Shift Lead

Droitwich Dairy | Permanent, Full-Time Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off (Days & Nights: 07:00-19:00 / 19:00-07:00) Join Our Team at Müller Droitwich We're looking for a Shift Lead to join our Process Department at our flagship Droitwich Dairy. This is an exciting opportunity to lead, coach and develop a high-performing Process team, driving operational excellence whilst ensuring the highest standards of safety, quality, service and cost performance. As a key leader within the operation, you'll play a pivotal role in developing your team, enhancing performance, and delivering continuous improvement initiatives that support our business objectives. This role would suit an experienced people leader from a Food Manufacturing, FMCG or Manufacturing environment who is passionate about developing others and creating a culture of accountability, engagement and continuous improvement. What You'll Be Doing

• Leading and developing a team to consistently deliver operational targets.
• Creating and implementing individual development plans to support employee growth and succession planning.
• Coaching and mentoring front-line colleagues, empowering them to solve problems and improve performance.
• Managing performance, engagement, attendance and employee relations matters effectively and professionally.
• Driving a culture of continuous improvement through Operational Excellence principles and methodologies.
• Identifying opportunities to eliminate waste, improve efficiencies and optimise processes.
• Using problem-solving tools and PDCA methodologies to identify root causes and implement sustainable solutions.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver business-wide improvement initiatives.
• Maintaining high standards of health & safety, quality and food safety within the department.
• Leading by example through a proactive "Go, Look, See" approach on the shop floor. What We're Looking For
• Proven leadership experience within a Food Manufacturing, FMCG or Production environment.
• Strong people management and coaching capabilities.
• Experience managing performance, development and employee relations matters.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Passion for continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Ability to engage, motivate and develop teams to achieve outstanding results.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience of continuous improvement tools and methodologies would be advantageous. What We Offer
• Annual bonus opportunity of up to 10%
• Competitive pension scheme
• Life Assurance at 4x annual salary
• 33 days annual leave including bank holidays
• Healthcare cash plan
• Access to Müller Rewards, offering discounts across hundreds of retailers
• Career development and progression opportunities within a leading UK food manufacturer
• Supportive and collaborative working environment
• Long-term career opportunities with a well-established and growing business Why Müller? You can find out more about Müller and what it's like to work for us by clicking here Careers at Müller UK & Ireland