Overview
Who we are
We7re Müller UK & Ireland, a family-run dairy business. We specialise in dairy products and are committed to meeting nutritional needs across millions of people daily. Our business is split into two areas: Müller Milk & Ingredients (MMI) and Müller Yogurt & Desserts (MYD).
Join MMI to experience a fast-paced culture with opportunity, strong benefits and a team that makes an impact.
We process significant volumes of milk and offer cream, butter, milk drinks and ingredients produced from milk sourced from over 1,000 supplying farmers in Britain.
Role details
Role: Shift Manager – Food Manufacturing
Location: Skelmersdale
Shifts: 4 on 4 off 7-7 (Days & Nights)
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
About the role
We are recruiting Shift Managers with proven experience in food manufacturing to lead production teams across days and nights. You will be accountable for delivering shift performance safely, efficiently and consistently, ensuring production targets, food safety and quality standards are achieved.
This role suits both experienced Shift Managers and high performing Team Leaders/Production Supervisors ready to step up, provided you have the right food manufacturing background and leadership capability.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a production team (typically 10-20 colleagues) to deliver daily shift performance
- Ensure full compliance with food safety, quality, hygiene and H&S standards
- Deliver against KPIs including safety, output, waste, efficiency and labour utilisation
- Manage staffing levels, training, onboarding, performance and development
- Conduct return to work meetings, investigations and performance conversations
- Maintain an audit-ready environment through strong documentation and process control
- Use data to support decision-making, drive performance and identify improvements
- Support Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence activity (CI desirable, not essential)
- Liaise cross functionally (Quality, Engineering, Planning, HR) to ensure smooth shift operation
- Promote a positive, safe and high performance culture on shift
What were looking for
Essential (must have):
- Experience working in food manufacturing (any category: bakery, beverages, ready meals, ingredients, confectionery, poultry, dairy etc.)
- Proven supervisory or managerial experience leading people in a food production environment
- Ability to lead, motivate and direct a team in a fast paced, shift based environment
- Strong understanding of safety, quality and compliance requirements
- Confident communicator who can challenge constructively and make decisions in real time
- Good organisational skills with a structured approach to shift execution
Desirable (nice to have):
- Experience with process equipment and production machinery
- Working knowledge of CI/Lean (5S, waste reduction, basic RCA etc.)
- Exposure to KPIs such as OEE, waste, labour efficiency
- Experience in a high-care or high-risk environment
Why join us?
- A culture with pace, ownership and opportunity
- A supportive leadership team committed to developing future managers
- High visibility and career progression routes within a major UK food manufacturer
- Opportunity to influence, lead and shape shift performance in a key manufacturing site
- Competitive salary with up to 10% annual bonus
- 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
- 4x life assurance
- Healthcare cover
- Matched pension contributions (up to 8%)
- Access to perkbox – saving money across numerous retailers
At Müller, we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels they belong. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and encourage people to apply even if they dont meet every requirement listed. If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know – we are happy to support you.
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Contact Details:
F.A.O. UK Recruitment, Müller UK & Ireland, Shrewsbury Road, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 3SQ
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