Hygiene Operative

Hygiene Operative

Glanbia Performance Nutrition
 

Join this dynamic team focused on delivering better nutrition for every step of life’s journey! 
 

Glanbia is a global nutrition company, grounded in science and nature and dedicated to providing better nutrition for every step of life’s journey. The company takes pure and clean ingredients including milk, whey and grains and using expert knowledge and capabilities produces high quality nutritional ingredients and branded consumer products for customers and consumers worldwide.

GPN’s brand portfolio consists of – Optimum Nutrition, BSN, Isopure, Think!, Nutramino ABB, Body & Fit, Amazing Grass and SlimFast, each with its own brand essence. GPN manufactures and markets the full range of performance nutrition and lifestyle products including protein, pre-workout, muscle gainers, ready-to-eat snacks and general health. Products are sold through a variety of channels including specialty retail, the internet, gyms and FDM in a variety of formats including powders, bars and Ready-to-Drink beverages. GPN has a global and expanding footprint with a current in-market presence in 24 countries.

The Opportunity 

Responsible for carrying out hygiene processes in line with specified requirements. Maintaining and assisting the Hygiene Team Supervisor to deliver continuous improvement in your areas of responsibility and across the site, whilst encouraging best practice at all levels within the organisation to promote clean as you go and a right first time approach to hygiene. Responsible for meeting and exceeding the requirements and expectations of the position.

The role is primarily based on the factory floor, in a typical modern food manufacturing environment, although you may be required to work in other areas of the business from time to time.

Health, Safety & Welfare

• Nothing is so important that it can’t be done safely; the welfare of your colleagues is paramount and you must promote and support a safe working environment and foster a culture of “safety first”.
• Ensure that cleaning activity in your area of responsibility is carried out in accordance with the requirements of the relevant cleaning instruction card.
• Ensure the working environment and equipment meet with internal hygiene standards at all times as directed by the Hygiene Supervisor or Hygiene Manager.
• Where hazards are identified and risk levels are deemed unacceptable immediate action must be taken by you to remove the hazard or where this is not possible reduce the risk to acceptable levels. Hazards must be raised with the Hygiene Supervisor, Hygiene Manager or Shift Manager
• Support and drive the business accident prevention initiatives through the reporting of potential accidents to the Hygiene Supervisor, Hygiene Manager or Shift Manager.
• Ensure all relevant safety signs (such as wet floor signs) are used correctly and appropriately
• Use all equipment and personal PPE properly in accordance with the training provided, ensuring that equipment is kept clean, well maintained and in working order. Reporting any issues to the Hygiene Supervisor.

Food Safety & Legality

• Maintaining the integrity of our products and therefore the business itself is an absolute.  You must ensure this is always the case as we never knowingly compromise product safety.
• Responsible for ensuring that scheduled hygiene activities are delivered at defined frequency to meet with the expected standard.
• Ensure that hygiene record sheets are completed for your area of responsibility
• Responsible for ensuring that the correct equipment and chemicals are used to meet the needs of the work being carried out. Have a full working knowledge of the equipment, materials and approved chemicals.
• Responsible for adherence to and driving good manufacturing practices through leading by   example

Quality

• Never knowingly compromise on quality; pursue Customer Fixation and show Passion for our Brands by striving for the highest possible standards of quality in our products, people and plant.
• Ensure all hygiene standards meet the requirements of the internal specifications and are carried out in line with the requirements of the cleaning instruction cards
• Responsible for the use and control of your own personal protective equipment, shoes, lockers and equipment in accordance with documented procedure.
• Report any foreign body incidents and near misses to the Hygiene Supervisor
• Liaise with operations teams and production personnel to ensure good manufacturing practices are followed and that good standards of hygiene and housekeeping are maintained.
• Support the operations team in ensuring relevant hygiene requirements are completed and that they are completed in good time to the required standards
• Highlight any hygiene issues to the Operations and Quality Assurance Teams to ensure appropriate action is taken.
• Ensure a strong and open working relationship is maintained with the Operations and Quality Assurance Teams to be confident of high standards of communication
• Participate in training and briefings as required, relating to hygiene issues.
• Complete any other related duties which are within your capabilities according to the needs of the business and as directed by Hygiene Supervisor.

People / Structure / Team Development

• You must Develop the Best in everyone within their roles with regard to EHS to ensure our success in achieving legal, customer, business and individual targets, whilst building a Sense of Fun into what we do.
• Identify skill gaps or training needs and highlight to the Hygiene Supervisor
• Flexibility within the role towards the business needs to ensure holiday and absence cover within the team

Communication

• Good quality communications at the right time will ensure the highest standards of Teamwork from all your colleagues within the business and make certain we are all pulling together in the right   direction.
• Ensure you are completely conversant with your KPI’s, and how your role can influence achievement
• Actively participate in team meetings

Planning & Control

• You must maintain a structured approach to the delivery of the site strategy plan and the business targets as second chances to get it right are rare.
• Responsible for the appropriate storage of hygiene equipment, chemicals and cleaning records to provide quick access and ease of identification
• Ensure you are conversant with cleaning methods and techniques, ensuring an appropriate level of assurance and a strong due diligence defence
• Support the Shift Managers to ensure that planned hygiene activities are carried out to promote the best possible outcome and performance.
• Report all absence or lateness to the hygiene Supervisor

Cost & Efficiencies

• Achieving required output with minimum wasted effort, time and expense; meet standards consistently to achieve the cost base to continue our growth and drive world class Performance, whilst always striving to Find a Better Way.
• Ensure best use of resources including consumables and chemicals. Ensure minimisation of waste and maximisation of efficiency
• Stringent adherence to all systems & procedures must be adopted by you.
• You are encouraged to put forward project suggestions for process and cost improvements
• Actively promote improvement activities to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the team to deliver best return for the business first

The Skills you will bring to the team

• Previous food industry experience essential in an equivalent position
• Level 2 Food Hygiene and Health & Safety
• Self motivated
• Customer Focus
• Teamwork & Cooperation
• Ability to think, and decide in a pressurised environment
• Ability to coach effectively
• Innovation and problem solving ability with a pro-active approach
• Ability to influence whilst managing and prioritising workloads
• Ability to effectively communicate at all levels

If you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please apply!
 

Where and how you will work  
The opportunity will be based in Middlesbrough, onsite, with a 4 on 4 off shift pattern.
  
What we would like to offer you!  
The opportunity to develop your career on a global stage, continuous learning through an on-demand learning platform, and a competitive compensation package including staff discounts, generous family leave policy, health plan, pension.
 
About Glanbia  
The Glanbia Group comprises three divisions:  Glanbia Performance Nutrition, Glanbia Nutritional's, and Joint Ventures. Collectively and with our partners we offer an incredible breadth of expertise in nutrition. We employ a team of 6,000 people, work with global food and beverage companies, and sell our award-winning and market-leading products in 130 countries worldwide.  
  
 

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a variety of candidates, we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

At Glanbia, our culture celebrates individuality, knowing that together we are more.