Hygiene Operative & Process Leader

Avara Foods Ltd; Caistor; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food production company in Caistor is seeking a Hygiene Operative to maintain cleanliness and hygiene standards in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include achieving quality standards, cleaning factory equipment, and performing inspections as a Process Leader on Sundays. Ideal candidates will have basic hygiene training and supervisory experience, along with strong communication skills. This role offers a basic rate of £12.75 per hour, additional shift allowances, and opportunities for overtime.

Benefits

Life assurance scheme

Discounted staff sales

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Benefit Scheme with mental health sessions

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a supervisory role is ideal.
• Basic hygiene training/qualifications like COSHH are necessary.
• Experience in a food production environment is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Ensure cleanliness and hygiene standards are met in production areas.
• Achieve quality standards relating to cleaning instruction cards.
• Disassemble and reassemble factory equipment for cleaning.

Skills

Good level of English

Basic numeracy skills

Team communication

Attention to detail

Flexible attitude

Supervisory experience

Basic hygiene training/qualifications

Education

Basic hygiene training/qualifications such as COSHH

Job description

About the Role

Do you want to earn a minimum of £12.75 per hour? We’re looking for a Hygiene Operative and Step up Process Leader to join our team at our site in Caistor, North Lincolnshire.

The benefits of working for Avara Foods

As a Hygiene Operative you will enjoy a secure, supportive and progressive working environment, where your contribution and achievements will be recognised and rewarded.

We offer comprehensive training as well as continuous development as you build your long-term career with us. You can also look forward to benefits that amongst other things, include the following:

• £12.75 per hour basic rate.
• Additional £2.00 per hour shift allowance.
• £15.89 per hour, Process Leader rate on Sundays.
• Secure contract, guaranteed hours and opportunities for overtime.
• Earn a minimum of £615 per week.
• Company life assurance scheme.
• Staff sales at discounted prices.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Access to our Employee Benefit Scheme, which includes unlimited remote GP appointments and unlimited mental health sessions, physiotherapy sessions, medical second opinion consultation, and other discounts and perks, such as savings & discounts on weekly costs.

Working Hours

40 hours per week with the choice between shift patterns.

Option 1: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 18:00 – 03:00

Option 2: Saturday, Sunday, Monday & Tuesday 18:00 – 05:00

Option 3: Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Monday 18:00 – 05:00

About the role

As a Hygiene Operative you’ll ensure cleanliness, hygiene, quality and safety standards are met by achieving agreed cleaning standards for production areas and machinery.

This role also stands up into a Process Leader position on Sunday, performing visual inspections and sign‑offs for the hygiene operations that day.

You’ll be working in a fast‑paced, dynamic FMCG factory environment which is noisy and refrigerated in some areas, manufacturing short shelf‑life products where hygiene standards are critical.

• Achieving agreed quality standards relating to cleaning instruction cards and training.
• Cleaning all factory equipment and machinery to deadlines, ready for production to start.
• Inspection and sign‑off of Hygiene Operations when in the Process Leader role.
• The use of pressure washers and chemicals.
• Removal of debris from production areas.
• Disassembling and reassembling factory equipment to aid cleaning.
• Manual handling which can include lifting equipment and products up to 20kg.

What you’ll need to be successful

• Good level of English and basic numeracy skills.
• Previous experience in a supervisory role.
• Basic hygiene training/qualifications such as COSHH.
• The ability to work well within a team and communicate effectively.
• Good attention to detail and a flexible attitude to tasks.
• Experience within a food production/manufacturing environment.

Who are we, and what do we do?

You may not have heard of us, but there’s a good chance you’ve enjoyed our products. Avara Foods is one of the UK’s leading food businesses, supplying chicken and turkey to the country’s major supermarkets and well‑known restaurants.

We own and manage our entire supply chain, from farms to factory and all the way to the customer door, meaning we have careers that cover a whole range of functions. We have major processing sites across England and an agricultural network of over 350 farms, spanning from North Yorkshire to the South Coast and Wales.

What happens after you apply for this role?

After you’ve applied, you’ll be contacted in due course by Resourcing Team to discuss your application and CV further. There’ll also be a chance for you to ask us any questions you may have about the role.

If you’re ready to work in a dynamic environment alongside talented people who take pride in delivering great results, apply today!

We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.