Warehouse Operative

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

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Health care plan

Annual leave 282 hours

Company Pension

Discount scheme

Job summary

Müller UK & Ireland in Telford is seeking a technically experienced Warehouse Operative for our dairy site, supporting a fast-paced, automated warehouse and food manufacturing operation.

You will hold valid forklift licences (including counterbalance) and bring extensive experience in manufacturing and warehouse systems, with confidence around SAP/EWM and high‑speed equipment.

This is a full-time/permanent role at the Telford Dairy, 7am–7pm or 7pm–7am on a 4 on/4 off shift, with overtime premiums.

Qualifications

• Valid forklift licences (including counterbalance) are essential.
• Extensive manufacturing, warehouse or FMCG experience.
• Experience with warehouse systems and automated equipment.
• Ability to identify and escalate safety, quality or production issues.

Responsibilities

• Operate safely in a high-volume food manufacturing and warehouse environment.
• Move materials with forklift equipment to support production lines.
• Maintain accurate stock control, receipts and traceability.
• Use SAP/EWM and transport systems for material movements.
• Identify, respond to and elevate issues to minimise disruption to production.
• Support basic fault finding around high-speed machinery.
• Maintain GMP, hygiene and audit standards in the warehouse.
• Share knowledge to support team capability and continuous improvement.

Skills

Forklift licence

Manufacturing experience

Stock systems

Safety awareness

Automation familiarity

Education

No specific degree required

Tools

SAP

EWM

Job description

We are recruiting for a technically experienced Warehouse Operative at our Telford dairy site, supporting a fast-paced food manufacturing and automated warehouse operation.

The ideal candidate will hold valid forklift licences, including counterbalance, and will bring extensive manufacturing, warehouse and systems experience, with confidence working around operational equipment, stock systems, quality standards and continuous improvement activity.

Contract: Full Time / Permanent

Salary: £32,011 per annum, plus overtime premiums

Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off (days & nights)

Working Hours: 7am-7pm / 7pm-7am

Location: Telford Dairy

Key Responsibilities

• Operate safely and effectively within a high-volume food manufacturing and warehouse environment, following site procedures, safe systems of work and hygiene standards.
• Use forklift equipment, including counterbalance trucks, to move, store and supply materials in line with operational requirements.
• Support production lines by ensuring materials are available on time, scanned accurately and moved to the correct locations throughout the system.
• Maintain accurate stock control, goods issuing, receipt of materials, traceability and stock rotation processes, supporting the management of stock discrepancies where required.
• Use warehouse systems such as SAP/EWM and transport systems to support accurate material movements, stock visibility and operational performance.
• Identify, respond to and elevate operational, equipment, process or quality issues quickly to minimise disruption to production and protect product standards.
• Work confidently around high-speed machinery, automated warehouse processes and manufacturing plant, including supporting basic fault finding and rectification where appropriate.
• Maintain GMP, hygiene, quality and audit standards within the warehouse, supporting checks, audits and follow-up actions as required.
• Share technical knowledge with team members to support capability, consistency and continuous improvement.

Skills And Experience

• Valid forklift licences, including counterbalance, are essential.
• Extensive experience within a manufacturing, production, FMCG, food manufacturing or high-volume warehouse environment.
• Strong technical awareness with the ability to understand manufacturing processes, automated warehouse equipment, plant, machinery and operational systems.
• Experience using warehouse, stock or transport systems
• Confident identifying, rectifying and escalating issues that may impact safety, quality, production, stock accuracy or material flow.
• Experience working on or around high-speed/high-volume machines, automated systems or manufacturing plant, with basic fault-finding capability desirable.
• Strong understanding of stock accuracy, traceability, scanning, goods receipt, stock rotation and material movement processes.
• Ability to prioritise daily tasks, work effectively under own initiative and remain confident when working without direct supervision.
• Continuous improvement mindset, with the confidence to suggest and support improvements in productivity, storage, cost, quality and ways of working.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to liaise professionally with internal teams and external contacts where required.
• A team player who is able to share knowledge, support others and contribute positively to operational performance.
• Reliable, flexible, resilient and results orientated, with good attendance, attitude and timekeeping.

Benefits

• Monthly paid
• x2 Life Assurance
• Health care cash plan
• 282 Hours Annual Holiday
• Access an exclusive rewards platform
• Company Pension
• Access to the Müller Rewards discount scheme offering over 800 discounts online and in-store and the potential to make savings across grocery and clothes shopping, holidays, insurance, gifts and more
• Free onsite secured colleague car parking

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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