Production Process Operative – Bellshill Dairy

Contract Type: Full-Time
Location: Bellshill
Salary: £12.94 per hour + premiums

Premium Pay Rates:

• Saturday: 1.25x hourly rate
• Sunday: 1.5x hourly rate
• Public Holidays: 2x hourly rate
• Unsociable Hours (6pm – 4am): Additional 23%

Shift Pattern:

5 over 7 days, rotating across:

• Day Shift: 6:00am – 2:30pm
• Back Shift: 2:00pm – 10:30pm
• Night Shift: 10:00pm – 6:30am

About the Role:

We are recruiting a Milk Intake Operative to join our Process Department working within a laboratory environment at Bellshill Dairy, part of Müller Milk & Ingredients. This role is key to ensuring the smooth operation of:

• Raw milk intake
• Fresh milk and cream processing
• Cream export area
• Chemical offload area
• Laboratory testing and reporting of processing results

Key Responsibilities:

• Sample and test raw & finished products
• Operation & updating of all lab results using a dedicated computer platform
• Load cream export tankers
• Liaise with other production departments
• Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Perform quality assurance checks
• Manual cleaning.
• Undertake additional duties as required

Experience & Skills:

• Experience in manufacturing or a lab environment (ideally in a food environment)
• Understanding of quality assurance and continuous improvement processes
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow procedures

Compensation & Benefits:

We value our people and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Salary sacrifice pension scheme (Müller matches up to 4%)
• Life assurance (2x annual salary)
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Monthly pay
• Equivalent of 5 weeks total holiday
• Access to Müller Rewards which include discounts, cycle to work scheme, and more
• Enhanced overtime rates

Contact Details:

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