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 currently recruiting for a Product Quality Analyst to support with the effective management of the reference rooms to ensure the accurate and timely assessment of our accelerated shelf life and BBD samples.

6 month FTC

Part Time: 2 on 6 off – 07:00am to 19:00pm (days only)

Key responsibilities within this role include:

• Booking in of all samples into folders
• Sorting of all samples by date, time and machine
• Recording of data in Files, Spreadsheets and production of daily exceptions reports for Quality Management and Production teams
• Management of re-samples, their collection, labelling, storage and monitoring as instructed
• Setting up samples on Biolumix as required
• Inputting all data from reference rooms and Biolumix into correct files
• Proactive approach to all matters concerning Health & Safety
• Support in the Micro Lab as required
• Support with monthly environmental testing
• Sensoric evaluation of product and packaging after the requisite time in each reference room
• Set up samples for monitoring taste panel and complete relevant paperwork
• Set up daily samples for TTT and printing out of relevant paperwork

Skills and Experience Required:

• A minimum of A level standard in a Science subject
• Experience within a food Laboratory
• Microbiology experience (Desirable)
• Strong ability to think clearly and analytically whilst working towards resolving a Quality issue
• Self-starting, motivated and enthusiastic in approach
• Ability to make an effective contribution to the team and become an established Microbiological expert within a defined area of the department

Contact Details:

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