Job Description

A relocation package is available should the successful candidate be required to relocate to the site.

Thistle Seafoods is one of the largest family owned manufacturers of quality seafood products in Europe. We supply outstanding products at every price point to leading retail and food service customers within the UK, Europe, USA, Canada and Australia. Our Head Office is based in Peterhead in the North-East of Scotland, and our second site based in Uddingston in the outskirts of Glasgow.





Thistle Seafoods has a fast-paced, challenging, and inclusive working environment. Employees work extremely hard and take great pride in the work they do. We believe in providing all staff with the opportunity to develop and progress and we actively encourage internal promotion.

The Role

The Hygiene Manager is responsible for managing a team whose main focus is to maintain and improve the hygiene standards within the factory.

Key Responsibilities:

Ensuring the production area and all peripheral areas of the factory are cleaned to an exceptionally high standard.
Educating the team regarding cleaning procedures and standards including Free From standards.
Ensuring the team pays close attention to detail when breaking down, cleaning and reassembling machines. This includes putting all the protective covers on the machines and bagging all sockets and screens prior to cleaning, to prevent water ingress. Ensuring the production lines are rebuilt as per the production plan; that the equipment is inspected prior to moving and is carefully re- positioned with all services dis/re-connected correctly and in a neat and tidy fashion. Any concerns or defects are reported to engineering in accordance with Company procedures. Managing the team and ensuring tasks are delegated equally and to cleaners with the appropriate skill set. Providing clear and detailed instructions and guidance. Liaise with the Engineering Team Leader to plan and co-ordinate the sites Nightshift activities. Identifying any skill shortages and carrying out training as and when required. This includes ensuring all members of the team are trained in safe chemical handling and can clean to a gluten free standard. Ensuring all documentation and forms are completed and maintained including Cleaning Instruction Cards (CIC's) and all required cleaning is signed off daily. Participating in hygiene, Free From and customer/BRC audits as and when required. Maintaining stock levels to ensure there is adequate cleaning materials and chemicals but balancing this with the need to maintain minimum stock value and control expenditure. Work to Health and Safety and Food Safety Standards, and where possible exceed requirements.

Skills/Personal Attributes:

Strong planning and organisational skills with a sense of priority for deadlines and attention to detail. Excellent decision making and problem-solving skills. Ability to be flexible to meet business needs. A passion for delivering results and the drive to exceed expectations. A team player. Self-motivated and a strong commitment to personal development.

Experience:

Experience of working within a compliance and standards driven environment - British Retail Consortium (BRC), ISO14001 Environmental Management. Understanding of Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations. Knowledge of recent hygiene legislation. Awareness of Health and Safety legislation and regulations. Food Safety Certificate (ideally level 3). Food Hygiene Certificate (ideally level 3). Experience working within a Hygiene Department in the food industry.

The Package:

Competitive and depending on experience. Pension. 30 days annual leave including statutory holidays. A relocation package is available should the successful candidate be required to relocate to the site.

Apply Now

If you're interested in this opportunity and would like to be considered, please upload your CV to this job post. If you have any questions or need more information, don't hesitate to get in touch with:



craig.russell@thistleseafoods.com