Hygiene Team Leader

Veetee; Rochester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company is seeking a Hygiene Team Leader to ensure hygiene services are implemented effectively. The role involves maintaining high standards of hygiene across the site, managing the hygiene team, and ensuring compliance with health and safety practices. Candidates should have previous hygiene experience in food production and be capable of working under pressure while demonstrating leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in a food manufacturing hygiene role required.
• Previous team leader experience.
• Strong understanding of HACCP and health and safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily hygiene services to ensure cleaning standards.
• Conduct audits and follow safety protocols.
• Develop and manage hygiene staff effectively.

Skills

hygiene experience

team leader experience

understanding of HACCP principles

Health & Safety knowledge

COSHH knowledge

BRC knowledge

ability to work under pressure

basic IT skills

initiative

teamwork

Education

Level 2 Food Safety

Job description

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As a Hygiene Team Leader, you will manage the day-to-day implementation of hygiene services to the site, ensuring cleaning regimes are documented.

Responsibilities:

To work as part of a team to ensure that the highest standards of visual and microbiological hygiene are always maintained across all areas of the site.

To identify difficulties as and when they arise and communicate these to your Hygiene Manager.

To follow all hygiene, food safety, quality, health & safety procedures, and the company terms.

Report any Food Safety/Health & Safety concerns and ensure PARs are filled out appropriately.

To achieve a “right first time” clean, following set work instructions and safety protocols.

Carry out daily/weekly/monthly/ad hoc cleaning tasks.

Take part in daily GMP audits.

To manage breaktime to ensure staff is on the shop floor on time.

Timely and accurate completion of related documents and records.

To ensure hygiene operatives cleaning machines as are cleaning instruction card instructed.

To manage and develop hygiene staff on the shift to ensure they are proactive and carry out their job roles in a safe and effective manner.

Carry out start-up/inspection checks of cleaning equipment and report any damages.

Carry out chemical titration check.

To be an effective deputy in the absence of the Hygiene Manager.

To organise and control stock issue and generate stock replenishment orders in the absence of Hygiene Manager.

Working within a team to cover all factory and associated areas and cover other team members when absent.

Find solutions/continuous improvement/problem solve.

Any other duties that may reasonably regarded as within the nature of the duties and responsibilities of the post as defined.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

Previous hygiene experience within a food manufacturing environment.

Previous team leader experience.

An understanding of HACCP principles, Health & Safety, COSHH, BRC and hygiene practices.

Level 2 Food Safety.

Work well under pressure.

Basic IT Skills.

Ability to work on own initiative individually as well as part of a team.