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Müller UK & Ireland is a wholly owned subsidiary of Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller, employing over 31,000 people throughout Europe. In the UK, Müller develops, manufactures, and markets a wide range of branded and private‑label dairy products made with milk from 1,300 farmers in Britain. Müller is ranked within the top 20 in The Grocer’s Top 100 List of Britain’s biggest brands.
Müller UK & Ireland includes Müller Milk & Ingredients, which aims to be Britain’s private‑label dairy leader, producing branded and private‑label fresh milk, cream, butter and ingredient products. Müller Yogurt & Desserts is the UK’s leading yogurt manufacturer, responsible for major brands such as Müller Corner, Müllerlight, Müller Bliss, Müller Rice, FRijj and Müller Kefir Smoothie, and supplies the UK private‑label yogurt market from a dedicated, state‑of‑the‑art yogurt facility.
We are now recruiting for a Laboratory Team Leader to join our Severnside Dairy within the Müller Milk & Ingredients business.
Purpose: Support the team to deliver quality targets and continuously improve quality performance by coaching and developing our people.
Salary: Competitive
Contract: Full Time/Permanent
Shift Pattern: Monday‑Friday
Location: Severnside
Laboratory Team Leader Main Duties And Responsibilities
* Provides expertise through chemical and microbiological technical know‑how
* Strong influencing and communication capability
* Uses leadership competencies to guide, motivate and develop team
* Acts as a coach and mentor for team and others across site
* Advanced problem‑solving facilitation skills using various methodologies
* Role models and drives performance management systems
* Responsible for laboratory budget, management, certification and other QMS duties
* Create purpose and direction around OGSM deliverables
* Coaching front‑line team members, enabling them to solve problems
* Supports and process‑confirms operations quality control responsibilities
* Responsible for development of direct team
What are we looking for from our next Laboratory Team Leader
* HACCP Awareness (Level 2‑3)
* Basic Food Hygiene
* Microbiology and aseptic techniques
* Internal Audit
* Yellow and Green belt problem solving
* A3 problem solving
* Electronic Data Capture
* Eden Technologist
* Dairy Science
Benefits
* A competitive salary
* Up to 10% bonus
* 4 x life assurance
* Access to our rewards platform
* 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)
* Free onsite secured colleague car parking
Contact Details
F.A.O. UK Recruitment, Müller UK & Ireland, Shrewsbury Road, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 3SQ
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