Job Title: Hygiene Team Manager
Contract: Permanent, Full Time (Monday to Friday, 8am-4.30pm)
Location: Stockton
We are looking for a Hygiene Team Manager to join our Stockton site. You’ll engage, inspire and develop your team to be passionate about delivering the highest standards of hygiene and adherence to food safety regulations and best practice. As a key member of our Bakery management team you’ll work closely with your peers to identify and implement improved processes.
Our Stockton bakery, based in the North East has recently seen an investment of over £18 million pounds in our manufacturing operations creating a new thin bagel line! So with state of the art machinery and a team of over 100 strong, we’re ensuring that our quality freshly baked products are the very best quality and ready for delivery across the UK!
The Recipe
Be part of a great family. As an organisation that is 149 years old, with a clear purpose and values, we provide staple products that help to feed our nation. You’ve probably tasted our products - now have a taste of what it means to be part of the family behind developing, creating and delivering all the incredible products that we’re famous for. We’re proud of our heritage and we love our brand, we know you will too!
Key Accountabilities and Measures
1. Recruit, motivate and development of personnel who carry out hygiene activities to ensure they achieve the goals and targets agreed in their profiles and performance review meetings.
2. Coordinate hygiene activities with manufacturing, engineering, and hygiene teams to ensure resource for hygiene is planned and controlled to meet the requirements of the hygiene plan.
3. Challenge the validity of the plan and identify continuous improvement activities.
4. Manage the day-to-day contact of external hygiene related contractors and ensure the standard of work meet the agreed standards.
5. Work in conjunction with the sites Quality and Compliance teams to maintain company and statutory hygiene standards. Monitor cleaning activities and ensure conformance to standards through routine micro and environmental sampling and visual checks as stated in CIC’s (SOP’s).
6. Collaborate with the Centre and site Quality, Compliance & Manufacturing teams to support the delivery of food safety & hygiene standards and adherence to standards across the bakery.
7. Coach and train food safety and hygiene policies, CIC’s (SOP’s) and methods to Hygiene and non- hygiene bakery personnel to meet legal and company standards e.g. HACCP, BRC.
8. Manage and control usage of hygiene materials (e.g. cleaning chemicals and cleaning equipment) and PPE (e.g. bakery clothing and hairnets). Order replacements to always ensure availability.
9. Understand budget control and identify cost savings where appropriate.
10. Ensure safe working practises are in place in compliance to business SMS and EMS standards.
11. Demonstrate awareness and understanding of waste management practices to ensure efficient operations.
Essential Ingredients
12. Auditor training
13. Minimum Level 3 HACCP & Food Safety qualifications
14. Knowledge of food microbiology
15. Awareness of quality systems and external standards.
16. Proficient in the use of SAP systems including ERP/PM and Microsoft Office packages.
17. Knowledge of HS&E and food safety legislation.
18. Knowledge of continuous improvement techniques
19. Ability to follow complex instructions and procedures with minimal supervision
20. Ability to capture and interpret complex data for decision making
21. Demonstrates attention for detail and a focus on quality
22. Strong communication skills and ability to build long-term relationships
23. Identifies and delivers operational improvements
Extra Dough
At last and by no means least you will want to know what your breads worth.
24. A slice of the annual profits (discretionary profit share)
25. Family time is important to us so as well as your holiday entitlement, we'll give you the opportunity to purchase up to an extra weeks annual leave
26. Award winning pension scheme with company contributions of 7%
27. Life assurance
28. Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website
29. Continued investment in your personal development
30. Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy with your daily brew!
31. Support for your health and wellbeing, including access to free physiotherapy, 24/7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice and a comprehensive occupational health service