Lab Technician

Müller UK & Ireland; Market Drayton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dairy company in Market Drayton, UK, is seeking a Quality Assurance Specialist to ensure high standards through quality testing and data evaluation. You will actively participate in internal and external audits while supporting quality control responsibilities. The ideal candidate has HACCP awareness, basic food hygiene knowledge, and a strong problem-solving attitude. Join a dynamic team dedicated to delivering excellence in dairy production with competitive benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Paid overtime

Career development opportunities

Access to Muller rewards

Supportive team environment

Onsite parking

Qualifications

• Awareness of HACCP principles to ensure food safety.
• Understand basic food hygiene to maintain a clean working environment.
• Knowledge of microbiology and aseptic techniques for quality assurance.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise through quality-based testing and data evaluation.
• Support and manage quality control responsibilities.
• Conduct internal audits and participate in external audits.
• Play an active role in building QMS capability across the site.

Skills

Data analysis

Problem solving

Quality management systems (QMS)

Microbiology

Education

HACCP Awareness (Level 2-3)

Basic Food Hygiene

Internal Audit

Job description

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise through quality based testing and data evaluation
• Demonstrate active involvement in solving problems / trouble shooting through data analysis and evaluation
• Play an active part in building QMS capability across site
• Responsible for laboratory tasks and management systems (5S etc)
• Support and process confirms operations quality control responsibilities
• Have a good understanding and play an active part within the performance management system (PMS)
• Provide governance and ownership of Quality Index and other monthly reports
• Responsible for internal and external audit processes
• Internal Audit
• Yellow and Green belt problem solving
• A3 problem solving
• Electronic Data Capture
• Dairy Science

Qualifications

• HACCP Awareness (Level 2-3)
• Basic Food Hygiene
• Microbiology and aseptic techniques
• Internal Audit

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Paid overtime
• Career development and progression routes
• Access to Muller rewards - saving money across numerous retailers
• Supportive team and working environment
• Onsite parking