Hygiene Technical Operative

Avara Foods; Wednesbury; On-site; GBP 19,286 - 22,041; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay (£14.25 per hour)

Shift allowance (£2.00 for 18:00–06:00

Training and development from day one

Secure contract and guaranteed hours

T’s & C’s apply

Job summary

Avara Foods is seeking a Hygiene Technical Operative to supervise the hygiene team on the night shift, ensuring they are trained to complete hygiene tasks and meet hygiene standards.

You will carry out post-cleaning audits, swabbing, and ensure proper chemical usage, while liaising with engineering to address breakdowns and ensure seamless production.

Qualifications

• Experienced Hygiene Operative in FMCG settings.
• Experience supervising teams on shift.
• Knowledge of hygiene procedures and relevant legislation.

Responsibilities

• Carry out nightly cleaning of production and hygiene equipment as per schedule.
• Ensure all cleaning instruction cards are understood and followed.
• Review swab results and investigate repeat failures with corrective actions.
• Liaise with engineering for reported breakdowns or issues.
• Responsible for correct chemical application and titration checks.
• Oversee hygiene audits and implement improvements.

Skills

Hygiene expertise

FMCG environment experience

Supervisory experience

Legislation knowledge

MEWP operation

BRCGS knowledge

Tools

Chemical handling

Job description

Hygiene Technical Operative

Join our team as a Hygiene Technical Operative.

About The Role

To supervise the hygiene team on the respective shift ensuring they are suitably trained to complete required hygiene tasks to meet business demands, attaining and maintaining highest standards of hygiene. To actively promote a team working environment within the hygiene department. Undertake hygiene duties where required during the shift. Completion of post cleaning audits and daily swabbing regime.

• Carry out the cleaning of the production equipment & hygiene equipment as required on a nightly basis according to the hygiene cleaning schedule.
• Ensure all standards set by cleaning instruction cards are trained out and maintained.
• Responsible for the application of all company procedures and policies within the hygiene department.
• Responsible for reviewing swab results and investigating repeat fails, ensuring that corrective actions are put in place and completed.
• Liaise with the engineering department when reporting breakdowns/issues.
• Responsible for the correct chemical application and quantities being used including chemical titration checks.
• Responsible for availability of hygiene equipment to meet the business demands and completion of cleaning schedules.
• Undertaking of high level cleaning duties using a cherry picker.
• Completion of weekly hygiene stock takes.
• Holiday / absence cover for the Hygiene Process Leader.
• Responsible for overseeing Hygiene audits and feeding back on improvements and corrective actions are put in place and completed.

Working Hours

Monday-Friday 22:00-07:00

Benefits

• £14.25 per hour (paid weekly)
• Shift allowance of £2.00 (for hours worked between 18:00 and 06:00)
• You’ll receive training and development opportunities from day one
• You’ll also benefit from a secure contract and guaranteed hours
• T’s & C’s apply

What do I need to be successful?

Essential

• Experienced Hygiene Operative.
• Experience of working within a FMCG environment.
• Supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation.
• MEWP (mobile elevated work platform)
• Knowledge of BRCGS

Desirable

• General understanding of basic food microbiology.
• Experience of poultry processing industry
• Knowledge of Health & Safety requirements.
• Knowledge of COSHH.

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