Title:  Operational Hygiene Operative L2

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 an Operational Hygiene Operative (Nights) to join our Droitwich Dairy within our Müller Milk & Ingredients business.

The purpose of this role is to support production by maintaining high hygiene standards through the effective operation of cleaning machinery and equipment, ensuring a safe and compliant working environment.

Contract: Full Time/Perm
Salary: £30,449.33 per annum plus overtime premium

Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off (8pm–6:30am)
Location: Droitwich

Responsibilities will include but not be limited to the following:

• Operate industrial cleaning machinery and equipment safely and efficiently in a production environment
• Carry out Cleaning-In-Place (CIP) procedures to maintain hygiene standards across production lines
• Maintain hygiene standards within the workplace in line with standard operating procedures
• Support 5S system upkeep and related responsibilities
• Conduct quality control checks to ensure hygiene and cleanliness meet customer and regulatory expectations
• Replenish cleaning materials and consumables as needed
• Perform first-line maintenance checks on hygiene equipment and report any issues promptly

Müller Responsibilities:

• Has an active role to play in continuously improving our business
• To be an active part of small teams with operational excellence objectives
• To have opportunities to deliver own ideas to improve our business
• Understands the impact of own actions and others on achieving site/business strategy
• Aware of how current performance impacts the bottom line
• Health and safety of self and others
• Ability to deliver on-the-job training (show and tell) to new colleagues

Demonstrable skills, experience and knowledge within the following:

• Leading – willing to learn, supports colleagues and challenges company discourses
• Entrepreneurial Agility – operating with discipline, showing commerciality, and embracing change
• Strategic Thinking – uses knowledge to achieve results, shares and improves best practice, and acts decisively
• A good listener/communicator
• Able to demonstrate initiative and prioritisation skills
• Effective team worker

Compensation and Benefits:

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

• Salary sacrifice pension scheme with Müller matching up to 4%
• Weekly paid with planned transition to monthly pay over the course of 2025/2026
• Life Assurance at 2x your annual salary
• 23 days annual leave to spend time with family and friends
• Enhanced overtime rates

Contact Details:

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