Laboratory Technician Apprentice

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.
• Müller Yogurt & Desserts which is the UK's leading yogurt manufacturer responsible for major brands like Müller Corner, Müllerlight, Müller Bliss, Müller Rice, FRijj and Müller Kefir Smoothie.

We are recruiting Apprentices in Müller Yogurts & Desserts (MYD). Our purpose, as a major food and dairy manufacturer, is to empower your personal drive and ambition to create your own success story.

Laboratory Technician Apprentice

This is an exciting opportunity to join Müller Yogurts and Desserts in a new upcoming Apprentice role as a Laboratory Technician. We focus on continuous learning to develop not only our business but our people. This Apprenticeship program is an opportunity for you to learn about every aspect of our laboratory.

As an apprentice at Müller, you will receive full support, development, and training to become one of our Laboratory Technicians. In this role, you will perform effective and high-quality analysis in our state-of-the-art laboratory on a variety of exciting brand names and customer products such as Müller Corner, Müller Rice and Müller Light, all following given methods and procedures to produce accurate and timely analytical results.

Responsibilities

As an apprentice Laboratory Technician at Müller Yogurt & Desserts, you will learn how to:

• Assist with the decontamination of equipment, learn about waste management processes and procedures.
• Conduct stock checks of general consumable stores and the re-ordering process.
• Discover general lab equipment maintenance methods and coordinate engineers for repairs and servicing.
• Assist in the preparation of reagents/buffers, register and record Fixed Asset Numbers on new equipment purchases.
• Learn about maintenance, a tidy workplace, and Health and Safety processes to ensure safe working conditions.

What we offer

• Investing in our Laboratory Technician apprentices is critical to the future success of Müller Yogurts and Desserts. You will receive the highest standard of training supported by our champions in the field.
• At the end of the Apprenticeship programme, you will gain the following awards:

• BETEC Level 3 National Certificate in Applied Science which includes: Principles and Applications of Science, Practical Scientific Procedures and Techniques.

What You Will Need

• GCSE Grade C and above in Maths, English & Science (or EU equivalent).
• Flexibility to stay and travel to accommodation for project work or learning activities at other Müller sites (expenses covered).
• Full UK Driver's License is preferred.
• Must be over 16 years of age.
• 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 with some potential for shift working.
• Pay: £18,500 salary, with an increase after successful completion of your first year on the apprenticeship programme.

What you will bring

• An infectious desire to drive your future and accelerate your career.
• A consistent focus on the consumer at the heart of all activities.
• A collaborative mindset to support peers.
• Comfort in managing the apprenticeship workload alongside business tasks against tight deadlines.
• A technical curiosity to learn.
• A mindset eager to make an impact on a large scale and looking for greatness.