Environmental Compliance Manager

ZipRecruiter; Swindon; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in dairy manufacturing as an Environmental Compliance Manager. You'll ensure compliance with environmental laws and standards, leading audits and promoting best practices. This role involves substantial travel across the UK and offers 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

Car allowance or company car

25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Degree in Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience in environmental compliance, ideally in food or manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of UK environmental regulations and ISO 14001.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations and permits.
• Lead environmental audits and inspections.
• Develop standardized environmental procedures aligned with ISO 14001.

Skills

Communication

Training

Influencing

Education

Degree in Environmental Science

Recognized environmental qualification (e.g., IEMA)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

Mller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by Unternehmensgruppe Theo Mller, which employs over 31,000 people throughout Europe. In the UK, Mller develops, manufactures, and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from 1,300 farmers in Britain. Mller 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. Mller UK & Ireland includes:

• Mller 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.
• Mller Yogurt & Desserts, which is the UK's leading yogurt manufacturer, responsible for brands like Mller Corner, Mllerlight, Mller Bliss, Mller Rice, FRijj, and Mller Kefir Smoothie. It produces chilled desserts under license from Mondelez International and 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 Mller Milk & Ingredients, we're passionate about producing high-quality dairy products while protecting the environment.

The Role

This is a 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 standardized 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.
• Recognized 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 license and willingness to travel.

Why Join Mller?

• 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 & 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.

Contact Details:

F.A.O. UK Recruitment, Mller UK & Ireland, Shrewsbury Road, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 3SQ

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