Hygiene - Hygiene Operative

Finsbury Food; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bakery manufacturer in the UK is seeking an individual for hands-on hygiene duties, responsible for maintaining cleanliness in production areas. Candidates should ideally have hygiene or industrial experience, be physically fit, and possess strong attention to detail. The role offers competitive salary, enhanced maternity and paternity leave, a pension scheme, and a supportive team environment. If you are reliable and ready to contribute, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave

Enhanced Pension Scheme

Free Employee Assistance Programme

Retail discounts

Company shop with discounted products

Refer a Friend Scheme

Employee Recognition Awards

Learning & Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous hygiene or industrial experience preferred.
• Experience within FMCG or food manufacturing environments advantageous.
• Physically fit and able to meet demands of a hands-on role.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for cleaning and maintenance of production areas and equipment.
• Follow and maintain daily and weekly cleaning schedules.
• Complete hygiene and compliance paperwork accurately and on time.

Skills

Hygiene or industrial experience

Experience in FMCG or food manufacturing

Physically fit

Strong attention to detail

Good communication skills

Team-player mindset

Ability to work independently

Good timekeeping

Job description

Park Seventeen, Whitefield, Manchester M45 8FJ, UK

Job Description

Posted Tuesday 23 December 2025 at 01:00

Location: UK (Remote Working)

Shift: Monday to Friday

Salary: Competitive + Benefits & Car Allowance

Finsbury Food Group is a leading speciality bakery manufacturer. We constantly raise quality and efficiency standards, and build long-term relationships with major multiple retailers and the foodservice channel. Established in 1985, Kara offers a wide range of quality sweet and savoury bakery products, including both gourmet butter and vegan brioche buns, doughballs and teacakes. The Kara Bakery can bake over 1 million baps and burger buns every day.

This is what you’ll actually do!

In this role, you will be responsible for the day-to-day cleaning and maintenance of production areas, equipment, and the factory floor. You will follow daily and weekly cleaning schedules to ensure all areas are cleaned to the required standards and ready for production.

You will carry out physical, hands-on hygiene duties, including deep cleaning tasks and shutdown cleans where required (training provided). Some high-level and industrial cleaning may be involved depending on skills and training.

You will complete all hygiene and compliance paperwork accurately and on time, ensuring due diligence is maintained at all times. You will work to tight schedules, follow safe systems of work, and maintain good housekeeping and “clean as you go” practices throughout your shift.

You will also work closely with your team, communicating effectively and supporting colleagues to meet hygiene targets while demonstrating company values at all times.

Ideally this is you!

• Previous hygiene or industrial experience (preferred)
• Experience within FMCG or food manufacturing environments (advantageous)
• Physically fit and able to meet the demands of a hands-on role
• Hard-working, reliable, and willing to put in the effort required
• Strong attention to detail with a conscientious approach
• Good communication skills and a team-player mindset
• Able to work independently when required
• Good timekeeping and attendance

What’s in it for you?

• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave to allow quality time with your new arrival!
• Enhanced Pension Scheme for our employees
• Free Employee Assistance Programme (open to colleagues and their families)
• Retail discounts accessible via our Benefits Hub platform!
• Company shop available at sites (heavily discounted, yummy products!)
• Refer a Friend Scheme (up to £300 per referral – t&cs dependent)
• Employee Recognition Awards & Extensive Learning & Development opportunities (including opportunities for sponsored professional memberships and our own in-house development course!)
• An opportunity to be part of a fantastic, growing organisation. Head over to our LinkedIn page to find out more!

Our vision is to be the leading specialty bakery group in the UK and we want the best people in place to achieve this. Our continued success is built entirely on the talented people who work here, so employee development is important to us because everyone is a valued member of the team, and we want every individual to have the skills and capabilities to achieve both your own personal goals and our business goals. We want good people to join our company, to help our company continue to go from strength to strength. If this sounds like you, please get in contact to learn more!

Park Seventeen, Whitefield, Manchester M45 8FJ, UK