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 British farmers. Müller is ranked within the top 20 in the Grocer’s Top 100 list of Britain’s biggest brands and is featured on shelves millions of times each year.
Müller UK & Ireland includes:
1. Müller Milk & Ingredients: Aims to be Britain’s private label dairy leader, producing branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter, and ingredients, with a network of dairies and depots servicing customers nationwide.
2. Müller Yogurt & Desserts: The UK’s leading yogurt manufacturer, responsible for brands like Müller Corner, Müllerlight, Müller Bliss, Müller Rice, FRijj, and Müller Kefir Smoothie. It also produces chilled desserts under license from Mondelez International and supplies the private label yogurt market from a state-of-the-art facility.
Laboratory Technician
Location: Bridgwater
Contract: Fixed term for 6 months
Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off (2 day shifts 7am-7pm, 2 night shifts 7pm-7am)
Salary: £32,475.46 / £15.51 per hour
We are recruiting a Laboratory Technician to join our Bridgwater Dairy within Müller Milk & Ingredients. The successful candidate will ensure quality performance through analysis, testing, and continuous improvement aligned with Müller values.
Key Tasks
* Provide expertise through quality testing and data evaluation
* Drive and motivate continuous quality improvement
* Participate in problem solving and troubleshooting using data analysis
* Contribute to building QMS capability across the site
* Manage laboratory tasks and systems (e.g., 5S)
* Support operations quality control
* Engage with the performance management system (PMS)
* Own and report on Quality Index and other monthly reports
* Participate in internal and external audits
* Work effectively within a team
Candidate Requirements
* HACCP Level 2-3 awareness
* Basic Food Hygiene knowledge
* Microbiology and aseptic techniques
* Experience with internal audits
* Yellow and Green belt problem solving skills
* A3 problem solving
* Experience with electronic data capture
* Knowledge of Dairy Science
Benefits
* Career progression and development opportunities
* Paid overtime
* Salary sacrifice pension scheme (up to 4% match)
* Life Assurance (2x salary)
* 264.5 hours holiday
* Müller Rewards discount scheme
* Free onsite secure parking
* Friendly and professional environment
Contact Details
F.A.O. UK Recruitment, Müller UK & Ireland, Shrewsbury Road, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 3SQ
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