ROLE PURPOSE: 

• To consistently achieve the highest standards of hygiene by managing a team of trained operatives, working across all shifts whilst ensuring Health & Food Safety & legal compliance are adhered to at all times.
• Carry out necessary training and regular performance reviews with team members 
• Act up to Hygiene Manager role as required
• Manage contract cleaners to ensure work completed safely and to the required standard.

Key Accountabilities

Key Activities/ Decision Areas

Customers

• Effective management of hygiene team to deliver best possible cleaning standards, consistent with both our own and customers’ expectations.
• Be a flexible and committed team member, who is quality, safety  and customer service focussed
• Ensure that all Hygiene documentation is completed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Participate in site visits / audits.

Strategy and Planning

• Delivery of employee reviews /  development and training initiatives.
• Use knowledge and experience to anticipate and solve problems.
• Work effectively with team colleagues to ensure the delivery of the KPI targets.
• Drive cross functional working to ensure hygiene KPIs and standards are achieved – working towards best practice and continuous improvement
• Encourage and drive “Clean As You Go” standards in the work place
• Contribute new ideas towards process improvement and team development.

Execution & implementation

•  Ensure that safety is paramount by compliance with all statutory regulations and legislation working safely at all times and adhering to all work instructions and procedures, risk assessments and method statements.
• Take responsibility for Hygiene Team’s compliance to all site procedures & policies
• Ensure that all departmental records are kept up to date, taking corrective actions where required.
• Ensure the Hygiene team adheres to the highest standards of hygiene and safety
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and activities
• Effective management of company  Attendance, Grievance & Disciplinary procedures.
• Vigilance for potential pest control issues, with effective investigation / monitoring & prevention
• Effective management of labour plan to ensure the efficient running of the department.
• Lead effective communication programme; facilitating timely team briefings & development of good team dynamics
• To report Hazards, near misses and faults to the appropriate person to assist in the prevention of accidents.
• Adopt and apply continuous improvement tools and techniques to maintain and improve performance

• To assist in preparation for the audits and take part in them.
• To make a commitment to achieving the Company’s corporate goals.

• Any other duties as and when requested to help meet the needs of the business.

Financial and Operational Control

• To support the team and business in the achievement of its KPI’s.
• To effectively manage Hygiene Labour and Overhead costs
• Continually strive to improve performance, waste management.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and activities

Cross functional planning

• Work with all other departments to develop and promote a “Clean as You Go” culture
• Work with the Hygiene Manager to ensure all KPIs and targets are achieved
• Work with engineering department to provide good plant hygiene standards therefore  facilitating plant maintenance programs
• Highlight machinery or fabrication issues to relevant manager to promote a safe working environment.
• Work with H&S department to maintain and improve upon SSOW and incident investigations

Key Outputs / Metrics

• Delivery of high standards of cleaning, providing an example to colleagues.
• Continual development of an effective & engaged Hygiene team.

Essential role related knowledge, skills, qualifications and experience at selection

• Experience of leading and the development of an effective team, 
• Flexibility within the department regarding hours of work and duties
• Computer literate

• Problem solving skills
• Good communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to give constructive feedback
• Willing to acquire new skills and broaden learning

• Ability to make decisions.
• Enthusiasm & Commitment
• Good timekeeping
• Good Absence record

Desirable

• 1 year supervisory experience in a similar  role within the food industry

• Experience of working in a hygiene role in food manufacturing
• Basic Food Hygiene certificate
• Manual handling training
• COSHH training
• IOSH training
• Trainer Qualification
• Internal Auditing Qualification
• Pest Control Qualification