Hygiene Team Leader

Hygiene Team Leader – Aston

• £14.03 per hour
• 4 on 4 off rotating shift pattern, 06:00 - 18:00/18:00 - 06:00
• Excellent career progression prospects across the Bakkavor group
• Highly competitive reward package, pension and free parking

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Hygiene Team Leader to join our manufacturing site based in Aston, Cheshire. The factory makes chilled speciality bread such as sliced baguettes, hand-crafted flatbreads and dough balls and employs over 375 people in the factory and over 50 in its Crewe Distribution Centre. The site is located approximately 4 miles from Crewe town centre.

Job Accountabilities

• Organise and co-ordinate the allocation of tasks from hygiene and production schedules to trained staff within the area. Ensure that breaks and absences are co-ordinated and covered effectively.
• Ensure GMP standards are effectively monitored and maintained in the area at all times.
• Operate, maintain, and monitor cleaning and tray wash machinery and equipment, including chemical and maintenance checks, escalating any issues to a Hygiene Supervisor or Manager immediately when required.
• Complete safety checks and start-up checks, following required processes and documentation requirements, and take necessary action where deficiencies or non-conformances are found.
• Use of cleaning chemicals, pressure washers and high pressure water hoses.
• Stock Take and Control

About You

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
• The ability to work as an individual and as part of a team
• Able to resolve routine problems using well defined procedures, identify and respond to trends.
• English language skills at a level that enables explanation of written and verbal instructions, procedures and requirements, thorough and accurate completion of documentation and auditable records.
• Self-motivated and a can do attitude is a must
• Good attention to detail

About us

We're the biggest name you've never heard of. You've probably eaten our food- you just didn't realise it. Because as global leaders in the fresh prepared food industry with over 19,000 employees, we create innovative products, including meals, soups, dips, salads, desserts, pizzas and bread for customers including Tesco, M&S, Sainsbury's and Waitrose in the UK. Our customers include Harris Teeter and Home Chef in the US, and in China, we make food for Starbucks, Yum! and Pret. We're ambitious. We're full of ideas. And we're ready for more people who share our passion for quality to join us.

Bakkavor is the leading provider of fresh prepared food in the UK, with a growing international presence in the US and China. We are number one in the UK in the four product categories of meals, salads, desserts and pizza & bread, providing high-quality, fresh, healthy and convenient food. Our customers include every major UK grocery retailer, including Tesco, Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury's and Waitrose, and some of the world’s best-known food brands. We have over 19,000 employees, our headquarters are in London and we have 23 factories in the UK, 5 in the US and 9 in China.