Hygiene Supervisor (Night Shift)

Job Purpose:
To develop and improve the hygiene standards and systems within the site. To deliver strong and consistent leadership to the hygiene function and to ensure that the Company complies with all relevant legislation.
Added Value for role:
Ensure hygiene standards and targets of cleanliness are achieved and continuously improved. To support the production process through the continuous monitoring of hygiene standards of the plant, machinery, and grounds. Site developed and implemented SOP’s to be adhered to. Be able to identify opportunities to improve the function and reduce costs whilst ensuring full conformity.
Role Key Accountabilities Added Value
Training/Development – To build a multi-skilled hygiene team trained against all site procedures, SOP’s, food safety and health and safety procedures
Coaching/mentoring – to conduct hygiene operative and team leader reviews
To develop the hygiene team and team leader to deliver consistent high standards of hygiene each shift
Culture – To develop a hygiene team that drives continuous improvement whilst following all food safety and HSE procedures each shift
Effective work scheduling of team to ensure full task completion each shift
Recruitment - responsible for maintaining staffing levels
To ensure that appropriate equipment is available and maintained to all the hygiene team to operate within safe working practices
Hygiene SOP’s and Periodic schedules – ensuring the system reflects current working practices
Hygiene verification – ensure standards are verified, chemical concentrations always checked to be able to demonstrate due diligence
Continuous improvements projects – actively involved and promote new ideas
Liaise with chemical provider, chemical stock management and chemical ordering to deliver within a set budget
To work to agreed KPI’s for hygiene standards
To hold daily handovers with the production/engineering function to communicate hygiene issues
To effectively communicate daily hygiene issues to the management team
To effectively communicate departmental issues to your hygiene team and team leader
Requirements
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Willingness to work night shift (essential)
Working hours are Mon to Fri 9.30pm - 6am
Previous management experience essential and must have strong team building skills
Willingness to work night shift
Experience of Hygiene Management in the food industry
Proven leadership qualities and effective methods of communication
Awareness of employment law
Chemical application, storage and safety control
Basic Food Hygiene Certificate
COSHH
HACCP
Personal Attributes
Reliable, dependable, flexible and trustworthy in character
Proactive and innovative problem solver
Adaptable to change
Excellent interpersonal skills and can deliver to multilingual teams
Dimensions
Direct Reports:
Site Hygiene Team Leaders
Budget and Finances:
Budgetary control in relation to contractors, chemicals, labor, tools and PPE
Key Working Relationships:
Site Management Team, Technical, Maintenance, Operations, Contractors and Chemical Providers
Core Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)
Cleaning schedule adherence including periodic scheduling
Training and Safety metrics
Hygiene associated downtime
Environmental cleaning assessments
Hygiene visual cleaning assessments
Benefits
This role reports directly to a Factory manager
At Kepak we are looking for people who are as passionate about food as we are. If you would like to join a culture where our values of Ambition, Responsibility, Teamwork and Passion for Food are at the heart of all we do, and diversity and inclusion matters to you then you are what we are looking for.
Kepak is an Equal Opportunities Employer
Note:
as with all positions, due to the nature of the business, key responsibilities will evolve and change over time
Contributory Pension Scheme
Access to discounted health care
Employee Discount Platform
Bike to Work Scheme
Paid Maternity Leave
Additional Service Leave
Career Development opportunities