Hygiene Operative

Finsbury Food; Manchester; On-site; GBP 16,531 - 19,286; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Enhanced pension

Employee assistance

Retail discounts

Refer a Friend scheme

Recognition awards

Learning & development opportunities

Job summary

Kara, part of the Finsbury Food Group, is hiring a Hygiene Operative to keep production areas clean and compliant with food safety standards. You will work across production zones following hygiene procedures and maintaining accurate paperwork.

This is a Friday–Saturday role in the Manchester area, 23 hours per week, with an hourly rate of £13.06. The role requires reliability, attention to detail and the ability to work independently, with experience in FMCG or industrial cleaning preferred.

Qualifications

• Previous hygiene or industrial cleaning experience.
• Experience in FMCG or food manufacturing environments (advantageous).
• Physically fit and able to meet the demands of a hands-on role.
• Hard-working and reliable with good time-keeping.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day cleaning and maintenance of production areas, equipment, and factory floor.
• Follow cleaning schedules and ensure areas are ready for production.
• Carry out hygiene duties, including deep cleaning and shutdown cleans (training provided).
• Complete hygiene and compliance paperwork accurately and on time.
• Work with the team to meet hygiene targets and uphold company values.

Skills

Hygiene experience

Industrial cleaning

Team player

Attention to detail

Good communication

Physically fit

Job description

Park Seventeen, Whitefield, Manchester M45 8FJ, UK

Job Description

Posted Thursday 16 July 2026 at 00:00

Location: Kara

Shift: Fri & Sat 06:00-18:00, 23 hours per week

Hourly rate: £13.06

We have an opportunity for a Hygiene Operativeto join our Hygiene Team at Kara, within the Finsbury Food Group.

For over 35 years, Kara has supplied delicious wholesale bakery products across the UK, starting with our first floured bap and expanding into a diverse portfolio including brioche, buns, and speciality breads. As part of the wider Finsbury Food Group, we are committed to ensuring our bakeries operate to the highest hygiene and food safety standards every day.

As a Hygiene Operative, you will play a vital role in ensuring our production site remains clean, safe, and ready for operation. You will work across all production areas, following strict hygiene procedures and maintaining exceptional standards that help us consistently meet customer and audit expectations.

Meeting hygiene targets on time and in line with food safety, legality, and health & safety standards is essential to the success of this role.

This is what you’ll actually do!

In this role, you will be responsible for the day‑to‑day cleaning and maintenance of production areas, equipment, and the factory floor. You will follow daily and weekly cleaning schedules to ensure all areas are cleaned to the required standards and ready for production.

You will carry out physical, hands‑on hygiene duties, including deep cleaning tasks and shutdown cleans where required (training provided). Some high‑level and industrial cleaning may be involved depending on skills and training.

You will complete all hygiene and compliance paperwork accurately and on time, ensuring due diligence is maintained at all times. You will work to tight schedules, follow safe systems of work, and maintain good housekeeping and “clean as you go” practices throughout your shift.

You will also work closely with your team, communicating effectively and supporting colleagues to meet hygiene targets while demonstrating company values at all times.

Ideally this is you!

• Previous hygiene or industrial cleaning experience (preferred)
• Experience within FMCG or food manufacturing environments (advantageous)
• Physically fit and able to meet the demands of a hands‑on role
• Hard‑working, reliable, and willing to put in the effort required
• Strong attention to detail with a conscientious approach
• Good communication skills and a team‑player mindset
• Able to work independently when required
• Good time‑keeping and attendance

What’s in it for you?

• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave to allow quality time with your new arrival!
• Enhanced Pension Scheme for our employees
• Free Employee Assistance Programme (open to colleagues and their families)
• Retail discounts accessible via our Benefits Hub platform!
• Refer a Friend Scheme (up to £300 per referral – T&C’s dependent)
• Employee Recognition Awards· Extensive Learning & Development opportunities (including opportunities for sponsored professional memberships and our own in‑house development course!)
• An opportunity to be part of a fantastic, growing organisation. Head over to our LinkedIn page to find out more!

Our vision is to be the leading specialty bakery group in the UK, and we want the best people in place to achieve this. Our continued success is built entirely on the talented people who work here, so employee development is important to us because everyone is a valued member of the team, and we want every individual to have the skills and capabilities to achieve both your own personal goals and our business goals. We want good people to join our company, to help our company continue to go from strength to strength. If this sounds like you, please get in contact to learn more!