Freelance Process Operator - Food Industry

For a leading food production and innovation company we are currently looking for an experienced freelance Process Operator to support the production and pilot plant team on a long-term interim basis.

You will play a key role in operating and optimising advanced food-processing installations, with a strong focus on thermal and drying processes.

Your Responsibilities:

As a freelance Process Operator, you will be responsible for:

• Operating and monitoring food-processing and pilot plant equipment
• Running and controlling spray dryers, pasteurisation and heating systems
• Monitoring critical process parameters (temperature, pressure, flow, etc.)
• Adjusting processes to ensure quality, safety, and efficiency
• Troubleshooting and resolving technical and process-related issues
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives
• Working according to food safety, hygiene, and safety standards

We are looking for experienced freelance operators with:

• Proven background in the food industry
• Hands-on experience with thermal processes, especially:
• Spray drying (strongly preferred)
• Pasteurisation & sterilisation
• Heating processes
• Evaporation
• Ability to work independently with minimal onboarding

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong understanding of industrial food-processing equipment
• Ability to interpret and optimise process data
• Confident working independently
• Flexible mindset (occasional later shifts required)
• Strong sense of responsibility for quality and safety

Interested?

If you are an experienced freelance Process Operator with strong spray-drying and food-industry experience and are available for a long-term assignment in Ede, we would love to hear from you.

Please apply with your CV or contact Abbi Gough at Optimus Search for more information.