Hygiene Manager - Nights

We have an exciting opportunity for a Hygiene Manager - Nights to join our team at Florette in Lichfield, WS13 8NF. This role is key in ensuring we maintain hygiene standards across the processing plant, for both leaf and beetroot production areas as well as associated equipment, peripheral, and social areas for the factory and National Distribution Centre.

The successful candidate will be an experienced hygiene professional, with proven work experience in managing hygiene teams for food production sites, within chilled environments. The successful candidate will be accountable for hygiene activities across 7 days and both day and night shifts and ensure a high standard of hygiene across site by utilising and organising members of the hygiene team to ensure cleaning is completed on time to the required standard.

Working hours: 5 out of 7 days on a flexible pattern: 19:00 - 03:00 or 22:00 - 06:00

Pay: £Competitive, with annual bonus eligibility.

Main Responsibilities:

• Be the site lead for all hygiene activities across 7 days and both day and night shifts.
• Meet and exceed KPI targets for Microbiological pass rate, Water Usage, titration checks, cleaning schedules, and more.
• Ensure all internal & external audits are passed with flying colours.
• Maintain a high standard of hygiene, utilise and organise members of the hygiene team to ensure cleaning is completed on time to the required standard.
• Develop, train and motivate teams to continuously improve levels of cleanliness as well as integrate new members of the team whilst improving and developing the culture of the hygiene department.
• Responsible for any night site evacuation for fire or ammonia.

Skills and Experience Required:

• CIEH Level 3 or equivalent Food Manufacturing Hygiene qualification.
• Previous comprehensive experience within a chilled food environment in hygiene management role.
• Knowledge of Hygiene Management Systems and COSHH.
• Experience of leading a team and related HR practices - holidays, sickness, absence, investigations, etc.
• Good knowledge and standards of cleaning methodology in the food industry.
• Maintain a high standard, be proactive & lead from the front with an exemplary behaviour & attitude.

What You Will Get In Return:

• A competitive salary as well as inclusion in our annual bonus scheme and a range of employee benefits you’d expect from a market leading business.
• Life Assurance: 3x your basic salary paid to your nominated beneficiary.
• Employee Assistance Programme: Providing a Remote GP service along with a 24/7 helpline for financial, legal, medical and life issues.
• Annual leave entitlement: A competitive amount of days annual leave per annum inclusive of UK Bank Holidays which increases with service, as well as an option to purchase an additional working week of holiday.
• Training and Development: Personalised induction as well as regular training and development courses and schemes.
• Benefits Platforms: Employee discount platform for multiple retailers as well as salary finance schemes for bicycles, gyms, and financial assistance.
• Other: Recognition awards, Regular Employee Engagement days, attendance incentives, an annual volunteering day, and a free staff transport service to and from site covering Lichfield, Burton on Trent, Cannock, Rugeley, and Burntwood.

About Us: Florette is one of three UK food manufacturing factories within Agrial Fresh Produce, which is an autonomous part of the larger 22,000 employee strong French co-operative group, Agrial. The business operates mainly under its recognisable Florette salad brand and we are one of the UK’s leading producers in the industry. Under the well-known Florette brand, our site processes and distributes pre-packed, ready to eat, fresh salad bags and bowls to some of the UK’s most well-known supermarkets and retailers, as well as your favourite restaurants and fast food vendors.

Next Steps: It’s an exciting time to join our business as we look for new starters to join us in innovating in everything we do! We’re looking for positive and driven people to join our professional team. If you have the skills and experience we are looking for, and want a fresh challenge we would love for you to join us on our journey!

Please apply directly or alternatively contact Will Kaye, Recruitment Officer for a totally confidential discussion.

Agrial Fresh Produce reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

VISA Sponsorship: Agrial Fresh Produce is not a licensed UK VISA sponsor, and therefore cannot employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Our recruitment process will ask you to provide evidence of your unlimited Right to Work in the UK.

Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer. In addition, as part of Responsible Recruitment, Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd believes in the Employer Pay Principle. No worker should pay for a job – the costs of recruitment should be borne not by the worker but by the employer.

We are committed to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of all of our staff. That’s why we’ve taken the Mental Health at Work Commitment and are currently delivering a programme of activities to ensure that everyone can have open and honest conversations about their wellbeing in the workplace and feel supported. We encourage applications from persons with experience of poor mental health and are committed to supporting our employees to fulfil their potential and perform at their best in work.