Senior Quality Analyst – Dairy Lab Lead

Muller Dairy; Market Drayton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to 5%

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Health care plan

Holidays 23 days

Muller Rewards

Job summary

Muller Dairy in Market Drayton (Butter Plant) seeks a Senior Quality Analyst to drive quality through analysis, testing and Continuous Improvement within the Quality Department.

You will support Laboratory Technicians and uphold the Quality Management System, ensuring timely testing, calibration and compliant documentation in a dairy environment.

The role is full-time, on-site, Monday–Friday, 8am–4pm, with a focus on microbiology and accreditation standards.

Qualifications

• Laboratory-focused microbiology techniques and QC testing.
• Experience with aseptic techniques and lab safety.
• Familiarity with dairy industry standards (CLAS) and accreditation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure laboratory tasks are completed on time and to standard.
• Perform testing accurately, including trial work and surveillance testing.
• Carry out daily calibrations and controls; investigate issues.
• Keep the lab organized with a clean-as-you-go mindset.
• Monitor stock levels and rotate inventory.
• Prioritize workload and maintain complete documentation.

Skills

Viable count testing

Petrifilm

Enterobacteriaceae testing

Dairy microbiology

Aseptic skills

Auditing

NIR technology

CLAS accreditation

Tools

NIR spectroscopy (FOSS)

Job description

Muller Dairy in Market Drayton (Butter Plant) seeks a Senior Quality Analyst to drive quality through analysis, testing and Continuous Improvement within the Quality Department.

You will support Laboratory Technicians and uphold the Quality Management System, ensuring timely testing, calibration and compliant documentation in a dairy environment.

The role is full-time, on-site, Monday–Friday, 8am–4pm, with a focus on microbiology and accreditation standards.