Production Operative

Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller S.e.c.s.; Market Drayton; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dairy manufacturer in Market Drayton is seeking Production Operatives for the Filling department. The role involves operating machinery, maintaining hygiene standards, and ensuring quality production. Ideal candidates should have production machine experience and a background in food manufacturing. The position offers a competitive salary, potential career progression, and benefits such as free health products and company pension.

Benefits

5% Bonus

Progression routes and career development

Free yoghurts

282 hours annual holiday

Company pension

X2 life assurance

Discount scheme with over 800 offers

Free uniform/PPE

Qualifications

• Experience in a technical processing plant operative, ideally in food manufacturing.
• Basic food hygiene certification.
• Health & safety training and knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Operate manufacturing machinery according to procedures.
• Maintain hygienic standards and general housekeeping.
• Carry out basic routine maintenance and fault finding.

Skills

Production machine experience

Mechanical aptitude

Food hygiene knowledge

Health & safety training

Teamwork & collaboration

Good communication skills

Education

Relevant food manufacturing qualification/experience

Tools

Mechanical handling equipment experience

Job description

Müller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller which employs over 31,000 people throughout Europe. In the UK, Müller develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from 1,300 farmers in Britain. Müller is ranked within the top 20 in The Grocer’s Top 100 list of Britain’s Biggest Brands and is picked from shelves millions of times each year.

Müller Milk & Ingredients aims to be Britain’s private label dairy leader and produces branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter and ingredient products. It boasts a network of dairies and depots servicing customers throughout the country.

Müller Yogurt & Desserts is the UK’s leading yogurt manufacturer which aims to create millions more Müller moments for its consumers. It is responsible for major brands like Müller Corner, Müller light, Müller Bliss, Müller Rice, FRijj and Müller Kefir Smoothie and produces chilled desserts under licence from Mondelez International. It also supplies the UK private label yogurt market from a dedicated, state‑of‑the‑art yogurt facility.

We are currently recruiting for Production Operatives to join the Filling department at our Market Drayton site, to be a part of Muller's UK Manufacturing Operation, producing a quality product and meeting specifications according to procedures in the most efficient way possible.

Shift Pattern – 4 on 4 off (Days and Nights)

Salary – starting salary of £31,079, rising up to £33,906 through the successful completion of our extensive in‑house training and competency framework.

Location – Market Drayton

The ideal candidate will have production machine experience and knowledge within a technical processing plant operative, ideally in a food manufacturing environment.

Your Responsibilities

• Operating manufacturing machinery in accordance with procedures.
• Proactive approach to all matters concerning health & safety.
• Ability to cooperate with the employer in assisting them to fulfil their statutory duties.
• Meeting operational line / plant targets / waste targets.
• Meeting individual targets.
• Minimising machine / plant down time.
• Maintaining hygienic standards of the production environment and general housekeeping of the working area.
• Carrying out basic routine maintenance (mechanical aptitude is essential).
• Striving to achieve the highest quality product, highlighting any concerns to your manager.
• Prompt fault finding and timely corrective action or escalation.
• Having a flexible approach to your work arrangements.

Key skills & experience

• Relevant food manufacturing qualification/experience would be advantageous.
• Basic food hygiene.
• Relevant health & safety knowledge/training.
• Mechanical handling equipment experience.
• Technical processing plant / machine knowledge.
• Teamwork & collaboration.
• Good communicator – verbally and written.
• Good mechanical aptitude (essential).

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive salary of £31,079.
• 5% Bonus.
• Progression routes and career development / continuous training.
• Free yoghurts!
• 282 hours annual holiday.
• Company pension.
• X2 life assurance.
• Müller Rewards discount scheme offering over 800 discounts.
• Free uniform/PPE.
• To be part of a globally recognised brand.

If you have the skills and experience in the above areas and would like to be considered for this role, please apply at www.mullercareers.co.uk.