Hygiene Operative Nights

Hovis Bakeries; Erith; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hovis Choice benefits

Long service recognition

Three levels of pensions

Job summary

Hovis Bakeries, a long-established baker of iconic breads, provides a range of products across the UK and Ireland. The company operates 8 bakeries, 1 flour mill, and 2 regional distribution centres, employing around 2,800 people.

It emphasizes Quality, Accountability and Trust in every role and offers a diverse benefits program to support colleagues. As part of its operations, Hovis values safety and training, including basic food hygiene and COSHH/Manual Handling procedures, to maintain high

Qualifications

• Behavioural competencies: teamwork, high standards, flexible and committed, good attention to detail.

Skills

Teamwork

High standards

Flexible and committed

Attention to detail

Education

Basic Food Hygiene Certification

COSHH Training

Manual Handling Training

Job description

Welcome to Hovis. We are the proud guardians of over 130 years of baking experience that make up our iconic and much-loved brand. We produce bread and bakery products created with Hovis goodness at the heart of each. We deliver around 1.3million loaves, every day of the week throughout the UK and Ireland, where we also make Mothers Pride and Ormo products.

We are 2,800 people working within 8 bakeries, 1 flour mill, and 2 regional distribution centres across the UK. Our success is a result of the hard work of our people; they are experts in their field whether it's baking, manufacturing, logistics, engineering, or the many departments within the central functions team based in our head office in High Wycombe. We are a values-led business and expect our colleagues to live, breathe, and embed Quality, Accountability, and Trust into their ways of working.

Behavioural Competencies

• A good ability to work as part of a team.
• High standards of practice.
• Flexible and committed.
• Good attention to detail

Essential Role Criteria

• Able to work in confined spaces.
• Able to work in either/or a hot/cold environment.
• Able to work at height.
• Able to carry out manual handling

Desirable Knowledge, Skills Or Experience

• Basic Food Hygiene Certification.
• Experience of working within a food manufacturing environment.
• Awareness of the importance of health and safety.
• Cos HH Training.
• Manual Handling Training.

Why Work For Us And Our Benefits

At Hovis, we understand the importance of looking after our colleagues, so we provide a variety of benefits in addition to their salaries. The benefits we provide at Hovis are as varied as the people who receive them but they are offered with the intention of creating value to them personally over and above their salaries

• There is a range of colleague benefits available, which individuals can select based on their needs.
• Our benefits scheme is called Hovis Choice, which offers a variety of savings and cashback offers on day to day living and much more including eyecare vouchers, and a healthcare scheme to suit everyone. It also includes our Cycle to Work scheme where you can obtain a brand new bike at a significant saving
• We offer competitive annual leave entitlement and flexibility where possible in order to create a healthy work-life balance
• We celebrate loyalty with our generous long service and colleague recognition schemes
• We offer three levels of pensions

Hovis values diversity and is committed to promoting equal opportunities in the workplace. Every job applicant, employee or worker will be treated fairly and equally with dignity and respect regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, social class, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religious belief, union membership, political opinion, sex, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic.