Title:  Chill Operative

Who we are

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.

We are currently looking to recruit for Warehouse Operatives to join our Chill Department at Droitwich Dairy within our Müller Milk & Ingredients business.

The successful candidates will strive to process the most effective and safe way to produce the best quality finished product whilst working to continuously improve in line with the Müller values.   

Contract: Full Time/Permanent

Salary:  £28,256.84(AM Shift)

              £32,975.43 (PM Shift)

Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off - 6am–6pm (Days) / 6pm–6am (Nights)

Location: Droitwich

Please note this role requires you to work within a chilled environment however all PPE including Hi- Vis coat is provided.

Responsibilities

• Manually pack product into trolleys, ensuring the product is fit for purpose and highlighting any non-conformance
• Transport full and empty trolleys across the chill
• Operate and complete asset care/deep cleaning on equipment
• Ensures good manufacturing, housekeeping, hygiene, and health and safety standards throughout their shift
• Part of an effective hand over between shifts, remaining within the chill until a relief takes over
• Completes all documentation, ensuring they up to date and available
• Operate trolley wash and ensures adequate trolley supply to fillers
• Leads by example encouraging appropriate behavioural safety and technical standards in support of company values and culture
• Able to carry out tasks requested by both, coordinators and team leaders

Muller Responsibilities:

• Maintain high standards of hygiene
• Comply with food safety requirements and adhere to site quality procedures
• Maintaining chill standards whilst looking to constantly improve
• Take reasonable care for the health, safety and welfare of themselves and others that may be affected by their acts or omissions
• Cooperate with the company, so far as is necessary, to enable the company to perform or comply with any required or imposed duties imposed under relevant statutory provision
• Actively promote and comply with all company policies, procedures and values

Please note this role requires you to work within a chilled environment however all PPE including Hi- Vis coat is provided.

Demonstrable skills, experience and knowledge within the following:

• Previous manual packing work desirable, though not necessary
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Capability and accountability
• A flexible approach, able to adapt to changing daily production plans
• A good listener/communicator
• Able to demonstrate initiative and prioritisation skills
• Effective team worker

Compensation & Benefits:

We value our people and are proud to offer a wide range of benefits:

• Enhanced overtime rates such as double pay for bank holidays and 1.5 x basic salary for overtime
• Weekly paid with planned transition to monthly pay over the course of 2025/2026
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme with Muller matching up to 4%
• Life Assurance at 2 x your annual salary
• We know it’s important to take time to spend with family and friends, we give you the equivalent of *5 weeks holiday

Contact Details:

F.A.O. UK Recruitment, Müller UK & Ireland, Shrewsbury Road, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 3SQ