Hygiene Operative

Kilkeel Seafoods Ltd; Kilkeel; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A seafood production company in Kilkeel is seeking Hygiene Operatives to maintain high cleaning standards in a food processing environment. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with health and safety procedures, performing daily hygiene assessments, and collaborating with the Hygiene Team and Technical Manager. Candidates should have a keen attention to detail and the ability to follow strict hygiene protocols. This is a permanent role with a competitive salary of £13.98 per hour and weekly hours totaling 38.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a hygiene or cleaning role within food processing or manufacturing is desirable but not essential.
• Ability to follow procedures and work to strict hygiene requirements.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with the Company Rules regarding Standard Operating Procedure, Health & Safety & Food Safety.
• Correspondence with the Technical Manager, Quality Dept, Hygiene Team Leader, and Supervisors.
• Daily hygiene assessments and completion of hygiene department documentation.

Skills

Attention to detail

Ability to follow procedures

Job description

The Hygiene Operatives role will be to work as part of a team and independently to make best use of the resources (time, materials, and equipment). Food processing and manufacture is highly mechanised, which means that machines as well as the production and storage areas, facilities and grounds will have to be cleaned to highest possible standard. Ensuring the hygiene standards are maintained and predominantly exceeded. Audited by Technical/Quality Dept pre and post clean to ensure that the correct standards have been achieved.This is an outline job description and may be subject to change, according to the needs of the company, in consultation with the post holder.

Responsibilities

• Strong attention to detail with a commitment to high standards.
• Ensure compliance with the Company Rules regarding Standard Operating Procedure, Health & Safety & Food Safety.
• Correspondence with the Technical Manager, Quality Dept. Hygiene Team Leader, Hygiene Team, Day & Night Shift Supervisors.
• Cleaning equipment, production and storage areas, facilities and grounds.
• Daily hygiene assessments of cleaning by the team leader, Technical / Quality Dept.
• Undertake weekly Hygiene Team & Technical Manager Meetings.
• Completion of hygiene department documentation.
• Involves working from heights.
• Follow all hygiene, health & safety, and food safety procedures at all times.

Skills and Qualifications

• Previous experience in a hygiene or cleaning role within food processing or manufacturing is desirable but not essential.
• Ability to follow procedures and work to strict hygiene requirements.
• Previous experience in a hygiene or cleaning role within food processing or manufacturing is desirable but not essential.

Further Information

Location: 14 The Harbour, Kilkeel BT34 4AX.

Vacancy ID 1750651 Job ref. HO0126FT Job Sector Cleaners Area Co Down Location Kilkeel Salary £13.98 per hour No. vacancies 2 Contract Type Permanent Weekly hours 38 Published date 16/12/2025 Closing date 20/01/2026 Worktime Monday to Wednesday 10:30pm-7am and Fridays 1am-12:30pm alternative 4am to 3:30pm.

Area: Republic of Ireland
Closing date: 20 Dec 2025