Müller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller which employs over 31,000 people throughout Europe.
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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 and is picked from shelves millions of times each year.
Müller UK & Ireland includes: Müller Milk & Ingredients which aims to be Britain’s private label dairy leader and produces branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter and ingredients products.
It boasts a network of dairies and depots servicing customers throughout the country.
Müller Yogurt & Desserts which is the UK’s leading yogurt manufacturer which aims to create millions more Müller moments for its consumers.
It is responsible for major brands like Müller Corner, Müllerlight, Müller Bliss, Müller Rice, FRijj and Müller Kefir Smoothie and produces chilled desserts under licence from Mondelez International.
It also supplies the UK private label yogurt market from a dedicated, state of the art yogurt facility.
We are recruiting for an Operational Hygiene Operative We are currently looking to recruit an Operational Hygiene Operative to join our Droitwich Dairy within our Müller Milk & Ingredients business.
The purpose of this role is to support production by maintaining high hygiene standards through the effective operation of cleaning machinery and equipment, ensuring a safe and compliant working environment.
Contract: Full Time / Perm Salary: £29,084.33 per annum plus overtime premiums Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off (8pm–6:30am) Location: Droitwich Responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following: Operate industrial cleaning machinery and equipment safely and efficiently in a production environment Carry out Cleaning-In-Place (CIP) procedures to maintain hygiene standards across production lines Maintain hygiene standards within the workplace in line with standard operating procedures Support 5S system upkeep and related responsibilities Conduct quality control checks to ensure hygiene and cleanliness meet customer and regulatory expectations Replenish cleaning materials and consumables as needed Perform first-line maintenance checks on hygiene equipment and report any issues promptly Müller Responsibilities: Has an active role to play in continuously improving our business To be an active part of small teams with operational excellence objectives To have opportunities to deliver own ideas to improve our business Understands the impact of own actions and others on achieving site/business strategy Aware of how current performance impacts the bottom line Health and safety of self and others Ability to deliver on-the-job training (show and tell) to new colleagues Demonstrable skills, experience and knowledge within the following: Leading – willing to learn, supports colleagues and challenges company discourses Entrepreneurial Agility – operating with discipline, showing commerciality, and embracing change Strategic Thinking – uses knowledge to achieve results, shares and improves best practice, and acts decisively A good listener/communicator Able to demonstrate initiative and prioritisation skills Effective team worker Compensation & Benefits: We value our people and are proud to offer a wide range of benefits: Salary sacrifice pension scheme with Müller matching up to 4% Weekly paid with planned transition to monthly pay over the course of 2025/2026 Life Assurance at 2x your annual salary 23 days annual leave to spend time with family and friends Enhanced overtime rates