Title:  Production Operative - Repack

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 are currently recruiting for a  Production Opertaive within the Repack department at our Market Drayton site. 

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

Salary - starting salary of £30,174, rising up to £32,918 through the successful completion of our extensive in-house training and competency framework.

Location – Market Drayton

The Ideal candidate will have experience running / operating machines within a Production setting.

Please note that the repack department is a chilled environment.

In this role the key responsibilities will include:

• Operate the following equipment in accordance with laid down procedures:
• Tray infeed systems and de-traying robot
• Flexpicker robots
• Transfer lines
• High speed flow wrappers
• Robot case packers, verification/vision system
• Markem date coders and barcode labellers
• Checkweigher and reject system
• Automatic palletiser and associated transport system and integral stretch wrapper
• Fault finding, rectification or appropriate esculation
• Accurate down time recording
• Completion of hand over at start & end of shift
• Proactive approach to all matters concerning Health & Safety.
• Cooperate with the employer in assisting them to fulfill their statutory duties.
• To use all company equipment for the purpose it was intended and in accordance with Health & Safety procedures.
• Prompt reporting of any Accident or Near Misses
• CI ideas to aid efficiency/cost saving, H&S etc
• Ownership of personal development plan, identifying relevant opportunities & taking action to address development opportunities using Pathway and other relevant sources
• Maintain the required hygiene standards of the Repack environment and general housekeeping of working area[s].
• To carry out basic routine maintenance when required.
• Prompt fault finding and timely corrective action or escalation.
• Flexible approach to your work arrangements.
• Achieve production target PPSH – Pots per Staff Hours.
• Minimise machine downtime.

Key skills & experience:

• Knowledge of quality standards and affect of incident on quality.
• Machine knowledge and problem solving.
• Resilience in the face of continued technical issues.
• Continuous Improvement techniques.
• Teamwork & Collaboration.
• Influencing & Communicating.
• Capability & Accountability.
• Driving for Results for the Business.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive salary of £30,174
• 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

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Contact Details:

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