Hygiene Team Leader, Lichfield, Staffordshire

Agrialfreshproduce; Lichfield; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Annual leave

Learning and Development

Benefits Platforms

Staff transport subsidy

Job summary

Florette in Lichfield (WS13 8NF) is seeking a Hygiene Team Leader to maintain hygiene standards in the processing plant and lead the Hygiene team to complete cleaning to the required standard within the set timescales.

The role offers £17.21 per hour, five days in seven, with annual bonus eligibility and benefits. You will ensure proper training, safe chemical handling, and effective teamwork to protect product quality and site safety.

Qualifications

• Chemically trained with basic level knowledge.
• Food safety level 2 certification.
• Experience in food manufacturing environments.
• Experience with CIC procedures.
• Experience in stripping down and rebuilding equipment pre & post hygiene clean.
• Ability to communicate effectively within a team.

Responsibilities

• Organise hygiene team to complete cleaning on time to standard.
• Ensure staff are equipped and trained, including agency workers.
• Use correct tools and methods to clean effectively without damage.
• Follow strip-down and rebuild procedures to avoid damage.
• Use chemicals safely and follow LOTO processes.
• Coordinate with production/engineering to keep lines ready for cleaning.
• Report damages or concerns to shift manager and engineering.
• Deputise for the shift manager.
• Promote Safety Starts with Me observations.

Skills

Chemical training

Food Safety Level 2

Food manufacturing

CIC procedures

Strip down & rebuild

Team communication

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Hygiene Team Leader to join our team at Florette in Lichfield, WS13 8NF.

This role is to maintain hygiene standards in the processing plant, associated equipment and peripheral areas of the factory and to organise the Hygiene team ensuring the clean is completed to the required standard, according to the written Cleaning Instructions, in the required time frame.

Working hours: 5 days of 7 days

Pay: £17.21 per hour

Main Responsibilities

• Utilise and organise members of the hygiene team to ensure cleaning is completed on time to the required standard.
• Ensure all staff are suitably equipped and trained to perform in their role including agency team members. Escalate to shift manager where tools for the job are not accessible.
• Ensure correct tools & methods are always used to ensure cleaning is effective while no damage is caused during the cleaning process
• Ensure that the strip down & rebuild procedures are followed to ensure effective cleaning & eliminate risk of damage. Ensure all sensitive equipment is protected.
• Ensure efficient and correct use of chemicals. Ensure LOTO processes are followed.
• Liaise with production/engineering to ensure lines are available to be cleaned and any issues with the plant.
• Proactively report all damages, issues or concerns to the shift manager and engineering.
• Deputise for the shift manager.
• To be a leading example and promotor of positive behavioural safety through participating in and training out Safety Starts with Me observations

SkillsandExperience Required

• Chemically trained Basic
• Food Safety Level 2
• Experience of food manufacturing
• Experience in operating in CIC’s procedures.
• Experience & competency in strip down & rebuild of equipment pre & post hygiene clean.
• To be able to communicate effectively in a team.

What You Will GetInReturn

An hourly salary of £17.21 per hour, inclusion in our annual bonus scheme and a range of employee benefits you’d expect from a market leading business, including:

• Life Assurance: 3x your basic salary paid to your nominated beneficiary.
• Employee Assistance Programme and BUPA: Providing a Remote GP service along with a 24/7 helpline for financial, legal, medical and life issues, as well as access to BUPA Membership.
• Annual leave entitlement: 28 days annual leave per annum inclusive of UK Bank Holidays which increases with service, as well as the option to purchase up to 2 additional working weeks of holiday per annum.
• Learning and Development: Personalised induction and regular learning and development courses and schemes: From L2 to L7 Funded Apprenticeships, Leadership Development Programme, First-Aid and MHFA Training, and many more!
• Benefits Platforms: Employee discount platform for multiple retailers and access to salary finance schemes for bicycles, gyms, and financial assistance.
• Other: Recognition awards, Regular Employee Engagement days, attendance incentives, an annual volunteering day, and subsidised staff transport service from Burton on Trent.

About Us

Florette is one of three UK food manufacturing sites within Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd, which is an autonomous part of the larger 17,500 employee strong French co-operative group, Agrial.

The business operates mainly under it's recognisable Florette salad brand and we are one of the UK’s leading producers in the industry. Under the well-known Florette brand, our site processes and distributes pre-packed, ready to eat, fresh salad bags and bowls to some of the UK's most well-known supermarkets and retailers, as well as your favourite restaurants and fast food vendors. In total, we sell on average around 600,000kg of products every week - an unbe-leaf-able amount!

Agrial has operations across 11 countries, with 100 industrial sites, and a 2024 turnover of €7.1bn across 5 food divisions which comprise of Beverage, Dairy, Meat, Fresh Produce & Agricultural operations; it’s not just about lettuce! As well as 2 factories we also have a farming operation – Agrial Fresh Farms. All UK sites operate under the name of Agrial Fresh Produce Limited and fall under Agrial's vegetable division. We have a recipe for success through our EPIC values and working together as one team.

Agrial Fresh Producereservetherightto close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.

VISA Sponsorship: This role is only open to applicants who have the permanent right to work in the UK. We are unable to provide or take over visa sponsorship, either now or in the future. Applicants must be able to demonstrate their ongoing eligibility to work in the UK without the need for employer sponsorship.

Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer. In addition, as part of Responsible Recruitment, Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd believes in the Employer Pay Principle. No worker should pay for a job – the costs of recruitment should be borne not by the worker but by the employer.

We are committed to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of all of our staff. That’s why we’ve taken the Mental Health at Work Commitment and are currently delivering a programme of activities to ensure that everyone can have open and honest conversations about their wellbeing in the workplace and feel supported. We encourage applications from persons with experience of poor mental health and are committed to supporting our employees to fulfil their potential and perform at their best in work.