Shift Manager

Müller UK & Ireland; Skelmersdale; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dairy company in Skelmersdale is looking for a Shift Manager to lead operations in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will be responsible for empowering your team and driving operational excellence. The ideal candidate should have proven manufacturing leadership experience and strong problem-solving skills. This full-time role offers competitive salary, bonus, and 33 days of annual leave among other benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary with up to 10% annual bonus

33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)

4x life assurance

Healthcare cover

Matched pension contributions (up to 8%)

Access to perkbox - saving money across numerous retailers

Qualifications

• Proven experience in manufacturing, production, or operations leadership.
• Ability to lead with autonomy and minimal escalation.
• Passion for developing people and driving change.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing operations across your shift, ensuring delivery of KPIs and continuous improvement.
• Empower and coach your team to solve problems and drive performance.
• Own and deliver Operational Excellence (OE) projects aligned to business goals.
• Make real-time decisions using PDCA and go, look, see techniques.
• Manage team development, performance reviews, and employee relations.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety and product integrity standards.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Coaching

Problem-solving

Facilitation

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).

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.

Shift Manager - Manufacturing | Skelmersdale | 4 on 4 off | Days & Nights

Location: Skelmersdale
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off (Days & Nights - 7am-7pm / 7pm-7am)
Vacancies: 4 newly created roles to support business growth

Join Müller Milk & Ingredients as a Shift Manager and take ownership of a high‑impact leadership role in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment. These newly created positions offer full autonomy, end‑to‑end accountability, and the opportunity to lead operational excellence on shift.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing operations across your shift, ensuring delivery of KPIs and continuous improvement.
• Empower and coach your team to solve problems and drive performance.
• Own and deliver Operational Excellence (OE) projects aligned to business goals.
• Make real‑time decisions using PDCA and go, look, see techniques.
• Manage team development, performance reviews, and employee relations.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety and product integrity standards.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience in manufacturing, production, or operations leadership.
• Strong coaching, problem‑solving, and facilitation skills.
• Ability to lead with autonomy and minimal escalation.
• Passion for developing people and driving change.

What's in it for You

• Competitive salary with up to 10% annual bonus
• 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
• 4x life assurance
• Healthcare cover
• Opportunity to shape a newly created role and make a lasting impact
• High visibility and progression potential within Müller
• Matched pension contributions (up to 8%)
• Access to perkbox - saving money across numerous retailers

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Contact Details:

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