Shift Manager

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 recruiting a Shift Manager Müller - we’re not just yoghurt! We are a family owned company and the second biggest dairy in the Country; supplying milk to leading supermarkets across the UK. Müller pride ourselves on offering support to help develop your knowledge and skills. In return for your commitment, drive and enthusiasm, we offer an attractive benefits package within a highly successful European business that offers financial rewards and resources, including a competitive salary package, contributory pension, life assurance, generous holiday allowance and a flexible benefits programme.
About the Opportunity: We are now looking to recruit a Shift Manager working a 4 on 4 off shift pattern (days and nights 7-7) within the Blow Moulding Department at Muller Bellshill to enable the team to deliver targets and continuously improve performance by coaching and developing our people.
Responsibilities

• Ensure all work standards are met, aligned with company policies and procedures
• Champion for instilling high levels of personal safety awareness through workforce, striving for improvements in systems and procedures
• Ensure full compliance in all areas of H&S, quality, environment (waste) ad production/supply
• Support appropriate managers with absence and performance management issues. Managing disciplines of team, including disciplinary procedures
• Setting team / employee objectives and targets for continued improvement performance
• Mentoring, coaching and developing team members, delivering development plans for own team aligned with business objectives
• Creates a purpose, vision and clear direction around business objectives for the team

Priorities

• Ensure STAR/Accidents are captured with corrective actions closed
• Day to day responsibility for driving improved site performance and team discipline
• Prioritise workload and team to drive continued improvement actions
• Drive waste and cost impacts to optimise control costs
• Prompt recognition and actions regarding fault finding and correction of issues
• Ensure constructive handover and capture of all issues is complete
• Regular Health & Safety, Quality, Hygiene inspections and sign off

Challenges

• Motivating others to strive and exceed targets
• Embed continuous improvement philosophy
• Problem identification / escalation and rectification
• Prioritising daily tasks to meet business needs
• Managing people

Key skills and experience

• Health & Safety, Hygiene, Business standards
• Technical processing / machine knowledge
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Continuous improvement techniques
• Leading and inspiring – coaching and mentoring
• Influencing and communicating
• Proactive with a passion for delivering change
• Drive for results
• Use of Microsoft office packages
• IOSH Managing Safely
• NVQ Management/ Supervisory
• Educated to good GCSE level

Compensation & Benefits: In return for your contributions to our success, Müller offers a competitive salary package. We value our people and are proud to offer a wide range of benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Up to 10% yearly bonus
• Private medical insurance
• Health care cash plan
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme with Muller matching up to 8%
• Life Assurance at 4 times your annual salary
• 25days holiday per year plus bank holidays
• Access to 1000s of reward via the Muller Rewards platform

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