Hygiene Operative

About the Company

ABP UK is a major division of the ABP Food Group with factories in Ireland, UK and Europe. We are a food business that specialises in the supply and development of award-winning British and Irish beef and lamb products for retail, foodservice and wholesale.

Job Function

In chill production line area, conduct cleaning and hygiene operations, to deadlines, whilst complying at all times with company operating requirements, especially in respect of quality, health, safety & ethics, traceability, product integrity, labelling and company, personal & food hygiene rules and legislation

In full compliance with relevant Legal, National, Corporate and Retailer standards and delivering improved quality and hygiene to customers, internal and external and reduced complaints and cost to the organisation.

Main Responsibilities

• Complete required hygiene activities meeting company standards to planned volume and schedule
• Ensure strict adherence to quality, food safety, hygiene, ethical, product labelling and allergen handling processes
• Support necessary line efficiency through consistent and correct schedule adherence and hygiene practices
• Keep and maintain appropriate records as required
• Ensure own familiarity and compliance with company policies and procedures, standards of operation and safe operating procedures
• Ensure consistent and timely attendance at work
• Provide flexibility to meet company operating requirements
• Provide pro- and re-active and supportive verbal and written communication to team members, supervisors and managers.
• Deliver proper use of chemicals, adherence to food and personal safe working practices at all times
• Ensure audit readiness
• Support best team performance, efficiency, service levels and employee engagement
• Invest in own learning and development and support that of others
• Support trainee development to ensure the 'next generation' workforce
• To ensure all products are sourced and manufactured to the Food Safety & Brand Integrity requirements defined by our customers' requirements & BRC standards.

Required Skills

Skills required

• Speaking, writing and understanding basic spoken and written English language. (This is an essential health & safety, traceability and quality control requirement which will be tested as part of the recruitment process N.B. English language support available)
• Basic numeracy skills
• Attentive to detail - diligent pursuit of best standards
• Working in a chilled environment
• Flexible, adaptable and keen to learn
• Learning and implementing new information quickly
• Strong team collaborator
• Accreditation Food Hygiene equivalent at minimum level 2

Pay Rate - £12.50 per hour

What's in it for You?

• Employee Assistance Programme for both colleague and family
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Internal Training and Development Programmes
• Employee discounts offered by customers
• Employee Recognition Programme
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Benefits Portal inclusive of technology discounts, vehicle leasing etc
• Free Parking with EV Charging available with a salary sacrifice
• Onsite subsidised canteen and vending machines
• Life Assurance
• Free fruit