Hygiene Team Leader

GI Group are recruiting for a Hygiene Team Leader to assist the Hygiene Supervisor in all aspects of cleaning to ensure and maintain safe and hygienic conditions within the manufacturing environment and related areas.

As a Hygiene Team Leader your role will include but not be limited to:

* To be responsible in the cleaning of food production areas and equipment in a manner that satisfies leading industry standards in all aspects of Food Quality, Food Safety and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
* To strip, clean and rebuild machinery to ensure that production schedules are maintained.
* Achieve the targets and job standards set by the Hygiene Supervisor.
* Comply with all legal and company food handling and hygiene requirements.
* Comply with and maintain health and safety requirements.
* To work to a high standard always ensuring attention to detail to ensure that documented cleaning procedures are maintained.
* To be flexible in terms of contractual hours.
* Immediately report any machinery defects which may have an impact upon production schedules.
* To check and countersign Hygiene documentation, to validate that it is completed correctly, accurately and at the prescribed times required.
* To ensure that all the Hygiene Team work to prescribed methods, speed, and quality.
* Address breaches of company policy and procedure with relevant employees and to ensure performance or behaviour is improved and good discipline is maintained.
* Liaise with the Hygiene Supervisor on a daily basis to manage the day to day cleaning requirements and report any issues.
* Liaise, where appropriate, with the Shift Production Supervisor to prioritise production requirements.
* Completion of periodical refresher training in 'safe chemical handling'
* Delegate hygiene duties as appropriate.

To succeed in the Hygiene Team Leader Role you will need the following:

* A good level of numeracy and literacy.
* Ability to follow and give instructions.
* Ability to work to deadlines.
* Ability to work alone and as part of a team.
* Successful completion of company induction, which includes basic food hygiene and health & safety.
* To have a good degree of manual dexterity.
* To adopt good manual handling practices as and when required.
* Excellent communication skills, to include verbal and written English.
* Ability to safely handle chemicals.
* Experience of working in a hygiene environment.
* Successful completion of training in relevant tasks.
* Supervisory/team leader skills.
* Knowledge of health & safety within the working environment.

Shift Patterns - 21:45pm - 06:00am Monday to Friday
Shift Premium rate paid on all completed shifts

If you feel like you'd be a great fit for this role please do not hesitate to apply !!

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