Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller
Shift Manager
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Shift Manager – Food Manufacturing | Skelmersdale
Who We Are
We’re Müller UK & Ireland, a family-run dairy business specialising in high-quality milk, ingredients, and yogurt products. Our Skelmersdale site is a key hub for processing enough milk to make 66 billion cups of tea a year – but we’re so much more: from creams, butter, and drinks to ingredients for brands across the UK.
We’re driven by passion for nutrition, sustainability, and people. As the UK’s most popular dairy brand, we’re growing rapidly with a culture of pace, ownership, and opportunity. Here, you’ll shape a more sustainable dairy future while enjoying career progression and benefits like bonuses, pension contributions, and healthcare.
Why Müller?
Milk is at the heart of everything we do – from farm to factory to fridge. But our greatest impact comes from our people. Across Müller Milk & Ingredients (MMI), we’re all committed to:
- Delighting shoppers with high-quality products.
- Leading in sustainability and operational excellence.
- Fostering a bold, entrepreneurial, and inclusive culture with top rewards.
This is your chance to make a real difference in a fast-paced, forward-thinking environment.
About the Role
Müller is recruiting Shift Managers with experience in dairy or food manufacturing to lead our production teams in days and nights shifts (7-7, 4 on/4 off).
The Opportunity
You’ll oversee 10-20 colleagues, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency while hitting KPIs for productivity, waste reduction, and labour utilisation. If you’re a Team Leader, Production Supervisor, or experienced Shift Manager with food manufacturing expertise, we’d love to hear from you.
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead production teams, setting targets and ensuring adherence to food safety, quality, hygiene, and H&S standards.
- Track and drive KPIs: safety metrics, output quotas, waste minimisation, and labour efficiency.
- Manage staffing, training, and development (onboarding, performance reviews, accident investigations).
- Maintain a documented, audit-ready environment with clear reporting processes.
- Use data-driven decision-making to identify and implement improvements.
- Collaborate across departments (Quality, Engineering, Planning, HR) to support smooth operations.
- Foster a positive, high-performance shift culture.
Requirements
Essential Skills & Experience
- Proven experience in food manufacturing (any sector, including dairy, confectionery, or processing).
- Supervisory or managerial track record in a production environment, with team leadership experience.
- Ability to motivate, direct, and make decisive, real-time decisions under pressure.
- Strong grasp of safety, quality, hygiene, and compliance protocols.
- Excellent organisational skills for smooth shift execution.
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Desirable (Not Essential but Preferred)
- Knowledge of process machinery and production systems.
- Familiarity with Continuous Improvement (Lean/CI) tools (e.g., 5S methods).
- Experience with industry-specific KPIs (OEE, waste reduction, labour efficiency).
- Background in high-care or high-risk sectors (e.g., pharmaceuticals, beverage production).
Why Join Us?
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$<strong>Culture with pace, ownership, and development</strong>$
- A leadership team committed to growing future managers.
- High visibility and clear career progression within a major food manufacturer.
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Engaging work with real impact
- Shape performance in a key production site, driving efficiency while prioritising quality.
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Competitive Benefits
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- 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays).
- 4x life assurance.
- Health and wellness coverage.
- Matched pension contributions (up to 8%).
- Access to perkbox for retail discounts.
About Müller’s Inclusive Culture
We proudly welcome applications from all backgrounds – you don’t need to meet every requirement to apply. If accessibility challenges arise during recruitment, we’re happy to provide reasonable adjustments.
Contact
UK Recruitment Müller UK & Ireland Shrewsbury Road, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 3SQ
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