Hygiene Operative

Fowler Welch; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Cash Plan

Life insurance

Cycle to Work

Employee recognition

Job summary

Fowler Welch is seeking a Hygiene Operative for our Teynham site near Sittingbourne. This full-time, permanent role involves cleaning across a busy logistics site, following health, safety, and HACCP guidelines.

Shift pattern is Sundays to Wednesdays, 12-hour days 06:00–18:00. Pay is £12.71–£15.25 per hour with overtime at £15.25. The job requires outdoor work, PPE, and teamwork within a chilled warehouse environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in hygiene, cleaning, warehouse, logistics, or facilities is beneficial.
• Positive, hands-on team player.
• Willing to work outdoors and in a chilled warehouse environment when required.
• Able to work to deadlines in a busy, fast-paced setting.
• Confidence with jet wash equipment and cleaning tools with training.
• Strong Health & Safety awareness for self and others.
• Flexible to cover peak periods, including holidays.

Responsibilities

• Carry out hygiene and cleaning duties across the site, including yard areas, loading bays, vehicles and warehouse facilities.
• Maintain a clean-as-you-go approach, identify hazards and address them quickly.
• Follow site practices in line with BRC policy, Health & Safety and HACCP.
• Use cleaning materials and equipment safely and economically as trained.
• Identify and report defects or maintenance issues to the line manager.
• Work at height when trained and competent.
• Wear required PPE at all times, especially for outdoor duties.
• Support wider Facilities and Site teams when needed.

Skills

Cleaning

Teamwork

Outdoor work

Health & Safety

Jet wash equipment

Tools

Jet wash equipment

Job description

• Compensation: GBP 12.71 - GBP 15.25 - hourly

Company Description

Fowler Welch – a multi award winning supply chain specialist working with retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers across the UK. We live by a simple set of values: to delight our customers, maximise our efficiency, be socially responsible and to promote being an employer of choice.

Job Description

Fowler Welch is now looking for a reliable and hardworking Hygiene Operative to join our team at our Teynham site on a full-time, permanent basis. This is a great opportunity for someone who takes pride in maintaining high standards of cleanliness, safety and presentation across a busy logistics environment.

Shift: Sunday to Wednesday 12 hours shifts from 06:00 – 18:00

Salary: Monday to Wednesday: £12.71 per hour. Sunday: £15.25 per hour. Any overtime will be paid at £15.25 per hour.

What you’ll be doing:

• Carry out hygiene and cleaning duties across the site, including external yard areas, loading bays, vehicles and warehouse facilities.
• Maintain a clean-as-you-go approach, ensuring potential hazards are identified and dealt with quickly and efficiently.
• Follow all site practices and procedures in line with Fowler Welch’s BRC policy, Health & Safety policy and HACCP plan.
• Use cleaning materials, chemicals and equipment safely, appropriately and economically, in line with training and instructions.
• Proactively identify and report any defects, damage or maintenance issues to your line manager.
• Work at height where required, once appropriately trained and competent to do so.
• Wear the correct PPE at all times, particularly when completing external yard duties, which make up a significant part of the role.
• Support the wider Facilities and Site teams when required, subject to appropriate training and knowledge.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a hygiene, cleaning, warehouse, logistics or facilities environment would be beneficial.
• A positive, hands-on approach with the ability to work well as part of a team.
• Comfortable working outdoors for long periods and within a chilled warehouse environment when required.
• Ability to work to deadlines in a busy, fast-paced and pressurised environment.
• Confidence using equipment such as jet wash systems to clean vehicles, loading bays and external areas, following training.
• A strong awareness of Health & Safety for yourself and others.
• Flexibility to support the site during peak periods, including Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day and Easter.

Additional Information

In return for your hard work and dedication we offer the added bonus of an excellent benefits package, which include – but are not limited to – the following:

• Free Fowler Welch Healthcare Cash Plan
• Free life insurance as a Fowler Welch employee equal to three times your basic salary.
• ‘Cycle 2 Work’ Scheme – save up to 42% on the cost of a new bike and necessary equipment.
• Recognition schemes for our exceptional employees – monthly winners receive £100 of shopping vouchers