Hygiene Operative

Healeys Cornish Cyder Farm is an iconic, family run visitor attraction and home to our very own Rattler Cyder! Since the company was founded in 1980, Healeys Cyder has grown enormously, boasting more than 130,000 visitors per year and array of awards for our cyders & spirits. With an impressive schedule of events, alongside a multi-million-pound investment across a two-phase extension project, driving an exceptional visitor experience on-site has never been more important.

A fantastic opportunity is available to join our busy Technical Team as a Hygiene Operative. To become a permanent part of an iconic Cornish business, and to make your mark in this exciting role please continue reading.

In this role, you will represent the Company in a positive light, keeping the production areas clean and safe while assisting with other production tasks as needed.

On a day-to-day basis, your success will look like:

Cleaning of building fabric such as walls and floors, storage areas such as warehouse and the stripping, cleaning, and reassembly of related equipment in such a manner that meets required health, safety and hygiene standards.
Carrying out hygiene operations in such a manner so as to ensure that physical, bacterial, material and chemical contamination of food does not occur, to recognise potential contamination issues and to ensure the early reporting of potential contamination issues to relevant personnel.
Responsible for using and operating all tools, plant, and equipment to prescribed training standards, including the usage, storage and application of chemicals and ensuring that correct concentration levels are observed at all times, ensuring that relevant PPE is worn at all times during application.
Responsible for carrying out all deep cleaning requirements within relevant working area.
To work with Compliance officers, technical and shift supervisor/managers to resolve hygiene issues, such as swab failures, audit findings and to assist in identifying hygiene issues.
Subscribe to a quality approach, valuing cleanliness and team work to maintain the highest standards of housekeeping and hygiene.
Responsible for signing off all relevant paperwork when required and to ensure sign off complies for auditing purposes.
To undertake any other reasonable request as set out by the Technical Manager.
As hygiene activities vary in time requirements and busy /quiet periods, The operative is responsible for maintaining a close working relationship with all other members so, at the quietest time, absences and holidays can assist in covering the Technical Department and Production when required.

While personality and fit are important to us, preference will be given to applicants who can showcase the following qualifications and skills:

Experience in a manufacturing environment is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided.
A drive for continuous improvement
Management of quality standards
Process Inspection
Conduct Hygiene Audits on site.
Level 2 food safety
Level 2 HACCP knowledge / training
Team Player
A good understanding of both spoken & written English
Strong attention to detail
Good Organizational Skills
Can Do attitude.
Dynamic
Leading by Example
Able to prioritise, manage deadlines and make decision.
Flexible approach
Self-confident, self-reliant and decisive

Hours: Flexible hours within core hours of 6am-9pm. 30-40 hours per week.

Starting wage - £10.90 per hour

Joining the #RattlerCru is not just about what you can bring to the business. We have a range of great benefits that we hope you will make full use of: