Hygiene Team Member

Goodman Fielder; Sydney; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodman Fielder invites applications for Hygiene Team Member/Cleaner at our Forestville site. The role supports the manufacturing team in maintaining high standards of hygiene and safety across both part-time and full-time opportunities.

Key responsibilities include cleaning to schedule, reporting incidents, adhering to GMP and food safety requirements, and keeping meticulous records. Experience with cleaning equipment and basic plant processes is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Troubleshoot problems during cleaning and maintenance tasks.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are required.
• Ability to make decisions in various situations.
• Works well in a team environment.
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic approach to work.
• Experience with confined spaces or working at heights is advantageous.
• Experience with processing and running plant is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Report all accidents and incidents.
• Report unsafe work areas and practices.
• Support safety programs and training (LOTO, manual handling, noise awareness, chemical handling).
• Complete cleaning and hygiene activities per site schedules.
• Maintain records of cleaning and sanitation activities.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, GMP, and quality procedures.
• Maintain cleaning equipment and tools and report deficiencies to Maintenance.
• Participate in training related to site Food Safety, Quality, cleaning and chemical handling.
• Assist in developing Standard Operating Procedures for cleaning and hygiene.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Communication

Decision making

Teamwork

Self-motivation

Confined space

Working at heights

Plant experience

Job description

Our Opportunity We are currently looking for a Hygiene Team Member/Cleaner to join our Forestville site. The Hygiene Team Member is an integral member of the Manufacturing team. The incumbent will make a strong contribution to a high performing production team and team culture within Goodman Fielder. Part Time and Full Time opportunities available

Key responsibilities

• Report all accidents and incidents.
• Report any unsafe work areas practices.
• Reduction in SI Zero LTI.
• Co-operate with and participate in all programs that ensure a safe and healthier working environment, for example, legislative required training (LOTO, manual handling, noise awareness, chemical usage & handling etc)
• Complete all cleaning and hygiene activities as per the site Master Cleaning and Sanitation schedule.
• Keep timely and accurate records of all cleaning and sanitation activity.
• Ensure cleaning activities comply with all food safety and quality procedures i.e. loose item controls, foreign material controls and Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Maintain all cleaning equipment and tools i.e. floor scrubbers, high pressure cleaners, foamers, foggers to high level of operation and report any deficiencies to the Maintenance team as required.
• Participate in all mandatory training relating to site Food Safety, Quality, cleaning and hygiene and chemical handling.
• Ensure compliance with required Quality, GMP, BRC, Customer Specifications (e.g. Coles; Woolworths), Hygiene and Food Safety policies, standards and procedures.
• Assist as required with the development of Standard Operating Procedures related to cleaning and hygiene of the plant, equipment and general plant.
• Report any equipment failures to the Manufacturing or Maintenance teams where there is potential for physical contamination or potential downtime

The successful applicant will have

• The ability to trouble shoot problems
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• The ability to make decisions in all types of situations
• Works well in a team environmen
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic
• Having confined space, working at heights, processing and running plant experience will be advantageous

About us:

Goodman Fielder is a leading regional food company across Australia, New Zealand and Asia Pacific. We have a portfolio of iconic and trusted brands that Australians have grown up with and put in their supermarket trolleys every week, including Helga's, Wonder White, Praise, Cornwells, Holbrooks, White Wings, Meadow Lea, and many more. Our aspiration is to be the leading integrated food business in the Region. We are a team that believes that anything is possible. A team that understands our business and focuses on the right things that make the biggest difference and one that considers our end to end value chain when making decisions to optimise our business. We drive change as an opportunity for us to innovate and transform our business and to achieve beyond what we think is possible.

What can we offer you?

With sites spanning across the Australasian region, working as part of a highly driven team at Goodman Fielder, you can expect to work with leading technologies producing a variety of the most reputable brands in Australia. At Goodman Fielder we aim to be a destination employer in the food industry, we don't just offer jobs we offer full on the job training and long term careers.