Production Operative

Müller UK & Ireland; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent dairy company in Shrewsbury is looking for a full-time Production Operative. The ideal candidate should have production experience in a food/beverage setting and possess strong problem-solving skills. You will operate filling lines, ensure safety and hygiene, and achieve operational targets. This role offers competitive pay, overtime premiums, and attractive benefits, including a performance bonus and a workplace savings scheme.

Benefits

Monthly Pay

Overtime premiums

Annual bonus up to 5%

2x life assurance

Up to 4% company match pension

Health care cash plan

282 hours holiday

Discount schemes

Qualifications

• Production experience within a food/beverage environment.
• Strong skill in problem solving, fault finding, and machine management.

Responsibilities

• Operate a filling line ensuring personal and product safety.
• Ensure hygiene meets Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Complete production paperwork accurately.
• Achieve operational targets and KPIs.
• Minimize costs of non-quality through right first-time production.

Skills

Health and Food Safety understanding

Technical/mechanical mindset

Interpersonal and communication skills

Job description

Who we are

We're Müller UK & Ireland, a family-run dairy business and we're experts at what we do. Dairy is a key part of a healthy and balanced diet and we're super proud to help meet the nutritional needs of millions of people, every, single, day. To do this, our business has been split into two areas: Müller Milk & Ingredients (MMI) and Müller Yogurt & Desserts (MYD).

We're here to talk MYD, the ones aiming to put a smile on the nation's face. We're all about Deep breath Müller Corner, Müller Light, Müller Bliss, Müller Rice, Müller FRijj, Müller X MyProtein and Biotiful Gut Health.

We know that sounds like a lot, but that's why we need you!

Why Müller?

Yogurts and desserts flow through everything at Müller – from farm to factory to fridge. But the true impact comes from our people, in each and every corner of the business, working hard and as a team to put smiles on faces everywhere, making each day delicious for our shoppers. And, as the UK's most popular dairy brand, we’re always striving to make a real difference for our planet, our partners and our people, putting sustainability at the heart of everything we do.

Did you know that 29 Müller yogurt and desserts are eaten every second? And that’s just the start, with ambitious plans to grow, while continuing to make a real difference for the planet, our partners and people, we’re looking for a team of fridge-fillers and self-starters to help us on our mission to put a smile on the nation’s face. Join a team of fridge-fillers and self-starters just doing their bit for the bigger picture.

We are recruiting at our Telford Dairy for several Production Operatives.

Production Operatives play an essential part in the supply chain, they use their Technical skills to drive a Safety, Quality, Service, Cost and People culture, using data to effectively improve machine performance.

The ideal candidate will have production experience within a food / beverage environment and strong skill in problem solving, fault finding and machine management.

The process:

Please note that shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a full-day recruitment event. This will include group assessments, interviews, and an opportunity to learn more about the role and our company. Please ensure you are available for the entire day, as activities will run from 9:30am - 4:30pm on 20th January.

Applications will be reviewed on the 12th January, and candidates will be contacted ASAP.

Contract - Full time / permanent

Location - Telford (Donnington)

Shift Pattern - 4 on 4 off, Days and Nights

Salary - £31,079 per annum plus 5% bonus*

Production Operative - Role & Responsibilities:

• Operating state of the art filling line with a high level of personal safety and others
• Continually ensuring hygiene and housekeeping on your line consistently achieves target Good Manufacturing Practices score as a minimum.
• Fully complete all paperwork ensuring it is legible, accurate and audit ready
• Achieving operational targets and being accountable for achieving all KPI's
• Analyse and adhering to a live production plan
• Identify training needs for career advancement supported by a personal development plan
• Minimise the Cost of Non-Quality through adherence to right first-time production, reducing rework
• Working closely with colleagues in the supporting departments to align with the daily planning needs, new product launches and operational events
• Propose and implement solutions to continually improve

Production Operative - Key skills & experience:

• Health and Food Safety understanding
• Dairy knowledge awareness desirable but not essential
• Material and waste flow understanding
• Ability to build effective relations with colleagues and functions at all levels via excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Good understanding and the ability to follow site wide procedures
• Technical/mechanical mindset

Benefits

• Monthly Pay
• Overtime premiums 1.5
• Up to 5% bonus paid annually
• 2x life assurance
• Up to 4% company match pension
• Heath care cash plan
• 282 hours holiday
• Müller Rewards discount scheme offering over 800 discounts online and instore and the potential to make savings across grocery and clothes shopping.

Contact Details:

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