Hygiene Engineer Food Production

PrepWorld Ltd; Northfleet; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food production company in Northfleet is seeking Asset Care Technicians for night shifts. Responsibilities include maintaining hygiene standards, cleaning food processing equipment, and ensuring compliance with safety procedures. Ideal candidates should have experience in FMCG high care environments, food safety certifications, and mechanical awareness. Join a supportive team with benefits like Wagestream for accessing earnings and on-site meals.

Benefits

Wagestream

Free on-site parking

Staff events

Employee recognition awards

On-site staff restaurant

Qualifications

• Experience in food manufacturing or a high-care environment.
• Practice in safe working and electrical isolation best practices.
• Mechanical awareness or basic maintenance skills are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Remove and replace conveyor belts, guards, and equipment for hygiene tasks.
• Carry out scheduled hygiene tasks and maintain records.
• Act as deputy of Team Leader for the hygiene team as required.
• Perform cleaning and sanitization of food processing equipment.

Skills

Hygiene experience in FMCG High Care environment

Intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel and Word

Good verbal and written communication skills

Proactive attitude toward continuous improvement

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Strong understanding of hygiene standards

Education

Level 2 or higher in Food Safety or equivalent

COSHH training certification

Job description

Job Overview

PrepWorld is looking for Asset Care Technicians, on Nights.

Responsibilities

• The Hygiene Engineer Food Production will be responsible for the removal and replacement of conveyor belts, guards and complex equipment to support Hygiene cleaning tasks.
• Carry out scheduled hygiene tasks as per daily and weekly cleaning schedules and sign off cleaning records and ensure documentation is accurate and up to date.
• Machine owners for hygiene responsible on shift for ensuring machine food safety and/or health and safety issues are reported.
• Follow all site hygiene, allergen, and food safety procedures, ensuring compliance with BRCGS, HACCP, H&S, and customer standards.
• Act as deputy of Team Leader for the hygiene team as required.
• Perform detailed cleaning and sanitization of all food processing equipment and meet required standards, measured through visual, ATP and environmental sampling.
• Ensuring that personal protective equipment (PPE) is always maintained and functioning correctly.
• Reporting any incidents or environmental concerns to Team Leader/Supervisor/Manager.
• All cleaning materials and tools are placed back in designated area and in good condition at the end of the cleaning.
• Any damage to cleaning equipment or personal protective equipment must be reported to the Hygiene Supervisor.
• Ensure the Log Out Tag Out (LOTO) procedure is always taking place.
• Ensure safe use of cleaning chemicals and personal protective equipment (PPE) as per COSHH guidelines.
• Ensure safe use of our equipment.
• Assist in training and mentoring junior hygiene operatives.
• Following instructions of Supervisor and Team Leader.
• Maintain good housekeeping practices within the Hygiene Department and site wide as required.
• The role requires alert disposition, working in the vicinity of forklift and moving machinery.
• The role involves manual handling and the ability to withstand working in cold storage conditions on a daily basis.

Who we are looking for:

• Hygiene experience in FMCG High Care environment.
• Suitably trained in basic mechanical maintenance best practices
• Suitably trained and competent to employ safe working and electrical isolation best practices (lock out tag out)
• Intermediateskills in Microsoft Excel and Word data input.
• To have a good level of problem solving.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Proactive attitude toward continuous improvement and workplace hygiene
• Level 2 or higher in Food Safety or equivalent
• COSHH training certification.
• Manual handling and working at height
• Mechanical awareness or basic maintenance skills are an advantage.
• HACCP Experience and/or formal training
• Food Industry or FMCG experience
• High Care work experience
• Proven experience in food manufacturing or a high-care environment.
• Strong understanding of hygiene standards.
• Ability to read and follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), work instructions (CIC), and hygiene schedules.
• High attention to detail and accuracy in documentation.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

What we provide in return:

• Wagestream (track your earnings and instantly access up to 50% of your money as you earn it, without waiting for payday)
• Free, on site parking with electric charge points
• Staff events
• Employee recognition awards + prizes
• On site, staff restaurant serving heavily subsidised hot and cold breakfasts and lunches
• A supportive team

Days of work

We have two shift options - Sunday to Wednesday Nights, or, Wednesday to Saturday Nights. You will be able to select your preference in the application form.