Filling Line Operator – Food Production, 12h Shifts

Company: Müller UK & Ireland
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Location: Shrewsbury
Job Description:

We are currently recruiting for a Production (Filling) Operative to join our Minsterley site, to operate and run designated lines, achieve daily operations targets and maintain GMP standards.

Contract – 12 Month FTC (ending March 2027) / Full Time

Location – Minsterley – SY5 0BN (Shrewsbury)

Shift Pattern – 4 on 4 off 12 hour shifts, days and nights 6-6

Salary- £31,079.00 per annum

The ideal candidate will have experience managing production lines, problem solving, fault findings within a food manufacturing environment and have a high level of attention to detail.

Key Responsibilities Will Include

  • Supports to deliver the daily production plan for the line during shift worked
  • Operates plant/equipment, carrying out routine basic maintenance
  • Understands and works to achieve/exceed daily KPI targets
  • Ensures availability of materials and packaging
  • Works with Key Operators to carry out start up procedures, ensuring good manufacturing, housekeeping, hygiene, and health and safety standards throughout production
  • Ensures an effective hand over between shifts, remaining on line until relief takes over
  • Monitors product quality, highlighting non conformance and taking appropriate corrective action
  • Ensures SIC and Quality information is accurate, complete and timely
  • Completes all documentation, ensuring up to date and available
  • Trains operators, ensuring competence to perform allocated jobs
  • Leads by example encouraging appropriate behavioural standards in support of Company values and culture
  • Comply with food safety requirements, effectively control CCPs and adhere to site quality procedures
  • Maintaining Line/Area GMP standards 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
  • To carry out any other duties that are within the employee’s skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed
  • Actively promote and comply with all Company Policies, Procedures and Values

Key Skills & Experience

  • Problem identification and communication in a timely manor
  • Working on high speed / High volume machines and plant
  • Prioritisation of daily tasks
  • Previous machine experience from within a fast moving production environment is desirable
  • Teamwork & Collaboration
  • Right First Time ( produces product to the required standard minimizing finished goods waste )
  • Controlling material losses
  • Adherence to Standards (GMP)
  • H&S Statistics (e.g. Accidents and Near Misses)
  • A good listener/communicator
  • Able to demonstrate initiative and prioritisation skills

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Up to 5% bonus paid yearly
  • 45 min paid break
  • Health care cash plan
  • 2x life assurance
  • 282 hours of holiday
  • Enhanced overtime rates

You can find out more about Müller and what it’s like to work for us by clicking here Careers at Müller UK & Ireland

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Posted: April 10th, 2026