Hygiene Team Member inStockport inStockport PUBLISHED 4 SEP 2024

Allied Bakeries are owned by Associated British Foods. ABF is a diversified international food, ingredients and retail group with sales of £13.9bn and 128,000 employees in 53 countries. It has significant businesses in Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and Australia.. Our sister companies in ABF UK Grocery produce products under many market-leading household brands, including Jordans, Ryvita, Pataks, Blue Dragon & Silver Spoon.

We are proud of our brands: we make top 10 UK grocery brand Kingsmill as well as Allinson’s, Bürgen and Sunblest. You’ll know us best through our white, wholemeal and seeded market-leading loaves, as well as Kingsmill 50/50, the nation’s favourite Healthier White, and our delicious pancakes, crumpets, hot cross buns and other bakery products.

The success of our business depends on us having the right people on the team. We are incredibly passionate about our business, but it isn’t for the faint-hearted – it’s pacey and demanding so our people need to have a positive attitude and to want to work inclusively. We take massive pride in what we do, not least in how colleagues based in our bakeries and depots have one of the best safety performance records in the industry.

Our Grocery Service Centre, based near Liverpool, is a hub for transactional activity across multiple ABF companies within the ABF Grocery division. Supporting some of our well-known brands such as Kingsmill, Pataks, Blue Dragon, Jordans, Ryvita and Silver Spoon, amongst others. We deliver Shared Service activities across a wide range of disciplines including Customer Services, Consumer Care, Finance, Payroll, HR and IS.

If you’re looking to join a business that is passionate, encourages you to be the best you can be, and values its people, we’d love to hear from you.


Overview Of Role



Location: Stockport


The Hygiene operative will ensure that hygiene and housekeeping standards are maintained to a high level across the site. To ensure that the cleaning of the facilities/equipment and infrastructure on site are carried out to the highest of standards in accordance with the ABSS requirements. To ensure the Safety of yourself and fellow colleagues so that the ‘’Safety First’’ vision and mission is achieved.

This is a full time position of 40.5 hours per week. Shifts start at 06:30 and finish at 15:30. You will work a rotating shift pattern of 5 out of 7 days which means weekend working is included.


Key Accountabilities

• To ensure that daily schedules are adhered to and the assigned areas meet the required standards.
• To contribute as part of a team and to assist in meeting the departments Key Performance Indicators.
• Follow instruction, training and guidelines set out by the hygiene department.
• To ensure that the Hygiene Coordinators and/or FLMS are informed to validate cleaning tasks once they are completed.
• Identify area’s that have a potential associated risk to food safety and raise and action accordingly.
• Reporting of defects or potential hazards to the Hygiene Coordinators and/or FLMs.
• Assisting manufacturing in reduction of waste and the removal of bakery and returns waste
• Cleaning and litter picking of the site perimeter
• Replenishment and cleaning of facilities
• Cleaning the canteen and surrounding areas
• Use of the floor cleaning machine
  
  

Additional Accountabilities

• To be flexible as mobility of labour is required for this role.
• Work alongside the pest control technician to minimize the likelihood of pest activity
  
  

The Right Person



Health & Safety

• To follow safety procedures as written by Allied Bakeries including risk assessments, safe systems of work, correct wearing of PPE and other specific safety instructions relevant to the task being carried out.
• To lead by example and demonstrate safety first through following guidelines.
• Ensure individual compliance with all statutory regulations and legislation regarding Health & Safety
• Awareness and understanding of health and safety requirements.
• Awareness of COSHH regulations and the safe use of chemicals
• To contribute and be an active member of the Safety First team
• To report Hazards/Near Misses and faults to assist in the prevention of accidents.
  
  

Cost

• Generate ideas for improving cleaning techniques which could potentially save time and money
• To ensure that cleaning chemicals are used at the correct dilution rate.
• Ensure that cleaning equipment is maintained in good condition
  
  

Site Standards

• To ensure that the completion of cleaning tasks are delivered to the desired standard
• Follow instruction, guidance and training given at all times
• Share best practice through cross functional working and adopt learning’s in to the daily role
  
  

Service

• Demonstrate pride and passion, great working environment producing quality site standards
• Provide a high standard of work, assisting departments cross functionally
  
  

People

• Although job accountabilities are clear, working from your own initiative is a benefit to this role.
• Assist colleagues as appropriate and share best practice