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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.
Title: Dairy Technologist Apprenticeship
Department: Manufacturing
Location: Market Drayton (TF9 3SQ)
We’re recruiting Level 5 Apprenticeship Dairy Technologists for our Milk and Ingredients and Yogurt & Desserts sites nationwide. Technologists are at the heart of our operations, providing specialist dairy skills across production, process manufacturing and technical areas of our dairies.
A bit about this role:
As a dairy technologist you will be trained through the Dairy technology foundation degree apprenticeship, in partnership with Reaseheath College.
The program is designed to develop top class dairy technical skills for future Müller professionals in our Process, Continuous Improvement, Production, Quality and Automation functions.
As a dairy technologist apprentice, you will be working across our UK dairies, directly with our operations team, gaining hands-on experience and training across our production, process and technical departments.
You will be given responsibilities through involvement in various activities, such as:
* Audits
* Product testing
* Executing projects across technical, manufacturing and sustainability
The training will commence September 2024 and will be delivered via a blended approach of distance learning, and two 2-week periods of release for hands-on practical training in a purpose-built state of the art training facility at Reaseheath College. The remaining time will be spent putting the know-how to practice and good use in the business - all supported and nurtured by workplace mentors and academic coaches.
Advanced Dairy Technologist Degree
The responsibilities of this programme are performed within the framework of the Apprenticeship standard (Ref: ST0393 V:02). The degree will cover the following, and much more:
* Milk production and chemistry
* Principles of dairy process, engineering and automation
* Legislation and guidelines applicable to the manufacture of dairy products
* Environmental sustainability and waste management
* Product quality testing and sensory evaluations
What we can do for you?
Investing in our Dairy Technologist Apprentices is crucial to the future success of Müller. At Müller, you receive the highest standard of training supported by our champions in the field.
You will benefit from 1:1 periodic career guidance that truly embraces your talent to enjoy a purpose-driven career and academic coaches to support your learning journey.
You will be trained to become competent in a manufacturing role by the end of the programme. The roles offered will likely be within the production, operations, process, technical and quality departments.
You will receive:
* Level 5 Apprenticeship AND a Foundation Degree in Dairy Technology from the University of Chester
* Level 3 Food Safety
* Level 3 HACCP
* Level 3 Health and Safety
Requirements:
* A minimum of 3 GCSEs in Maths, English and a Science plus 1 A level or equivalent, preferably in a science field
* Flexibility to stay and travel to accommodation for the purpose of project work, site support and college block release (expenses will be covered)
* Full UK Driving Licence is preferred
* 17 years of age and over
* Must not be engaged in other full-time education
* Must be living in the UK
What to Expect?
* Hours: A full-time role of 40 hours/week
* Pay: competitive salary. Internal Müller applicants will remain on their current salary terms
* Make some friends for life – true professionals
* You will be based at a specific site, however there will be an expectation of travel across our dairy network as you work on projects and develop your experience
* Due to the nature of our work we are a 24/7 operation so there will be an expectation of shift work, nights and weekends
What you will bring?
* An infectious desire to drive your future and accelerate your career
* A pro-active mindset with a willingness to learn
* Attention to detail and strength of character to challenge the status quo
* Ability to work on own initiative
* A collaborative mindset to support peers
* Be comfortable in managing the apprenticeship workload alongside business tasks against tight deadlines
* A passion to work in manufacturing and operations
If this sounds like something you’d like to be part of, we’d love to hear from you! Please apply at www.mullercareers.co.uk
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