Hygiene Supervisor

Gearys Bakeries Limited; Barrow upon Soar; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A large bakery company in Barrow upon Soar is seeking a Hygiene Supervisor to ensure food safety and hygiene practices are followed. The ideal candidate will have experience in food manufacturing, strong communication skills, and the ability to lead and train a team. Responsibilities include adhering to hygiene processes, reporting equipment safety, and managing cleaning schedules. Excellent benefits include free bread and a cashback health plan, aiming for ambitious growth in the coming years.

Benefits

Free delicious bread

BUPA Cashback Plan

Death In Service

Cycle to Work scheme

Prize opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role within food manufacturing, preferably in a bakery.
• Good understanding of COSHH regulations and food safety protocols.
• Ability to communicate effectively with various teams.

Responsibilities

• Ensure adherence to hygiene processes and controls.
• Develop and train a team of operatives.
• Communicate effectively with other departments.

Skills

Communication skills

Understanding of Food Safety

Health and Safety compliance

Team leadership

Flexibility

Job description

Flexibility to cover Monday - Sunday if/when needed

Hours: DAY SHIFT - 6am -6pm

Location: Geary’s Bakeries Ltd | Hayhill Industrial Estate | Barrow Upon Soar | LE12 8LD

The Role

Our Hygiene Supervisors at Geary’s ensure our bread is not only delicious but has been produced and packaged in a clean and food safe environment. Your main responsibilities include:

• Ensuring the Hygiene team adheres to all processes and controls (including COSHH regulations)
• Competent IT skills, updating documents, writing CIC's and SOP's etc
• Adhering to a daily, weekly and monthly cleaning schedule, ensuring all tasks are completed to the required standard to meet BRC and customer requirements
• Ensuring all equipment and tools used are safe and any damage is reported, and all PPE is fit for purpose
• Meeting business KPIs
• Driving a strong, non-compromising Health and Safety culture
• Driving continuous improvement across the business’ approach to Food Hygiene
• Developing and training a team of Operatives in all aspects of the role, identifying and remedying any training gaps
• Liaising with labour agencies and providing feedback on performance and service level
• Effectively communicating with other departments in the wider business
• Taking an active role in audits and high-profile visits
• Deputising for the Shift Operations Manager when required

You’ll be moving around a busy bakery, carrying out manual and non-manual tasks, which may be physically demanding at times.

About Us

At Geary’s Bakeries, we’re on a crusade to make proper bread more accessible to more people. We’re passionate about re-imagining the way Great Britain thinks about their everyday loaf. This passion is at the heart of everything we do, and have done, since 1906.

We are ‘born and bread’ in Leicestershire and proud of our long-standing heritage. Today, we operate from three sites on a 24/7 operation. We’re made up of over 1000 people: a friendly, diverse and outgoing team, passionate about making a difference to the bakery industry.

With recent investment, we’ve accelerated our ambitious growth plans. In the last 11 years, we have grown rapidly from £5m annual sales to over £100m and we’re not stopping there! Backed by our vision and strategy, major capital investment and our commitment to developing our people and processes, we aim to grow our sales to £180m+ within the next 3-5 years

Our brilliant benefits include free delicious bread, BUPA Cashback Plan, Death In Service, a Cycle to Work scheme and a chance to win a £10k worth prizes annually! Plus, if you refer a friend to join our team, you could earn up to £500!

About You

At Geary’s, we look for people who show up every day to do their best. We’re a passionate, friendly team and look for the same qualities in our new recruits. We firmly believe your attitude and approach is just as important (if not, more so) than the skills and experience on your CV.

What we’re looking for:

• Great communication skills (we love to have a chat)
• Good understanding of Food Safety, Health and Safety and COSHH (the important bits!)
• Experience in a similar role within food manufacturing (even better if it was in a bakery)
• A passion to learn and develop
• Resilience and tenacity to drive motivation
• Experience in leading and supporting a team of people (no matter how big or small)
• Flexible approach to working hours

If you have not heard from us within seven days, unfortunately you have not been successful on this occasion, but we wish you every success in your search for a new position.

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK, at point of interview, and for the tenure of employment contract. As part of the recruitment process, you will be asked to provide documented evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK.