Hygiene Technical Operative

Avara Foods; Wednesbury; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Shift allowance

Training and development

Secure contract

Guaranteed hours

Job summary

Avara Foods is seeking a Hygiene Technical Operative to supervise the hygiene team on the 4o4o night shift (18:00–06:00), ensuring trained, compliant hygiene tasks meet high standards. You will actively promote teamwork and perform duties as needed during the shift.

You will conduct post cleaning audits, swabbing, and oversee chemical use, stock checks, and weekly hygiene tasks, with liaison to engineering as required. Training and a secure contract are provided.

Qualifications

• Experienced Hygiene Operative.
• Experience of working within a FMCG environment.
• Supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation.
• MEWP (Mobile Elevated Work Platform)
• Knowledge of BRCGS.

Responsibilities

• Carry out nightly cleaning of production equipment and hygiene equipment according to the cleaning schedule.
• Ensure all cleaning instructions are trained and followed.
• Oversee hygiene procedures and policies within the department.
• Review swab results, investigate failures and implement corrective actions.
• Liaise with Engineering on breakdowns or issues.
• Ensure correct chemical application and titration checks.

Skills

Hygiene supervision

FMCG environment

Legislation knowledge

MEWP

BRCGS understanding

Tools

MEWP (Mobile Elevated Work Platform)

Job description

4o4o night shift 18:00-06:00

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

4o4o night shift 18:00-06:00

Benefits

£14.45 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.

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.