Hygiene Operative

Gi Group; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Gi Group in Scunthorpe is recruiting a Hygiene Operator for a busy food production site. You will help clean and sanitise production areas to HACCP standards, supporting changeovers and maintenance tasks.

Requirements include hygiene/cleaning experience in food manufacturing, HACCP/COSHH knowledge, and comfort with pressure washers and floor scrubbers. Based in Scunthorpe with travel if needed.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in hygiene/cleaning roles within food production or manufacturing.
• Knowledge of HACCP, COSHH and basic CIP processes.
• Comfortable operating pressure washers and floor scrubbers and following SOPs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver deep cleaning and sanitisation of production areas, equipment and packaging lines to HACCP standards.
• Follow SOPs and CIP procedures; prepare and dilute cleaning chemicals in line with COSHH guidance.
• Operate powered cleaning equipment (pressure washers, floor scrubbers) and manual cleaning tools safely.
• Complete cleaning logs, verification checks (ATP/swab or visual) and escalate deviations to supervisors.
• Strip down and rebuild machinery for changeovers and assist with safe restart checks to minimise downtime.
• Set up exclusion zones and ensure correct PPE is used during cleaning activities.
• Dispose of cleaning waste, maintain drains and gullies, and support pest-control measures.
• Report and tag out defective guards, hoses or equipment and raise maintenance requests as needed.

Skills

Hygiene experience

COSHH knowledge

Cleaning SOPs

Teamwork

Punctuality

Tools

Pressure washers

Floor scrubbers

Job description

Are you an experienced Hygiene Operator looking for your next challenge in food manufacturing? Gi Group is recruiting a Hygiene Operator to join our client's busy food production site in Scunthorpe (DN15). This is an excellent opportunity for a Hygiene Operator who wants to make a direct impact on operations and product safety within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Rate of Pay for Hygiene Operator: £13.33 per hour Hygiene Operator

Working Hours: 3pm - 11pm, Monday to Friday (early finish on Friday)

Key Responsibilities of a Hygiene Operator:

• Deliver deep cleaning and sanitisation of production areas, equipment and packaging lines to HACCP standards.
• Follow SOPs and CIP procedures; prepare and dilute cleaning chemicals in line with COSHH guidance.
• Operate powered cleaning equipment (pressure washers, floor scrubbers) and manual cleaning tools safely.
• Complete cleaning logs, verification checks (ATP/swab or visual) and escalat deviations to supervisors.
• Strip down and rebuild machinery for changeovers and assist with safe restart checks to minimise downtime.
• Set up exclusion zones and ensure correct PPE is used during cleaning activities.
• Dispose of cleaning waste, maintain drains and gullies, and support pest‑control measures.
• Report and tag out defective guards, hoses or equipment and raise maintenance requests as needed.

Requirements for the Hygiene Operator Role:

• Previous experience in hygiene/cleaning roles within food production or manufacturing.
• Knowledge of HACCP, COSHH and basic CIP processes.
• Comfortable operating pressure washers and floor scrubbers and following SOPs.
• Able to travel to Scunthorpe (DN15) - own transport preferred.
• Physically fit and able to work on your feet for full shifts; reliable attendance for afternoon/evening shifts is essential.
• Good communication skills and ability to work as part of a team under shift patterns.

Gi Group Ireland Limited are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this role.

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