Hygiene Operative

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Internal Training

Employee discounts

Employee Recognition Programme

Refer a Friend Scheme

Benefits Portal

Free Parking with EV Charging

Onsite canteen

Life Assurance

Free fruit

Job summary

ABP UK in Glasgow is seeking a General Operative for the chill production line, performing cleaning and hygiene tasks to meet quality, health and safety standards. You will follow procedures, maintain accurate records and support line efficiency on a full-time on-site basis.

Successful candidates will have basic English and numeracy, good communication, and a willingness to learn in a chilled production environment. Training and progression opportunities are available.

Qualifications

• Basic English literacy required.
• Basic numeracy skills.
• Good communication skills at all levels.
• Experience in a chilled environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Complete required hygiene activities to meet planned volume and schedule.
• Ensure adherence to quality, food safety, hygiene, and allergen handling processes.
• Support line efficiency through correct schedule adherence and hygiene practices.
• Maintain required records.
• Ensure familiarity with and compliance to company policies and SOPs.
• Attend work reliably and flexibly meet operating needs.
• Provide clear verbal and written communication to team members and supervisors.
• Use chemicals properly and follow safe working practices for food and personal safety.
• Support team performance, engagement and ongoing learning.

Skills

Quality control

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Communication

Job description

Location: On site / Glasgow, UK
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Agriculture, Fishing, Forestry and Food Processing | General Operative
Hourly Salary range:from £ 13.10 to £ 14.07

About us

ABP UK is a major division of the ABP Food Group with factories in Ireland, UK and Europe. We are a food business that specialises in the supply and development of award-winning British and Irish beef and lamb products for retail, foodservice and wholesale.

As one of the UK`s largest food producers, ABP relies on the skills and experience of its people, that`s why we offer lifelong careers with secure and full-time hours as well as competitive rates of pay, backed by great training and the opportunity to grow and progress within the business.

With the growth and expansion of our ABP Penston site in Glasgow, we have the opportunities below available to build our teams inline with increase in volume.

Role Definition

In chill production line area, conduct cleaning and hygiene operations, to deadlines, whilst complying at all times with company operating requirements, especially in respect of quality, health, safety & ethics, traceability, product integrity, labelling and company, personal & food hygiene rules and legislation. In full compliance with relevant Legal, National, Corporate and Retailer standards and delivering improved quality and hygiene to customers, internal and external and reduced complaints and cost to the organisation.

Paying special regard to:

• Quality, cost control, yield and utilisation
• Health, safety & ethics
• Product safety, authenticity and integrity, labelling and company, personal & food hygiene rules & legislation.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete required hygiene activities meeting company standards to planned volume and schedule
• Ensure strict adherence to quality, food safety, hygiene, ethical, product labelling and allergen handling processes
• Support necessary line efficiency through consistent and correct schedule adherence and hygiene practices
• Keep and maintain appropriate records as required
• Ensure own familiarity and compliance with company policies and procedures, standards of operation and safe operating procedures
• Ensure consistent and timely attendance at work
• Provide flexibility to meet company operating requirements
• Provide pro- and re-active and supportive verbal and written communication to team members, supervisors and managers.
• Deliver proper use of chemicals, adherence to food and personal safe working practices at all times
• Support best team performance, efficiency, service levels and employee engagement
• Invest in own learning and development and support that of others
• Support trainee development to ensure the ‘next generation’ workforce
• To ensure all products are sourced and manufactured to the Food Safety & Brand Integrity requirements defined by our customers’ requirements & BRC standards.

Personal Specification

• Speaking, writing and understanding basic spoken and written English language. (This is an essential health & safety, traceability and quality control requirement)
• Basic numeracy skills
• Good communication skills at all levels
• Working in a chilled environment
• Flexible, adaptable and keen to learn and support others’ development
• Learning and implementing new information quickly
• Strong team collaborator

Pay & Shift Pattern

Ranges from £13.10 to £14.07 per hour, Varied, 40 hours per week.

What's in it for You?

• Employee Assistance Programme for both colleague and family
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Internal Training and Development Programmes.
• Employee discounts offered by customers
• Employee Recognition Programme
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Benefits Portal inclusive of technology discounts, vehicle leasing etc
• Free Parking with EV Charging available with a salary sacrifice
• Onsite subsidised canteen and vending machines
• Life Assurance
• Free fruit