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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 future Muller professionals for 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
operating production lines
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 preformed within the framework of the Apprenticeship standard (Ref: ST0393 V:02) The degree will cover the following, and much more!
- Milk production and chemistry.
- Milk microbiology.
- Principles of dairy process, engineering and automation.
- New product development
- Legislation and guidelines applicable to manufacture of dairy products
- Continuous Improvement
- Environmental sustainability and waste management
- Product quality testing and sensory evaluations
About the Company
In 1971 Theobald Alfons Müller took over the running of his father’s dairy farm in Bavaria, and all four of its employees. Fast forward sixteen years to 1987 and the Müller brand, which has rapidly expanded since, entered the UK market for the first time.
Today Müller is one of the nation’s favourite dairy brands, sourcing milk from 1,300 farmers in Britain to develop, manufacture and market a wide range of branded and private label dairy products for the UK market.
What do you need?
- 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 Muller 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 weekend.
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
Join us and you'll get
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
