Shift Lead, Food Manufacturing Operations

Müller UK & Ireland; Droitwich Spa; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to 10%

Pension scheme

Life Assurance 4x

33 days annual leave

Healthcare cash plan

Müller Rewards

Career development

Supportive environment

Long-term career opportunities

Job summary

Müller UK & Ireland in Droitwich is seeking a Shift Lead to head the Process Department at the Droitwich Dairy. You will lead, coach and develop a high-performing team, driving operational excellence while upholding safety, quality, service and cost targets.

This role suits an experienced people leader from a Food Manufacturing environment who is passionate about developing others and creating a culture of accountability, engagement and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience within a Food Manufacturing, FMCG or Production environment.
• Strong people management and coaching capabilities.
• Experience managing performance, development and employee relations matters.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Passion for continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Ability to engage, motivate and develop teams to achieve outstanding results.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience of continuous improvement tools and methodologies would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing a team to consistently deliver operational targets.
• Creating and implementing individual development plans to support employee growth and succession planning.
• Coaching and mentoring front-line colleagues, empowering them to solve problems and improve performance.
• Managing performance, engagement, attendance and employee relations matters effectively and professionally.
• Driving a culture of continuous improvement through Operational Excellence principles and methodologies.
• Identifying opportunities to eliminate waste, improve efficiencies and optimise processes.
• Using problem-solving tools and PDCA methodologies to identify root causes and implement sustainable solutions.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver business-wide improvement initiatives.
• Maintaining high standards of health & safety, quality and food safety within the department.
• Leading by example through a proactive "Go, Look, See" approach on the shop floor.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Coaching

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Communication

Job description

Müller UK & Ireland in Droitwich is seeking a Shift Lead to head the Process Department at the Droitwich Dairy. You will lead, coach and develop a high-performing team, driving operational excellence while upholding safety, quality, service and cost targets.

This role suits an experienced people leader from a Food Manufacturing environment who is passionate about developing others and creating a culture of accountability, engagement and continuous improvement.