Hygiene Operative
Job Description
Responsible for carrying out hygiene processes in line with specified requirements. Maintaining and assisting the Hygiene Team Supervisor to deliver continuous improvement in your areas of responsibility and across the site, whilst encouraging best practice at all levels within the organisation to promote clean as you go and a right first-time approach to hygiene. Responsible for meeting and exceeding the requirements and expectations of the position
Duties
- Ensure that cleaning activity in your area of responsibility is carried out in accordance with the requirements of the relevant cleaning instruction card.
- Responsible for ensuring that the correct equipment and chemicals are used to meet the needs of the work being carried out. Have a full working knowledge of the equipment, materials and approved chemicals.
- Responsible for adherence to and driving good manufacturing practices through leading by example
- Highlight any hygiene issues to the Operations and Quality Assurance Teams to ensure appropriate action is taken.
- Ensure a strong and open working relationship is maintained with the Operations and Quality Assurance Teams to be confident of high standards of communication
- Flexibility within the role towards the business needs to ensure holiday and absence cover within the team
- Responsible for the appropriate storage of hygiene equipment, chemicals and cleaning records to provide quick access and ease of identification
- You are encouraged to put forward project suggestions for process and cost improvements
- Actively promote improvement activities to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the team to deliver best return for the business first
Required knowledge, skills or experience
- Previous food industry experience essential in an equivalent position
- Level 2 Food Hygiene and Health & Safety
- Previous Hygiene experience required
- Self motivated
- Customer Focus
- Teamwork & Cooperation
- Ability to think, and decide in a pressurised environment
- Ability to coach effectively
- Innovation and problem solving ability with a pro-active approach
- Ability to influence whilst managing and prioritising workloads
- Ability to effectively communicate at all levels
Additional Information
Location: Middlesbrough
Hours of work: 4 on 4 off
Rates of pay: £13.73
This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Gem Partnership Ltd who are trading as a recruitment business.
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