Technical 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.

Site Technical Manager - Bridgwater

Location: Bridgwater Dairy

Hours: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Site Technical Manager to lead the Quality function at our Bridgwater site. This is a pivotal role focused on driving product quality, ensuring technical compliance with customer and legal standards, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the governance and assurance of site quality systems.
• Develop and deliver strategic quality plans aligned with group objectives.
• Empower and enable the team to deliver high performance through coaching, development, and succession planning.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the site.
• Make risk-based decisions on product quality with a commercial mindset.
• Ensure full implementation and governance of the end-to-end Quality Management System (QMS).
• Lead crisis management and high-level problem-solving activities.

Qualifications & Experience:

• HACCP Level 4 and Food Safety Level 4 certified.
• Lead Auditor qualification.
• Strong background in Dairy Science and Microbiology.
• Proven leadership experience in a technical or quality role within food manufacturing.
• Familiarity with retailer standards and regulatory requirements.

What We're Looking For:

• A collaborative leader who builds trust and communicates with impact.
• Someone who thrives on change and innovation, and inspires others to do the same.
• A strategic thinker with the ability to translate vision into action.
• A champion of continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Why join Muller Milk and Ingredients?

• A Competitive salary & Benefits Package
• Enrolment into our company bonus scheme
• Company Car or Car Allowance
• Private Medical Cover
• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
• Pension scheme - contribution matched up to 8%
• Access to the Müller Rewards discount scheme offering over 800 discounts online and in-store and the potential to make savings across grocery and clothes shopping, holidays, insurance, gifts and more
• Free onsite secured colleague car parking
• Career progression opportunities