Production Operative

We're Müller Uk & Ireland; Stroud; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced overtime rate

Pension scheme with Muller matching up

Life Assurance

5 weeks holiday

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

We’re Müller UK & Ireland is seeking a Production Operative to support dairy operations in Stroud. You’ll help follow daily production plans, maintain hygiene, and ensure food safety standards while using DPS or SAP systems as needed.

The role requires teamwork, reliability, and flexibility across chill and ambient environments. We offer enhanced overtime rates, a pension scheme, life assurance, generous holiday, and training opportunities to help you grow within a fast-paced, customer-focused

Qualifications

• Experience in temperature-controlled FMCG operations.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety and Environmental Management Systems.
• Familiarity with production control systems (e.g., DPS, OEE, Mainsaver).
• Basic Food Hygiene and HACCP awareness.
• Experience with AS400 or SAP systems desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support daily production plan and maintain food safety & hygiene.
• Operate within legal compliance and company procedures.
• Identify and implement cost-saving measures and reduce waste.
• Maintain equipment and report issues promptly.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and site performance targets.
• Follow 5S and Clean As You Go practices.
• Promote health, safety and environmental management systems.
• Be a team player and adaptable to chill and ambient environments.

Skills

FMCG operations

Health & Safety awareness

Environmental Management Systems

Basic Food Hygiene & HACCP

Teamwork & communication

Dairy industry knowledge

Education

No formal degree required

Tools

AS400

SAP

Job description

As a Production Operative, you'll play a vital role in ensuring the smooth running of our dairy operations. Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the daily production plan and maintaining high standards of food safety and hygiene.
• Operating within legal compliance and company procedures.
• Identifying and implementing cost-saving initiatives and waste reduction strategies.
• Maintaining equipment and reporting any issues promptly.
• Contributing to continuous improvement projects and site performance targets.
• Practicing a "Clean As You Go" approach and upholding our 5S workplace standards.
• Promoting health, safety, and environmental management systems.
  Organised and reliable - able to manage time effectively in a time-sensitive operation.
• Team players - collaborative and communicative across all levels.
• Resilient and adaptable - comfortable working across chill and ambient environments.
• Committed to quality - focused on maintaining product integrity and customer satisfaction.

Skills and Experience

Essential experience includes:

• Working in temperature-controlled FMCG operations.
• Understanding of Health & Safety and Environmental Management Systems.
• Familiarity with production control systems (e.g., DPS, OEE, Mainsaver).
• Basic Food Hygiene and HACCP awareness.
• Experience with AS400 or SAP systems is desirable.
  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).

Join MMI and step into a culture that's fast-paced and full of opportunity. With great benefits, exciting challenges, a dream team of people, this is your chance to make a real impact. Over here, we're processing enough milk to make 66 billion cups of tea every year. And we're so much more than just milk. This is the place to come for cream, butter, milk drinks and ingredients products (a lot, we know), all made from milk from over 1,000 supplying farmers in Britain. Why Müller? Milk flows 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. 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, making sure we're helping to create a more sustainable dairy future. We're growing to keep up with the millions of people reaching for our branded and private label products on shelves everywhere. Join a culture full of pace that's bold and entrepreneurial, with opportunities that are yours for the taking - and even enjoy every benefit and bonus to sweeten the deal.

Benefits

• Enhanced overtime rate
• Monthly paid
• Salary sacrifice Pension scheme with Muller matching up to 4%
• Life Assurance at 2 x your annual salary
• We know it's important to take time to spend with family and friends, we give you the equivalent of 5 weeks holiday
• We offer training and development opportunities to help you grow and succeed in your role.