Hygiene Supervisor
Location - Sandwich, Kent
Salary - Highly Competitive, depending upon experience
Hours - 3pm - 2am initially but this will change to night shifts.
Job Type - Permanent

Benefits:

• Be part of a great business - you will be onboard one of the fastest-growing and most exciting businesses in the vertical farming industry
• Be part of a great team - you will work with and learn from a friendly, smart, growing, and passionate team who care about each other and the business
• Grow yourself - a chance to develop yourself and make the role your own as the business and team build, broadening your knowledge and capabilities to push you to the next level
• Share our passion for driving change for good - sustainable production is at the heart of what we do as a B Corp-certified company

Why Join Our Client?

Our client is at the forefront of the vertical farming industry, operating a cutting-edge facility in Sandwich, Kent. They are seeking a Hygiene Supervisor to play a pivotal role in maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and food hygiene across their production areas. This is an exciting opportunity to join a business that is driving innovation and sustainability in food production.

The Role

As a Hygiene Supervisor, you will be responsible for leading a hygiene team to ensure all factory areas meet, if not exceed, strict hygiene and food safety standards. Your role will involve overseeing hygiene operations across the main factory's high-care production zones and warehouse areas, including seeding, harvesting, packing, and dispatch zones. You will manage and develop a multi-skilled hygiene team while embedding a culture of excellence in food safety, health & safety, and hygiene compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, organise, and monitor the team to achieve high-performance levels
• Ensure hygiene standards across all production and warehouse areas
• Manage and develop a multi-skilled Hygiene team
• Conduct audits and generate reports to ensure compliance with hygiene standards
• Train new hygiene staff and maintain hygiene training matrices
• Oversee scheduled cleans, ensuring full adherence to hygiene plans
• Monitor hygiene operatives and ensure all work conforms to company policies
• Ensure the factory meets all legal, customer, and internal hygiene requirements
• Maintain inventory and ensure appropriate stock levels of PPE and cleaning chemicals
• Supervise hygiene processes, including deep cleaning and ATP sampling verification
• Drive continuous improvement in hygiene and site standards

Health & Safety and Food Safety

• Ensure compliance with COSHH policies and chemical controls
• Conduct lockout/tagout procedures for equipment
• Promote and enforce a strong food and safety culture
• Identify and report hazards immediately
• Maintain personal and team hygiene standards at all times

This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of a crucial function in a fast-growing, cutting-edge industry. If you have experience in hygiene supervision within food manufacturing or a related sector, we want to hear from you!

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