Production Line Operator

Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Müller in Manchester is seeking Production Line Operators to join the dairy production team. You will work nights, Mon–Thu, 21:30–07:00, delivering the daily production plan and maintaining quality and hygiene standards.

You will follow food safety procedures, support improvement projects, and contribute to 5S and data capture to optimise production efficiency. This is a permanent full-time role at our Manchester Dairy with training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Basic Food Hygiene knowledge and applicable hygiene standards.
• Experience with Health and Safety regulations.
• Experience in continuous improvement techniques.
• Experience in fast-paced production environments.
• Familiar with temperature-controlled FMCG operations.

Responsibilities

• Follow food safety, hygiene procedures and company policies.
• Maintain 5S and visual management in the workplace.
• Participate in training and development to improve working practices.
• Contribute to achieving daily production targets and efficiency.
• Support cost-saving initiatives and waste reduction projects.
• Ensure quality system controls are followed to maintain product integrity.
• Capture and record relevant data and support improvement projects.
• Represent the team professionally and adhere to PPE and dress code.

Skills

Food hygiene

Health and safety

Continuous improvement

Fast paced environment

FMCG operations

Job description

We are currently recruiting for Production Line Operators to join the production department based at our Manchester Dairy. This role will involve production duties to ensure the smooth running of operations and the delivery of our daily production plan.

Join Our Team as a Line Operator at our Manchester Depot

Shift Pattern: Monday – Thursday – Nights 21:30pm – 07:00am

Contract : Permanent Full time

Location: Manchester Dairy

Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Working to legal compliance procedures such as food safety, hygiene standards and other relevant company policies.
• Demonstrate and promote the company values and principles.
• Actively participate in training and development to ensure effective working practices.
• Be accountable for the performance measures within your control.
• Work within the team to identify, implement and sustain cost saving initiatives.
• Deliver business initiatives to reduce waste.
• Ensure safe working practices and all dairy plant and equipment is maintained and concerns escalated to the Team Leader.
• Ensure all quality system controls and procedures are followed effectively to maintain product integrity.
• Work with site teams to deliver improvement projects, activities and events aligned to the company objectives, goals, strategies and measures (O.G.S.M) as detailed in the site Annual Operating Plan (A.O.P).
• Support any new system, structure or process improvement projects.
• Help maintain good 5S workplace organisation and visual management.
• Contribute to the optimisation of Production.
• Actively contribute to the teams’ achievement of the daily performance targets for Production.
• Represent the business positively in terms of service, appearance, professionalism and courtesy.
• Meet customer specifications and requirements.
• Conform to company standards regarding hygiene, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and dress code.
• Contribute to the achievement of internal and external audit accreditation.
• Practice a ‘Clean as you go’ working method.
• Ensure that all relevant Health and Safety and Environmental Management Systems (EMS) are adhered to and support improvement initiatives.
• Capture and record relevant data.
• Flexible to support shift patterns.
• Basic Food Hygiene is desirable.
• Familiar with temperature controlled FMCG Operations.
• Experience of continuous improvement techniques.
• Experience of working to Health and safety regulations.
• Experience of working in a fast paced environment.

At Müller, we’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels they belong. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and encourage people to apply even if they don’t meet every requirement listed. If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know - we’re happy to support you.