Hygiene Operative

Finnebrogue; Downpatrick; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals

Free onsite parking

Electric charging points

Shack Initiative: free products weekly

Healthcare plan

Cycle to work scheme

Electric car scheme

Birthday holiday

Job summary

Finnebrogue in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland, is seeking a Hygiene Operative to uphold strict cleanliness and hygiene across the production facility. You will work on a rota with 6am–6pm days or 6pm–6am nights, contributing to safe, high-quality product manufacture.

Upon successful completion of a 10‑week Level 1 training programme you’ll receive a skilled pay uplift to Level 2, with ongoing development and benefits within a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Must be physically capable of meeting demands of the role.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene across the production facility.
• Ensure a safe environment for the manufacture of high-quality products.

Job description

Be part of something big

We look at what is wrong with food to figure out how to make it the best it can be, without being bound by the way it has always been done. This kind of innovative thinking has led Finnebrogue to multiple awards, nationwide acclaim and has established us as a leading food producer. In 2024, we were recognised as the UK’s Employer of the Year by Grocer Gold and the Best Place to Work in Northern Ireland by the Irish News Workplace & Employment Awards. Our robust People Strategy offers career pathways and development opportunities for all employees, emphasising talent growth and wellbeing with generous benefits for all. We are proud to be the first food producer in the UK and Ireland to achieve the Diversity Mark accreditation and are committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace. With four sites in Downpatrick, County Down, our business continues to grow rapidly, with turnover growing from £50M to £200M in the past 6 years. Join us at Finnebrogue, where innovation meets excellence, and every team member is valued and empowered to grow.

The Role

Hours of work:

Dayshift 4 shifts per week from 6am - 6pm on a rota basis.

Nightshift 4 shifts per week from 6pm - 6am on a rota basis.

As a Hygiene Operative, you will play a vital role in maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene across the production facility, ensuring a safe environment for the manufacture of high-quality products.

What it takes

Must be physically capable of meeting demands of the role. Upon successful completion of the 10 week Level 1 training programme you’ll be rewarded with a skilled competency pay uplift to Level 2.

You will be an enthusiastic individual who can work as a part of a team and can also work on their own and has the ability to work on all areas of the factory to make sure all standards required are achieved. All training will be provided.

Benefits

Working within one of our state of the art premises you will enjoy a range of benefits including the ability to relax during your break in a restaurant standard canteen with all meals subsidised. We even offer free breakfast and lunch options. You will enjoy free onsite car parking and electric charging points. You will be entitled to free products weekly (Up to 5 free products per person) through our award winning “Shack Initiative.” We have a packed calendar of wellbeing, social and sport events.

After you have settled into the Finnebrogue family your perks will only increase including a Healthcare plan, cycle to work scheme, new electric car scheme and we won’t forget the days that are important to you, you will receive your birthday as a holiday day! Our list of benefits continue to grow and you don’t have to just take our word for it. We have been awarded Irish News and Grocer Gold Employer of the Year as testimony to the exciting culture and benefits we offer.