
From the machine you’ve kept running to the finished bag on the supermarket shelf, you’ll know you played a part in making something people love.
Bring your skills. Grow your career. Make KETTLE your future.
We are a leading producer and innovator of high quality, category-defining branded food products that have a proud history that dates back to 1845.
At Valeo Foods, we are passionate about food and our portfolio of over 20 iconic food brands, which includes Jacobs, Batchelors, Kettle, Rowse Honey, Balconi, Schluckwerder, are tried and trusted by consumers across Ireland, UK and Europe for their quality, wholesomeness, nutrition and fun.
We are a diverse business that combines food production, brand development and innovation, distribution and sales. We are Ireland’s largest ambient food supplier to the grocery trade, a major supplier to the food service market through Valeo Professional, and an increasingly prominent supplier to the UK market and a range of European Markets now.
We are focused on the continued development of our excellent portfolio of category defining food brands as we look to expand our footprint across Ireland, UK, Europe and beyond with our latest acquisition in North America. We are committed to delivering quality food products through continued innovation and excellence in manufacturing. This commitment ensures that our brands retain a market leading position in each of their respective categories.
We continue to recruit people with the best skills and expertise across a range of areas including manufacturing, food science, research and development, nutrition, distribution, sales, operations, marketing, human resources and finance, and aspire to be a best in class employer, focused on developing and empowering our people.
