Taiko Foods Ltd | Hygiene shift Manager

Role:

Taiko Hygiene Shift Manager

Reporting to:

Head Of Hygiene

Place of Work:

Factory- Office

Salary:

£40,000 – £42,000

Weekly Hours:

42 (4nights on + 4nights off)

Start Time:

TBC

Who are we:

We are part of the Snowfox Group which includes the Taiko, YO! and Bento brands – we operate more than 1500 kiosks, 60 wholly owned restaurants, our grab and go sushi is available in over 3,700 locations and we have 50 major retail partners.

Our key markets are the USA, Canada and the UK with additional geographic presence in Europe and Australia. Our brands are:

• Snowfox – the franchisor of over 1,000 full-service sushi kiosks in 25 states throughout the continental U.S., Hawaii and Alaska
• Taiko – founded in 1997, Taiko was the first sushi manufacturer for UK supermarkets and has evolved into a highly innovative manufacturer of sushi, bento and snacks in the UK.
• Bento – founded in 1996 in Canada and provides quality grab & go sushi and hot Asian food in over 900 locations, including supermarkets
• YO! – the first to bring the ‘kaiten’ conveyor belt to the UK in 1997. Today, YO! is the UK\’s #1 Sushi brand with over 50 restaurants, over 170 sushi kiosks and a popular YO! To Go range

Our Purpose:

We Believe in Better Food for Everyone, the Japanese Way…

We continue to capitalise on consumer trends, spearheading category growth by bringing our proposition to more people around the world across more channels, in more locations, on more occasions and in more innovative ways. We are committed to purposeful progress and profit for the benefit of our people, our communities and our planet and we have a clear ESG strategy that delivers progress against nine UN sustainability development goals.

Our Values:

Own it

• We are accountable and make no excuses.
• We always look to improve
• We take the initiative and are courageous and confident

Care about it

• We do the right thing, avoiding unnecessary shortcuts
• We act with integrity and respect our communities, people and our planet

Make it Exceptional

• We build relationships and make people smile
• We say thank you
• We’re positive and kind

Win Together

• We’re open-minded and inclusive
• We communicate with clarity

• We take time to look out for others and to celebrate the good stuff

Overview of the role:

• To lead the shift Hygiene Team as first line Hygiene Team Leader, to ensure the completion of hygiene schedules to ensure factory and environment are maintained to a high standard.
• Responsible for ensuring that the required quality, safety, hygiene, and environmental standards are implemented, maintained, and improved.
• Responsible for supporting the engineering function in routine preventative maintenance and cleaning and the production function in line set up/line start up post deep cleaning and maintenance.
• To ensure the hygiene standards, cleaning procedures, practises and equipment are continually re-evaluated in line with best practise, customer guidelines and legislation.
• Responsible for the development and training of all the site hygiene activities with the Hygiene Members to maximise their potential, flexibility, and overall skill levels across the factory.
• To meet with suppliers to optimise chemical cleaning and equipment to ensure optimum comfort in use for staff and effectiveness for the job. To keep abreast of customer guidelines on chemicals/equipment and to stay ahead of the competition in the use of innovative products.
• Responsible for ensuring effective communication with regards factory hygiene standards across and between shifts within the teams to ensure optimum performance is achieved. Develop close working relationships with colleagues in other functions such as production, engineering, quality, and NPD
• To respond to audit reports, corrective action summaries to ensure work is carried out to an agreed timescale and manner.
• To present to customers documentation to support the Hygiene Operation including Chemical Data Sheets, Training Records and completion/sign off back to production records.
• To assist in the planning and delivery of customer audits/visits which may be announced or unannounced and ensure the team are clear on what is required of them.
• Responsible for ensuring all work conforms to the processes and procedures of the ‘Quality Management System’ and ‘Health and Safety Management System’.
• To support the Head of Technical as required.

3 Best Things about the job

• A friendly and inclusive workplace with a great team that is passionate to provide the best quality service and products.
• Working with a team that have a true passion for what they do, you will have an opportunity to use your experience/skills to bring an effective change and develop your career along the way.
• Taiko is growing rapidly so future growth opportunities are possible and you’ll benefit from discounts on products produced in the factory as well as 50% off all YO! Restaurants.

Key Accountabilities:

Key Aspects of Job

• Understanding BRC Technical Standard in their areas and making sure that they should be implemented daily.
• Have ownership of their responsibilities and make sure the members of their team clearly understand what they need to do on a daily basis.
• To try to create a positive working environment with the members of their team.
• To report daily issues including personnel to their supervisors in a timely manner.
• Making sure all staff understand and follow all procedures throughout the factory.
• Have ownership of the duties in the area that you are assigned to in any aspect of operation including machinery, personnel training, and technical requirement.

What you’ll need:

• Good understanding of the operation and products
• High level of reliability and flexibility is required
• Punctuality is essential.
• Good command of English; sufficient to perform the job effectively.

What’s in it for you?

We’re committed to building inclusive Teams and giving our People the opportunity to grow their careers alongside us.

• We strive to be a friendly and inclusive workplace and have a diverse team of people who share a passion for providing the best quality service and products.
• 50% off your food every time you dine with us for you and 3 friends.

The Snowfox Group is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. We are committed to ensuring that our technology is made available and accessible to everyone. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.