Hygiene Operator Days

Greencore; Wisbech; On-site; Full time

Job description

About Greencore

We are a leading manufacturer of convenience food in the UK and our purpose is to make every day taste better.

We supply all of the major supermarkets in the UK. We also supply convenience and travel retail outlets, discounters, coffee shops, foodservice and other retailers. We have strong market positions in a range of categories including sandwiches, salads, sushi, chilled snacking, chilled ready meals, chilled soups and sauces, chilled quiche, ambient sauces and pickles, and frozen Yorkshire Puddings.

We have 16 world-class manufacturing sites and 17 distribution centres in the UK, with industry-leading technology and supply chain capabilities. We generated revenues of £1.8bn in FY24 and employ 13,300 people. We are headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

For further information go to www.greencore.com or follow Greencore on social media.

Here at Wisbech, we have a team of 525 colleagues and manufacture premium chilled ready to cook meals for major retailers such as Sainsbury's, Aldi and Co-op.

What you'll be doing

Hygiene Operative - Days - 4 on 4 off 07:00-19:00 at £12.42 per hour.

As a Hygiene Operative, you will be required to undertake all aspects of cleaning all food manufacturing areas, equipment and machinery to meet food hygiene standards. You will be carrying out the consistent application of hygiene within a given area/line to ensure the area is maintained to the agreed standards. It will be part of your job to ensure that all sanitation processes are completed in full and that hygiene standards for a given area are maintained during the production shift. Some duties include:

• Carry out daily cleaning of all areas of the factory as part of a team
• Schedule deep cleaning of large machinery
• Wear full PPE such as: chemical suit, visor, wellingtons, gloves and safety goggles
• Work in chilled and hot environments
• Fill out paperwork to document the cleans
• Promote good health and safety culture within the workplace
• Use and store chemicals appropriately
• Report any damaged equipment or machinery.

What we're looking for

Full training will be provided if successful in this role, but we are looking for the following knowledge and experience:

• Experience working in a hygiene-based role is essential
• Health & Safety Level 2
• Food Safety Level 2
• COSHH Awareness
• Must be willing to learn and train in different areas on site
• Must be able to follow written instructions
• Must have a good eye for detail to achieve the inspection and cleanliness standards required
• Must be able to work on own for periods of time

These skills are desirable and not essential during the recruitment process. Full training will be provided if successful in the role.

What you'll get in return

• Holidays
• Pension
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee appreciation events
• Company share save scheme
• Greencore Qualifications
• Exclusive Greencore employee discount platform
• Canteen
• Onsite staff shop
• Free onsite car park

Throughout your time at Greencore, you will be supported with on-the-job training and development opportunities to further your career.