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Müller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller, which employs 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 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 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.
We are currently recruiting for a Process Operative at our Minsterley site within the Müller Yogurts and Desserts business unit. The purpose of this role is to operate and run the designated plant, achieve daily operations targets, and maintain GMP standards within the process department.
Contract: Permanent, full-time contract
Location: Minsterley (Shrewsbury)
Shifts: 12-hour shifts, 4 on 4 off, days and nights, 6am-6pm / 6pm-6am
Salary: £31,079 per annum plus x1.5 overtime rate
Key Responsibilities:
* Delivering the daily production plan
* Operating plant/equipment and carrying out routine basic maintenance
* Achieving daily KPI targets
* Working with Key Operators to carry out start-up procedures, ensuring good manufacturing, housekeeping, hygiene, and health and safety standards throughout production
* Ensuring an effective handover between shifts, remaining on line until relief takes over
* Monitoring product quality, highlighting non-conformance, and taking appropriate corrective action
* Ensuring SIC and Quality information is accurate, complete, and timely
* Completing all documentation, ensuring its up to date and available
* Training operators, ensuring competence to perform allocated jobs
* Leading by example, encouraging appropriate behavioural standards in support of Company values and culture
* Complying with food safety requirements, effectively controlling CCPs, and adhering to site quality procedures
* Maintaining Line/Area GMP standards, looking to constantly improve
* Taking reasonable care for the health, safety, and welfare of themselves and others that may be affected by their acts or omissions
* To carry out any other duties that are within the employee's skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed
* Actively promoting and complying with all Company Policies, Procedures, and Values
Key Skills & Experience:
* A proven mechanical aptitude
* Previous machine experience from within a fast-moving production environment is desirable
* Right first time (produces product to the required standard, minimizing finished goods waste)
* Experience with controlling material losses
* Confident with adherence to Standards (GMP)
* Experience with H&S Statistics (e.g., Accidents and Near Misses)
* Confident with teamwork & collaboration
* A flexible approach; able to adapt to changing daily production plans
* A good listener/communicator
* Able to demonstrate initiative and prioritization skills
Benefits:
* A competitive salary, monthly paid
* x2 Life Assurance
* 5% Bonus
* 282 Hours Annual Holiday
* Access to an exclusive rewards platform
* Company Pension
* Access to the Müller Rewards discount scheme, offering over 800 discounts online and in-store, and the potential to make savings across grocery and clothes shopping, holidays, insurance, gifts, and more
* Have pride in what you achieve as a member of a team
* Free onsite secured colleague car parking
Müller UK & Ireland is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
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