Hygiene Operative

**Hygiene Operative**

Kinnerton Confectionery - Sherburn in Elmet

**Shift pattern**:
Monday - Thursday 6am - 4pm (10 hours per day)

**Kinnerton is no ordinary brand**. We were the first brand to offer character chocolate in the UK in 1978. Since then, we have gone from strength to strength, placing us as one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of seasonal goods, producing millions of delicious advent calendars and Easter eggs every year We have two UK manufacturing sites in Fakenham (Norfolk) and Sherburn-in-Elmet (North Yorkshire). We are also part of the Zertus UK & Ireland Snacking & Chocolate Market Unit partnered with other food manufacturers across the country.

**About the role**

**Key responsibilities of a Hygiene Operative**:

- Maintain high standards of cleaning, and housekeeping and adhere to all relevant site & job cleaning schedules and work instructions.
- record the completion of relevant cleaning activities and ensure due diligence by Company Procedures. Also, responsibility to report and record incomplete tasks and duties, to ensure effective corrective action may be managed for critical tasks.
- To ensure effective segregation and correct disposal of spec products, waste, recyclable materials etc.
- To identify and communicate any food safety, pests, or environmental issues with Management.
- To adhere to the company’s health and safety policies and The Health and Safety at Work Act.
- To follow all job-specific and HACCP instructions, training, guidelines, and briefings.
- To ensure key, critical plant and equipment are clean and available for operation safely and hygienically to contribute efficiently as part of a team to achieve the departmental KPIs.
- To share knowledge and/or best practice with other team members.

**Skills you’ll need to succeed in our Hygiene Operative role**:

- Excellent attention to detail as cleaning must be carried out to a very high standard.
- “Safe Working with Chemicals” Training or knowledge/willingness to take on training provided by Kinnerton.
- Food Safety Level 2, or higher, or willing to take on training provided by Kinnerton.
- Ideally, experience within a similar food manufacturing environment.
- Great team player.
- Willing to work alone and as part of a team.

**Rewards & benefits - what can Kinnerton offer you?**
- Attractive company Pension scheme and life assurance scheme at x4 basic
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (20 days for pro rata shifts)
- Holiday purchase scheme - purchase an additional 5 days of leave per year.
- Charity fundraising and team events
- One additional day of paid leave for charity/community work
- Discounts via our staff shops
- Employee values wards
- Referral bonus vouchers
- Training and development opportunities
- Bespoke training for new factory workers
- Free parking at all manufacturing sites/ offices or access to a company-paid parking permit local to the Fakenham site.
- Excellent facilities, canteen etc
- Ongoing commitment to our ESG strategy - protecting our people, communities, and our planet.
- Access to Grocery Aid charity support

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £11.42 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Canteen
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount
- Wellness programme

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Leeds, LS25 6PJ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person