Factory Hygiene Team Leader

Albert Bartlett is a progressive British family brand, established in 1948 and dedicated to providing quality potatoes for delicious meals.

We want Albert Bartlett to be a world-famous household brand, renowned for quality and expertise in own label and branded potatoes and potato products.

We aim to be an innovative and improving company that exceeds our customers’ expectations while operating in an environmentally responsible and sustainable way.

We are currently recruiting for a Factory Hygiene Team Leader at our potato packing site in Boston, Lincolnshire.

As the Factory Hygiene Team Leader, you will play a crucial role in managing and overseeing hygiene operations within the facility. You will lead a small team in ensuring that all areas of production are maintained to the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene.

Shift & Hours of work: Monday to Friday, working 08:00hrs to 16:30hrs

Salary: £13.99 per hour

Responsibilities

• Manage a small Hygiene team to ensure all internal areas of the site are kept to a high standard. These standards will be explained thoroughly during factory walks with members of the senior team.
• Plan training requirements for all staff within the hygiene team and ensure training is carried out and recorded properly.
• Ensure there is sufficient cover across the hygiene teams when staff are absent or on annual leave. Develop and maintain a multi skilled team to ensure cover across all aspects of the hygiene tasks.
• Report incidents and situations potentially hazardous to the health and safety of personnel and equipment that are brought to your attention to senior management.
• Control the stock of all cleaning materials, placing orders with suppliers when required.
• Control monthly spending to stay with budgetary constraints.
• Ensure Washer barrel hygiene is maintained to a high standard - each washer in use should be cleaned at least daily.
• Ensure Hygiene Schedules are signed off by Hygiene and Production staff correctly and are filed properly.
• Liaise closely with the Production Team in relation to cleaning of production lines to ensure they are done in a timely manner which does not delay production.
• Ensure hygiene audits are carried out and documented regularly.
• Report any relevant personnel issues to HR. (Staff leaving site early/Sickness etc).
• Attend meetings when required.
• Create/update SOPs when required.
• Report issues relating to plant equipment to engineering such as spillage points of potatoes and/or water. Faulty equipment or potential H&S hazards.

• Previous experience in a supervisory or team leader role in a hygiene or cleaning capacity, preferably within food production.
• Strong understanding of health and safety regulations and hygiene practices in a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop a team.
• Detail-oriented mindset and a commitment to maintaining the highest hygiene standards.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate to all levels of staff
• Must be able to use computer systems including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook as well as other business management systems.

• Long Service Awards
• Employee of the Month & On the Spot Awards
• Discounted Staff Sales
• Life Assurance
• Access to Free Wellbeing Services (inc. counselling and financial advice).
• Retailer Discount Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Wellbeing & Engagement Events throughout the year
• Free Parking