Hygiene Operative

Shift Pattern Availability: 4 / 7

Shift: 6:00am - 6:00pm OR 6:00pm - 6:00am

Location: Glenfield, LE3 8JR

Salary: £13.15 per hour, once upskilled increases to £13.50 per hour (full training is provided)

The Role

Our Operatives are (quite literally) the bread and butter of Geary's. You're responsible for ensuring the environment in which we produce and package our delicious bread is clean and food safe at all times. Your main responsibilities include:

· Carrying out tasks set out by the team leader/ supervisor.

· Be vigilante in keeping all areas tidy and clean.

· To be an example for H&S and food safety practices while carrying out tasks.

· Carrying out deep cleaning to the expected standard and beyond while maintaining H&S regulations.

· Have a positive attitude towards difficult situations.

· Have a consistent habit of reporting findings with regards to near misses, food safety concerns, foreign bodies and any damages to plant or fabrications.

· Sufficient communication skills to liaise between other departments and hygiene team leader.

· Have a sense of care towards all equipment that is being used by the technician or being worked on by the technician.

· Be punctual and have a good attendance record.

· Have an ambition to develop to next level and learn new skills.

You'll be moving around a busy bakery, carrying out manual and non-manual tasks, which may be physically demanding at times.

About Us

At Geary's, we're on a crusade to make proper bread more accessible to more people. We're passionate about re-imagining the way Great Britain thinks about their everyday loaf. This passion is at the heart of everything we do, and have done, since 1906.

We are 'born and bread' in Leicestershire and proud of our long-standing heritage. Today, we operate from three sites on a 24/7 operation. We're made up of over 500 people: a friendly, diverse, and outgoing team, passionate about making a difference to the bakery industry.

We provide full training and support, and the chance to learn new skills from some of the best master bakers in the country. We invest in those who are committed to our craft and offer great opportunities to develop into supervisory and management roles. Our brilliant benefits include free delicious bread, a Cycle to Work scheme.

Plus, if you refer a friend to join our team, you could earn up to £500!

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About You

At Geary's, we look for people who show up everyday to do their best. We're a passionate, friendly team and look for the same qualities in our new recruits. We firmly believe your attitude and approach is just as important (if not, more so) than the skills and experience on your CV.

What we're looking for:

· A commitment to work, with excellent time-keeping skills

· Experience in hygiene (even better if it was in manufacturing)

· Good understanding of Food Safety and Health and Safety (the important bits!)

· A passion to learn and develop

· Great communication skills (we love to have a chat)

· Team player

· Flexible approach to working hours (we're busy bees so may include working weekends)