Careers

Production Operative - Ash Manor

Ref: UDF/2026/607

As a Production Operative, you will be a key member of the Grating and Packing facilities playing a vital role in ensuring safe and efficient production and packing of quality grated cheese.

Warehouse Operative - Ash Manor

Ref: UDF/2026/600

As a Warehouse Operative, you will be an integral part of a team dedicated to the efficient running of the despatch/distribution process of material and finished good products. The successful candidate will be required to locate and despatch product throughout the site, ensuring product is rotated and dispatched in accordance with instructions.

Receptionist

Ref: UDF/2026/599

Dale Farm is the largest UK farmer-owned cooperative, owned by 1,300 UK farmers. We supply a wide range of dairy products, including cheese, butter, dairy spreads, fresh milk and ice cream to consumers and as food ingredients into the UK, Irish and international markets. Core to our success is our people, and we now have an exciting opportunity for a Receptionist on a permanent and part time basis, based at our Head Office in Belfast.

Production Line Leader - Retail Cheese

Ref: UDF/2026/606

Dale Farm is a leading daily company supplying a wide range of branded consumer products and food ingredients into the UK, Irish and international markets. We now invite applications for the following full time permanent position within our Cookstown Dunman Cheese Factory.

Despatch Operative - Pennybridge

Ref: UDF/2026/605

Dale Farm Cooperative is a UK dairy farmer co-operative owned by over 1200 dairy farmers who supply us with fresh milk. Dale Farm 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 worldwide.

Production Operative - Dromona

Ref: UDF/2026/604

Full-time, permanent opportunities exist within our Production team. 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.

Despatch Operative - Dromona

Ref: UDF/2026/603

Dale Farm is a leading dairy company, selling into UK, Irish, and international markets. As a cooperative owned by over 1300 farmers across the UK, it is our mission to ensure we exude high standards throughout our processes, products, and people.

Milk Recorder

Ref: UDF/2026/602

Milk Recorder - Antrim/ Derry/ Londonderry areas As a milk recorder you will visit designated dairy herds once or twice per day for milkings involving a commitment of approximately 8 hours per week. Duties will involve collecting milk samples, recording milk yields of individual cows and updating all herd information.

Environmental Co-ordinator

Ref: UDF/2026/601

Environmental Coordinator Dale Farm is the largest UK farmer-owned cooperative, owned by 1,300 UK farmers. We supply a wide range of dairy products, including cheese, butter, dairy spreads, fresh milk and ice cream to consumers and as food ingredients into the UK, Irish and international markets. Core to our success is our people, and we now have an exciting opportunity within our Sustainability team for permanent Environmental Coordinator, based at our Dunmanbridge Factory in Cookstown.

HR & Recruitment Assistant - 12 Month Placement

Ref: UDF/2026/597

Responsible for working closely with the HR Team to support and deliver the best candidate and employee experience in a leading dairy cooperative. Our ideal candidate is passionate about making a difference, is an excellent communicator, is highly organized, and willing to go the extra mile to provide the best experience.