Production Operative - Core

Müller UK & Ireland; Telford; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly Pay

Overtime premiums 1.5

Up to 5% bonus paid annually

2x life assurance

Up to 4% company match pension

Healthcare cash plan

282 hours holiday

Müller Rewards discount scheme

Job summary

Müller UK & Ireland is recruiting for a Production Operative at our Telford Dairy (Donnington). The role uses technical skills to drive safety, quality, service, cost and people culture, with data to improve machine performance. The ideal candidate will have production experience in a food/beverage environment and strong problem solving and fault finding abilities.

Contract is full time and permanent with 4 on 4 off shifts, days and nights 7-7. Salary is £32,011 per annum plus a 5% annual bonus.

Qualifications

• Health and Food Safety understanding.
• Dairy knowledge desirable but not essential.
• Material and waste flow understanding.
• Excellent interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills.
• Ability to follow site wide procedures.
• Technical or mechanical mindset.

Responsibilities

• Operate state of the art filling line with safety in mind.
• Maintain hygiene and housekeeping to meet GMP standards.
• Complete all paperwork accurately and audit ready.
• Achieve operational targets and KPIs.
• Analyse and follow live production plan.
• Identify training needs and personal development.
• Minimise Cost of Non-Quality through right-first-time production.
• Collaborate with supporting departments for planning and launches.
• Propose and implement continuous improvement solutions.

Skills

Health and food safety understanding

Dairy knowledge desirable

Material and waste flow understanding

Interpersonal and communication skills

Follow site wide procedures

Technical/mechanical mindset

Job description

We are recruiting at our Telford Dairy for a Production Operative.

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.

Contract – Full time / permanent

Location – Telford (Donnington)

Shift Pattern - 4 on 4 off, Days and Nights 7 - 7

Salary - £32,011 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.

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.

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