Trainee Operator

Function

Do you want to learn a trade while working with delicious bakery products like apple turnovers and sausage rolls?
At Royal Smilde in Edam, you can start your career as a trainee operator in a professional and modern production company.
You will work with the latest equipment and smart technology, ensuring precise, safe, and hygienic operations. Experienced colleagues will guide you step by step and help you get acquainted with the trade.
At Royal Smilde, you will be part of a close-knit and friendly team, with plenty of opportunities for training and career growth. Discover how fun and rewarding it is to work in a modern bakery environment!

This is what you'll do

• Setting up and operating production machines: You accurately set up machines according to production specifications and ensure they run safely and efficiently. Small adjustments? No problem—you keep the production process running smoothly.
• Checking raw materials and supplies: You inspect incoming materials for quality and quantity, prepare them correctly for production, and report any deviations or shortages in time.
• Contributing to quality and safety: You work according to all safety regulations, help achieve quality standards, and identify opportunities for improvement. You actively participate in training sessions and instructions to keep your knowledge up to date.
• Identifying and resolving malfunctions: You quickly detect issues or irregularities in the production process and take immediate action where possible. For more complex malfunctions, you collaborate with colleagues or the technical department to get production back on track as soon as possible.

This is what you need

• MBO-level work and thinking, preferably with experience in the food industry
• Independent and structured worker with attention to quality and safety
• Good command of Dutch or English
• Willingness to work in a 3-shift system (4:00–13:30 / 13:15–21:45 / 21:30–5:00)

What we offer

• Opportunities for career growth within the company – who knows, you might become our next “Baker of the Year”!
• Good compensation for irregular shifts and overtime – sometimes that last pastry just needs to be finished.
• Travel allowance from 10 km – because you need to get here to make all that delicious food.
• Permanent position based on performance – we like to invest in people who want to stay.
• Varied work with diverse tasks – no two days are the same, we promise!
• A pleasant working atmosphere with supportive colleagues – you work together, laugh together, and grow together.