Environmental Compliance Manager

ZipRecruiter; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Müller UK & Ireland is seeking an Environmental Compliance Manager to ensure sustainable manufacturing practices. You will be responsible for compliance with environmental laws and regulations, leading audits, and collaborating with the sustainability team. Join us to drive positive environmental change in dairy manufacturing and enjoy competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits

Opportunities for growth and development

Access to Muller rewards platform

4 x Life assurance

Health care cover for yourself & partner

£550 per month car allowance (or company car)

25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience in environmental compliance, ideally in food or manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of UK environmental regulations and ISO 14001.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations and permits across all MMI sites.
• Lead environmental audits and inspections, and support corrective actions.
• Deliver training and upskill site teams on environmental best practices.

Skills

Communication

Training

Influencing

Education

Degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field

Recognised environmental qualification (e.g., IEMA)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

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 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.

Environmental Compliance Manager

Location: UK-wide (with travel to MMI sites)

Full-time | Permanent

About Us

At Müller Milk & Ingredients, we’re passionate about producing high-quality dairy products while protecting the environment. We’re looking for a dedicated Environmental Compliance Manager to help us lead the way in sustainable and responsible manufacturing across our UK sites.

The Role

This is new role created due to business growth and demand. As our Environmental Compliance Manager, you’ll be the go-to expert for ensuring our operations meet all environmental laws, permits, and standards. You’ll work closely with site teams, regulators, and our sustainability group to reduce environmental risks and drive continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

- Ensure compliance with environmental regulations and permits across all MMI sites.

- Lead environmental audits and inspections, and support corrective actions.

- Develop and implement standardised environmental procedures (aligned with ISO 14001).

- Investigate environmental incidents and support root cause analysis.

- Deliver training and upskill site teams on environmental best practices.

- Collaborate with the Sustainability team on waste reduction and resource efficiency.

- Maintain environmental records and regulatory submissions.

- Travel to sites regularly (approx. 50% of the time).

What We’re Looking For

- Degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field.

- Recognised environmental qualification (e.g., IEMA).

- Experience in environmental compliance, ideally in food or manufacturing.

- Strong knowledge of UK environmental regulations and ISO 14001.

- Excellent communication, training, and influencing skills.

- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams).

- Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.

Why Join Müller?

- Be part of a company that values sustainability and innovation.

- Work with a supportive, expert HSE team.

- Competitive salary and benefits.

- Opportunities for growth and development.

- Access to Muller rewards platform.

- 4 x Life assurance.

- Health care cover for yourself & a partner, provided through BUPA.

- 15% annual bonus*

- £550 per month car allowance (or company car).

- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.

Apply now to help shape a greener future in dairy manufacturing.