Hygiene Operative

OCS; Livingston; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

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Job summary

OCS UK & Ireland is recruiting a Hygiene Operative to support a site in the food manufacturing environment. The role involves cleaning to high standards in a factory setting, adhering to safety protocols, and sometimes working at height with heavy equipment and chemicals.

You will join a team focused on safe, hygienic workspaces, with opportunities for training in COSHH and IOSH, and you must have the right to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Right to Work in the UK is required.
• Experience in cleaning or a food manufacturing environment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Clean in a food factory to high standards in line with industry norms.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene.
• Follow safety protocols to ensure a secure work environment.
• May require use of heavy industrial equipment, chemicals and working at heights.

Skills

Right to Work in UK

Experience in cleaning/food manuf

Job description

About The Role:

Shift Pattern: Sunday to Thursday 21:30 - 05:30

Please note: This role requires you to work in lower temperature environment 1 or 2 times per week (temps: +1 and +12)

We are currently recruiting for a Hygiene Operative to support our client’s site.

At OCS, our cleaners play an important part in providing safe, clean environments in which our customers can thrive in their workspaces. This role is based in a food manufacturing environment.

Your key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Cleaning in a food factory to a level of excellence against food industry standards.
• An awareness of the need to maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene.
• Adhere to safety protocols and guidelines to ensure a secure work environment.
• This role may require the use of heavy industrial equipment, specialist chemicals and working at heights.

The ideal candidate should meet the following criteria:

• You must have Right to Work in the UK
• A background working in cleaning/ food manufacturing environment would be advantageous.
• Willingness to work at height.
• COSHH and IOSH trained desirable.

About The Company:

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

Why Work for OCS?

• Award-Winning Employer: Ranked 36th on Glassdoor’s Best Companies to Work For 2025 — we value and motivate our people.
• Digital Learning: The OCS Academy offers digital courses and resources to help you build skills and grow your career.
• Retail Perks: With our Hapi app, you can gain access to exclusive discounts, rewards and wellbeing resources.
• Professional Growth: 600+ live learners across UK&I — Empowering colleagues with further development and qualifications!
• Flexible Pay: Access a portion of earned wages before payday with our Wagestream App! (Contract Specific)

We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.