Uptree

Placement details

Overview

Location: Edinburgh

Start date: July 2026

Sector: Operations - Manufacturing, Production, Maintenance, Utilities

How to apply: Click 'apply now' at the top of this page.

About the opportunity

This is a hands-on role working at ADM's flour mill in Edinburgh - one of the world's leading food and nutrition companies. As a Mill Operative, you'll play a key part in keeping the site running safely, hygienically, and efficiently.

Your main focus will be site hygiene and food safety, maintaining the high standards needed to pass audits and keep production moving. You'll also get the chance to learn how to test flour, operate a weighbridge, and even train to drive a forklift truck.

This is a great opportunity to build real, practical skills in a modern manufacturing environment with a global company that genuinely invests in its people.

What you'll be doing:

• Working safely by adhering to the sites "only zero is acceptable" safety policy.
• Helping to ensure a high standard of cleaning and hygiene on site to achieve audit readiness at all times (including GMP audits and accurate record keeping).
• Assist the Technical Services Supervisor to ensure effective pest control management.
• Completion of the hygiene schedule including effective communication with department heads to identify and focus on priorities.
• Ensure a high standard of cleanliness of site facilities including office cleaning, toilets, locker room, canteen etc.
• Helping to ensure effective waste and environmental control including good segregation and disposal procedures.
• Effective coordination with the waste recycling contractor including the ordering and co-ordination of skips.
• Effective control of the relevant consumable stocks.
• Site IPM involvement.
• Cover for weighbridge and flour testing on an ad hoc basis.

What ADM is looking for

You don't need years of experience but you should be reliable, safety-conscious, and keen to learn. ADM are looking for someone who:

• Has an awareness of hygiene, food safety, and health and safety principles
• Is comfortable keeping accurate records
• Communicates well with colleagues across different teams
• Is familiar with or willing to learn about COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) and pest control

What you'll get in return

ADM offers a supportive, inclusive environment where your development genuinely matters. Here's what's on offer:

• Real responsibility from day one - you'll be working in a live production environment where your contribution makes a difference
• Career development - room to grow your career within a world-leading nutrition company with a company-wide mentorship programme
• An inclusive workplace - ADM has Employee Resource Groups including a Women's Network, Multicultural Network, Pride Network, and Young Professionals Network
• Mental health support - all new starters receive Mental Health Aware training within three months of joining, plus access to a network of Mental Health First Aiders
• Flexibility - ADM encourages managers and colleagues to find working arrangements that meet both business and personal needs
• Family support - additional benefits for maternity and paternity leave

About ADM

At ADM, we unlock the power of nature to provide access to nutrition worldwide. With industry-advancing innovations, a complete portfolio of ingredients and solutions to meet any taste, and a commitment to sustainability, we give customers an edge in solving the nutritional challenges of today and tomorrow. We’re a global leader in human and animal nutrition and the world’s premier agricultural origination and processing company. Our breadth, depth, insights, facilities and logistical expertise give us unparalleled capabilities to meet needs for food, beverages, health and wellness, and more. From the seed of the idea to the outcome of the solution, we enrich the quality of life the world over.

Learn more about ADM at www.adm.com and www.4flour.com.

Next steps Click 'apply now' at the top of this page.