We're Müller UK & Ireland, a family-run dairy business and we're experts at what we do. Dairy is a key part of a healthy and balanced diet and we're super proud to help meet the nutritional needs of millions of people, every, single, day. We're all about *Deep breath* Müller Corner, Müller Light, Müller Bliss, Müller Rice, Müller FRijj, Müller X MyProtein and Biotiful Gut Health.
Yogurts and desserts flow through everything at Müller - from farm to factory to fridge. And, as the UK's most popular dairy brand, we're always striving to make a real difference for our planet, our partners and our people, putting sustainability at the heart of everything we do.
And that's just the start, with ambitious plans to grow, while continuing to make a real difference for the planet, our partners and people, we're looking for a team of fridge-fillers and self-starters to help us on our mission to put a smile on the nation's face. QA Food Science Specialist
Location: Market Drayton, Telford or Minsterley (with travel required to all three sites)
At Müller, we're driven by quality, innovation and a passion for great tasting dairy. As part of our Quality Assurance team within Müller Yogurt & Desserts, we're now looking for a QA Food Science Specialist to act as the scientific subject matter expert across our UK sites.
This is a key technical role, providing leadership across microbiology, chemistry and process science, ensuring robust standards that protect food safety, quality and compliance while supporting continuous improvement.
Acting as the scientific expert across Müller Yogurt & Desserts, covering the microbiological, chemical and physical properties of food.
Leading the development, deployment and governance of science-based technical standards and specifications
Driving spoilage prevention, mould and pathogen reduction through data-led improvement plans
Supporting root cause analysis of quality incidents and contributing to crisis and incident management
Driving continuous improvement in laboratory quality systems, equipment capability and horizon scanning for new technologies
Partnering cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, Group Quality and external laboratories
Coaching and developing laboratory and site teams to strengthen quality capability at every level
A science-based degree in Food Science, Microbiology or a related discipline
Strong experience within food manufacturing, ideally FMCG or dairy and with a microbiology bias
HACCP Level 4 and Food Safety Level 4 desirable but not essential
Competitive Salary
Bonus scheme
Private medical healthcare
Contributory pension plan
Life assurance
Employee Assistance Programme
Generous annual leave increasing with service.
Flexible benefits programme
In addition, our employees have access to a Rewards Benefits Programme, giving you a range of discounts across 800 retailers online and in store.
You'll be joining a business that invests in quality, technology and people, offering the opportunity to influence standards at scale while continuing to develop your technical expertise within a market-leading FMCG environment.
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