Hygiene Operative in Newport, Wales

We are hiring Hygiene Operatives to join our Kerry team in Portbury, Bristol on full-time, permanent contracts. Due to the location of the site, having your own transport is essential. Our purpose-built factory at Royal Portbury Dock is a dry blending and mixing facility where we produce flavour blends for some of the world's best-known brands. Every week, hundreds of tonnes of product are accurately measured, blended and packed for our customers.

What will you do?

• Adhere to the daily, weekly and ad hoc cleaning schedules.
• Work closely with the Hygiene manager, colleagues and production teams to ensure the production areas are cleaned to the required standards in-line with company cleaning procedures.
• Be responsible for stock control of chemicals, consumables and equipment.
• Carry out scheduled daily cleaning tasks.
• Perform high and low level general cleaning of site, plant and fabrication.
• Clean processing equipment and production lines to meet required standards, measured through testing of samples.
• Deep clean production areas.
• Conduct post cleaning checks to ensure everything has been completed properly.
• Ensure that all paperwork is correctly completed.
• Comply with company procedures for Health & Safety, Hygiene, food safety, legality, quality, authenticity, and integrity.
• Ensure that your cleaning and personal protective equipment are functioning correctly at all times.
• Replenish consumable items and chemicals across the site as per schedule.
• Remove and empty all waste receptacles.
• Sort and manage the site's recycling and waste streams.
• Report any incidents or environmental concerns to your line manager.
• Perform any other duties as required or instructed to meet the needs of the business.

What do you need to be successful?

• Excellent communication skills and ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Physically fit as there will be some heavy lifting and manual handling involved in the role.
• Previous experience in a hygiene role, or food manufacturing site would be an advantage, but full training will be given to successful candidates.
• The ability to work effectively under pressure of time.
• Good understanding of COSHH/Chemical Awareness; Level 2 Food Hygiene is advantageous.
• The ability to follow set procedures and schedules and alert senior leadership of any issues.
• Ability to manage a high workload.

Why Join Us?

• Friendly team focused on continuous improvements and safety.
• Employee benefit platform with discounts and offers for retailers online and offline, travelling, utilities and more.
• Matched pension scheme up to 10%.
• Employee Assistance Program, supporting your emotional, physical, nutritional and financial wellbeing.
• Inspiring People - Kerry's Global Recognition Program.
• OurVoice, opportunity to share your feedback on the work environment every year.
• OurShare, Kerry share plan available to all employees, with option to enroll once a year.
• MyCommunity, have one day per year to volunteer for a worthwhile cause.

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition partner for the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries. We are passionate about what we do and are constantly innovating to create a healthier, more enjoyable, and sustainable food future without compromise. We are committed to providing a safe working environment and ensuring that all safety protocols are strictly followed.