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We are hiring! Join our team and lead the charge in hygiene excellence.
Hours, Location
- 40 hours per week Monday to Friday
- On Site
- Shift cover expected where required (weekend and nights)
What's on Offer?
- Free parking, within proximity to all major travel networks
- 31 days holiday, increasing with service
- An extra day off for your birthday!
- Health cash plan, after 3 months
- Long Service Rewards
- Employee Assistance Program
- Company pension scheme
- Company paid events throughout the year.
- FREE pack of cheese every week & a discounted staff cheese shop
- Free Doughnuts on Fridays & Free Seasonal Fruit on Tuesdays
About Us:
Established in 2000, Extons Foods are now one of the UKs largest independent cheese processing companies supplying sliced, grated, block and continental cheese to wholesalers, retailers, and sandwich manufacturers. We have continually grown and were not slowing down! A Family Run business with a friendly hands-on approach.
Role Description:
Reporting to the Technical Manager you are responsible for managing the hygiene department. Your main focus is to maintain and continuously improve the hygiene standards within the factory. Ensuring the production area and all peripheral areas of the factory are cleaned to an exceptionally high standard. Aiding the education and training of the team regarding cleaning procedures and standards. Working across all shifts as and when required in order to ensure staff are trained and working to the correct level, whilst adhering to company policies and procedures.
Key Responsibilities are, but not limited to:
- Work alongside the HSE Manager in the Management of COSHH.
- Assist the Engineering Department in the hygienic design of existing and new equipment.
- Lead root cause analysis sessions and investigations as and when required.
- Represent the Hygiene Department in external audits and client visits.
- Undertake internal audits across multiple departments.
- Manage departmental spending in relation to labour costs, equipment and consumables.
- Review and maintain environmental monitoring schedule and risk assessments.
- Perform weekly analysis on micro results and implement preventative actions where required.
You will ideally have:
- Previous experience managing a team within a Hygiene Department in a chilled food industry.
- Previous experience of working within a compliance and standards driven environment British Retail Consortium (BRC), ISO14001 Environmental Management.
- Knowledge of hygiene legislation accompanied by high levels of attention to detail
- Food Safety Level 3
- IOSH
- HACCP Level 3
- COSHH trained
You will be:
- A strong planner and have organisational skills with a sense of priority for deadlines.
- An excellent decision maker and problem-solver.
- Flexible to meet business needs.
- A self-motivated and have a strong commitment to personal development.
Hygiene Manager / Hygiene Team / HACCP / BRC / COSHH / Audits
