Hygiene Process Leader - 4o4o Days

About the role:

As a Process Leader you’ll be working in a fast-paced, dynamic FMCG factory environment which is noisy and refrigerated in some areas, manufacturing short shelf life products where hygiene standards are critical.

• Review hygiene staffing levels, including planning and implementation of workplace rota’s.
• Complete all relevant information booking on the TMS system in the absence of the Hygiene Manager.
• Carry out the deep cleaning of the production equipment & hygiene equipment over each weekend as per the current cleaning schedule including environmental cleaning.
• Liaise with the Departmental Managers regarding changes to the production plan / equipment availability, hygiene resource to meet the cleaning schedule, schedule in the cleaning of the equipment to meet the production plan.
• Ensure all Avara hygiene standards that are set are trained out and maintained ensuring all hygiene staff are completing the cleaning schedules to the correct time specification and standards.
• 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 to review outstanding actions / repairs and ensure post engineering cleans are performed to standard.
• Establish effective handovers between each shift. All issues are identified and recorded on the hygiene shift report and verbally communicated.
• Responsible for the correct chemical application and quantities being used including chemical titration checks
• Responsible for the availability of hygiene equipment to meet the business demands and cleaning schedule.
• Holiday / absence cover for Hygiene Manager.
• Responsible for overseeing Hygiene audits and feeding back on improvements and corrective actions are put in place and completed.

• Experienced Hygiene Operative.
• Experience of working within a FMCG environment.
• Supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of BRCGS

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

  
  
  Who are we, and what do we do?

  You may not have heard of us, but there’s a good chance you’ve enjoyed our products. Avara Foods is one of the UK’s leading food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the country’s major supermarkets and well-known restaurants.

  We own and manage our entire supply chain, from farms to factory and all the way to the customer door – meaning we have careers that cover a whole range of functions. We have major processing sites across England and Wales, and an agricultural network of over 350 farms, spanning from North Yorkshire to the South Coast and Wales.

  A little about our Wednesbury site:

  Our advanced manufacturing site in Wednesbury, West Midlands, is our newest advanced manufacturing site, and we’ve invested around £4.7 million into state-of-the-art facilities.

  Our Wednesbury site is a flagship Added Value center for Avara, which employ over 150 talented individuals at the site, who help to supply some of the UK’s largest supermarkets and popular restaurants!

  What happens after you apply for this role?

  After you’ve applied, you’ll be contacted in due course by a Resourcing Officer at our Wednesbury site, to discuss your application and CV further. There’ll also be a chance for you to ask us any questions you may have about the role.

  If you’re ready to work in a dynamic environment alongside talented people who take pride in delivering great results, apply today!

  Due to Bird Welfare, it is essential that you do not own any Avian Pets or Poultry. 

  We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.

  INDHP #TheAvaraWay

  
  
  

• Review hygiene staffing levels, including planning and implementation of workplace rota’s.
• Complete all relevant information booking on the TMS system in the absence of the Hygiene Manager.
• Carry out the deep cleaning of the production equipment & hygiene equipment over each weekend as per the current cleaning schedule including environmental cleaning.
• Liaise with the Departmental Managers regarding changes to the production plan / equipment availability, hygiene resource to meet the cleaning schedule, schedule in the cleaning of the equipment to meet the production plan.
• Ensure all Avara hygiene standards that are set are trained out and maintained ensuring all hygiene staff are completing the cleaning schedules to the correct time specification and standards.
• 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 to review outstanding actions / repairs and ensure post engineering cleans are performed to standard.
• Establish effective handovers between each shift. All issues are identified and recorded on the hygiene shift report and verbally communicated.
• Responsible for the correct chemical application and quantities being used including chemical titration checks
• Responsible for the availability of hygiene equipment to meet the business demands and cleaning schedule.
• Holiday / absence cover for Hygiene Manager.
• Responsible for overseeing Hygiene audits and feeding back on improvements and corrective actions are put in place and completed.

Essential

• Experienced Hygiene Operative.
• Experience of working within a FMCG environment.
• Supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of BRCGS

Desirable

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