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Full-time
professional certificate
Annual Bonus Up To 10%, 4 x Life Assurance Policy, Private Medical Insurance, 25 Days Holiday Plus Bank Holidays, Pension Employer Contribution Scheme, Müller Rewards Discounts
Posted 56d ago
Apply by Jul 15
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Lead a team in the filling department to meet safety, quality, service, cost, and people standards. Drive continuous improvement initiatives and ensure strict compliance with BRCGS and customer audits.
Requirements
Requires experience in high-volume food manufacturing with strong leadership and coaching skills. A relevant technical qualification or equivalent experience and proficiency in Microsoft Office are expected.
Full job description
Shift Leader – Market Drayton Contract: Permanent, Full-time (42 hours) Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off (Days & Nights)
About the Role We’re looking for a proactive Shift Leader to join our Filling department at Müller. In this role, you’ll lead a team to deliver exceptional results while ensuring compliance with food safety standards and driving continuous improvement. You’ll play a key part in achieving our strategic goals through strong leadership and a culture of innovation.
Key Responsibilities
Lead your shift to meet Safety, Quality, Service, Cost, and People standards.
Ensure compliance with BRCGS and customer audits.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives and champion root cause analysis.
Manage performance proactively, including Performance Improvement Plans.
Communicate effectively via cascade briefs and connect sessions.
Live company behaviors, lead by example, and provide feedback during 1:1s.
Plan and allocate resources effectively within your team
What We’re Looking For
Experience in high-volume food manufacturing.
Strong leadership and coaching skills.
Knowledge of compliance standards and audit processes.
Technical understanding of processing and filling equipment.
Strong awareness of Health & Safety, Food Hygiene, and Environmental standards, with the ability to apply best practices in a manufacturing setting.
Problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Qualifications Relevant technical qualification or equivalent experience.
Benefits
Up to 10% annual bonus
4 x Life Assurance policy
Private Medical Insurance
25 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising with service)
Pension Employer Contribution Scheme (matched up to 8%)
Exclusive access to Müller Rewards, offering a variety of online and in-store discounts
Career Progression and Development Opportunities
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.
Müller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller, a family run business which employs over 32,000 people throughout Europe.
Servicing customers with strategic partnerships throughout the UK & Ireland, while exporting to over 60 countries internationally, the business develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from 1,300 farmers in Britain, alongside a designated plant-based range.
Müller is one of the ten most chosen FMCG brands in Great Britain, and the most popular dairy brand. It 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 UK & Ireland includes:
Müller Milk & Ingredients, which aims to build a better dairy future. It produces branded and private label fresh milk, powdered milk, cream, butter, milk drinks and ingredients products, and boasts a network of dairies and depots servicing customers throughout the UK and beyond.
Müller Yogurt & Desserts, which aims to help put a smile on the nation’s face. It is responsible for major brands like Müller Corner, Müller Light, Müller Bliss, Müller Rice, Müller FRijj. Müller X Myprotein and Biotful Gut Health. It produces chilled desserts and milkshakes under licence from Mondelez International and also supplies the UK private label yogurt market from a dedicated, state of the art yogurt facility.
Müller UK & Ireland’s Sustainability Action Plan outlines how the business is driving positive environmental and social changes. It shows how Müller is already making, and will continue to make, a real difference for the planet, its partners and its people.
Müller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller, a family run business which employs over 32,000 people throughout Europe.
Servicing customers with strategic partnerships throughout the UK & Ireland, while exporting to over 60 countries internationally, the business develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from 1,300 farmers in Britain, alongside a designated plant-based range.
Müller is one of the ten most chosen FMCG brands in Great Britain, and the most popular dairy brand. It 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 UK & Ireland includes:
Müller Milk & Ingredients, which aims to build a better dairy future. It produces branded and private label fresh milk, powdered milk, cream, butter, milk drinks and ingredients products, and boasts a network of dairies and depots servicing customers throughout the UK and beyond.
Müller Yogurt & Desserts, which aims to help put a smile on the nation’s face. It is responsible for major brands like Müller Corner, Müller Light, Müller Bliss, Müller Rice, Müller FRijj. Müller X Myprotein and Biotful Gut Health. It produces chilled desserts and milkshakes under licence from Mondelez International and also supplies the UK private label yogurt market from a dedicated, state of the art yogurt facility.
Müller UK & Ireland’s Sustainability Action Plan outlines how the business is driving positive environmental and social changes. It shows how Müller is already making, and will continue to make, a real difference for the planet, its partners and its people.