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Hygiene SupervisorLocation - Sandwich, KentSalary - Highly Competitive, depending upon experienceHours - 3pm - 2am initially but this will change to night shifts.Job Type - Permanent
Benefits:
- Be part of a great business - you will be onboard one of the fastest-growing and most exciting businesses in the vertical farming industry
- Be part of a great team - you will work with and learn from a friendly, smart, growing, and passionate team who care about each other and the business
- Grow yourself - a chance to develop yourself and make the role your own as the business and team build, broadening your knowledge and capabilities to push you to the next level
- Share our passion for driving change for good - sustainable production is at the heart of what we do as a B Corp-certified company
Why Join Our Client?
Our client is at the forefront of the vertical farming industry, operating a cutting-edge facility in Sandwich, Kent. They are seeking a Hygiene Supervisor to play a pivotal role in maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and food hygiene across their production areas. This is an exciting opportunity to join a business that is driving innovation and sustainability in food production.
The Role
As a Hygiene Supervisor, you will be responsible for leading a hygiene team to ensure all factory areas meet, if not exceed, strict hygiene and food safety standards. Your role will involve overseeing hygiene operations across the main factory's high-care production zones and warehouse areas, including seeding, harvesting, packing, and dispatch zones. You will manage and develop a multi-skilled hygiene team while embedding a culture of excellence in food safety, health & safety, and hygiene compliance.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan, organise, and monitor the team to achieve high-performance levels
- Ensure hygiene standards across all production and warehouse areas
- Manage and develop a multi-skilled Hygiene team
- Conduct audits and generate reports to ensure compliance with hygiene standards
- Train new hygiene staff and maintain hygiene training matrices
- Oversee scheduled cleans, ensuring full adherence to hygiene plans
- Monitor hygiene operatives and ensure all work conforms to company policies
- Ensure the factory meets all legal, customer, and internal hygiene requirements
- Maintain inventory and ensure appropriate stock levels of PPE and cleaning chemicals
- Supervise hygiene processes, including deep cleaning and ATP sampling verification
- Drive continuous improvement in hygiene and site standards
Health & Safety and Food Safety
- Ensure compliance with COSHH policies and chemical controls
- Conduct lockout/tagout procedures for equipment
- Promote and enforce a strong food and safety culture
- Identify and report hazards immediately
- Maintain personal and team hygiene standards at all times
This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of a crucial function in a fast-growing, cutting-edge industry. If you have experience in hygiene supervision within food manufacturing or a related sector, we want to hear from you!
Morgan Jones is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
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