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📍 Market Drayton, England • Posted 12h ago
Trainee Technical Operator
Offered SalaryFrom £28,535 /yr
Job TypeCompany Private
Location / Work ModeMarket Drayton, England
Sector / CategoryFood & Beverage Manufacturing
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Monthly Pay£2,378 / mo
Bi-Weekly Pay£1,098 / 2-wk
Hourly Rate£13.72 / hr
📌 Position Snapshot & Hiring Highlights:
• Work Model: Market Drayton, England
• Employment: Company Private
• Verification: 100% Direct Application (Zero Fees)
• Compliance: UK Equality Act 2010
Role Overview & Responsibilities
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 UK & Ireland includes:
Müller Milk & Ingredients which aims to be Britain’s private label dairy leader and produces branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter and ingredients products. It boasts a network of dairies and depots servicing customers throughout the country.
Müller Yogurt & Desserts which 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, Müllerlight, 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’re recruiting … Technical Operator
We are currently recruiting for a Technical Operator to join the Butter Department at our Market Drayton site to be a part of Muller's UK Manufacturing Operator, producing a quality product and meeting specifications according to laid down procedures in the most efficient way.
Contract: Perm
Starting Salary: £28535.34 per annum increasing to £33,422.41 once fully trained
Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off Days and Nights – 7-7
Location: Market Drayton
Your Responsibilities:
- Operating manufacturing machinery in accordance to laid down procedures.
- A proactive approach to all matters concerning Health & Safety
- Ability to co-operate 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 the hygienic standards of the production environment and general housekeeping of the working area
- Carrying out of 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
- Basic Food Hygiene
- Relevant Health & Safety Training
- Chemical Training
- Mechanical Handling Equipment
- Technical Processing Plant / Machine Knowledge
- Continuous improvement techniques
- Teamwork & Collaboration
- Good communicator – verbally and written
- Good mechanical aptitude (Essential)
Benefits
- A competitive salary, monthly paid
- Access an exclusive rewards platform including your Müller money, health and lifestyle benefits, Company pension, healthcare cash plan, dental insurance, home technology and cycle to work.
- Access 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
- Have pride in what you achieve as a member of a team
- Be provided with a free corporate uniform
- Free onsite secured colleague car parking
Contact Details:
F.A.O. UK Recruitment, Müller UK & Ireland, Shrewsbury Road, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 3SQ
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