Warehouse & Yard Hygiene Operative
Job Description
Salary: £11.86 per hour
Hours: 40 hours, Wednesday to Sunday, 6.00 a.m – 2.00 p.m or 8.00 a.m – 4.00 p.m. Overtime may be required to meet the demands of the business.
About Us
Haywood and Padgett are the leading food manufacturer, located in Barnsley. We are an established company with a stable order book. The company has a family feel, is professional, friendly, open cultured, and all employees are well-respected and valued. Our company believes that it is not just a job that you undertake, but a developing career, regardless of the level you join us. Many employees have been with the company for some years, and we have a relatively low turnover of staff.
The working environment is newly designed, determined to house the latest technology, and as you would expect from a food manufacturing site, is scrupulously organised and clean.
The Role
Working closely with the Hygiene Supervisor and Hygiene Manager, you will ensure that the car parks, walkways, open spaces, and the warehouse, along with associated equipment and machinery, are kept clean and tidy. You will also participate in deep cleansing tasks, especially on clean down days, maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and tidiness throughout.
On occasion, you will be expected to alternate your hours and days of work to cover your colleagues' sickness and holiday absences.
Daily Duties will include:
* Sorting, processing, removing and disposing of wastage, including cardboard, plastic baled wastage, and associated wastage.
* Ensuring there is no build-up of wastage on site by keeping the compactor, baler, and associated areas clear.
* Maintaining good housekeeping and excellent health and safety protocols; ensuring the site is free from any health hazards.
* Undertaking cleaning activities with the car parks, walkways, open spaces, and external associated machinery and equipment, ensuring a safe working environment for employees and visitors.
* Cleaning the warehouse areas, including but not limited to floors, ledges, pallet inverters, and internal associated machinery and equipment.
* Cleaning of the flour silo bases, ensuring a clean and pest-free flour base.
* Cleaning of the external compressor room floor and associated area.
* Sorting and processing of office scones and packaging waste, ensuring the office space is free of scones and packaging after being used by the Quality Assurance team.
* Participating in deep cleaning tasks and maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and tidiness.
Qualifications and Experience
* Solid cleaning and hygiene experience – preferred.
* Experience of working within a food or manufacturing environment preferred.
* Similar job experience preferred but not essential.
* Level 2 food hygiene certificate preferred.
* Basic understanding of Math and English.
Skills
* Good communication skills.
* Common sense.
* Good organisation.
* Good team player.
* Good attention to detail.
* Ability to meet deadlines.
Benefits
* Pension.
* 28 days holiday per year.
* Health shield plan.
* Bike to work scheme.
* Discounted gym membership.
* Company shop.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £11.86 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Warehouse Yard Hygiene Operative
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