Hygiene Lead (12-month FTC) in Coleraine

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity at Kerry in Coleraine to join our team as a Hygiene Lead on a 12-month fixed-term contract for maternity cover. This role offers a fantastic chance to showcase your expertise in maintaining high hygiene standards and ensuring compliance with industry regulations.

What will I be doing?

• Management and control of site hygiene activities to ensure the effective elimination or prevention of microbiological, chemical, and foreign body contamination.
• Full implementation and adherence to the Kerry Global Sanitation Standards.
• Management and control of all 3rd party hygiene service providers & agreement of SLA’s.
• Provide the site management team with detailed regular reports including the trended analysis of the site hygiene performance against set KPI’s and agreed metrics and milestones.
• Report all Global & Regional Sanitation KPI’s & metrics as required.
• Management of the Hygiene Team and structure.
• Review of the existing contracts, costs and structure to deliver hygiene services to site.
• Create and perform thorough and accurate risk assessments, inspections and cleaning schedules in line with HACCP, Allergen Management, Engineering and Maintenance.
• Manage and review any deviations to the cleaning schedules.
• The creation, management and maintenance of cleaning instruction cards (SSOPs) to the agreed standards set by Kerry Global, 3rd party and customers.
• Work with the Multi functional teams on site to ensure any new processes or equipment has a completed cleaning instruction card, has been verified as clean as per the installation and change management process being released to production.
• Verification and validation of cleaning and sanitation which may include weekend working from time to time.
• Provide advice for stored product pest management and facility pest control & develop relationship with Pest Control Provider.
• The upkeep of pest control system & co ordination of recommendation close out – trending of close out to be completed on a monthly basis with audits completed to an approved schedule.
• Ensure designated personnel are trained in IPM for food manufacturing to manage pests.
• Hygienic Design - Build awareness and capability of site teams on hygienic design and hygiene zoning requirements.

Qualifications and skills

In Kerry we understand that people have very different career trajectories and experiences. In order to be successful in this role we would be looking for the right competencies and aptitudes as well as your proven track record of success in a similar role and environment.

These include:

• Proficient written, numerical and verbal skills.
• Fluency of English language.
• Numerical ability to record, interpret and analyse key process data.
• Food manufacturing experience.
• Food Hygiene Level 3 or equivalent.
• HACCP Level 3 as a minimum.
• Diploma/Degree or higher in a Food Science related subject and IOSH Managing Safely would also be desirable.

What's in it for me?

• Opportunity for career development with a Global, multifaceted business.
• Matched pension scheme to up to 10%.
• 25 days annual leave, plus relevant bank holidays.
• Access to an employee assistance program and employee benefit platform.
• Free parking on-site.

About Kerry

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In Kerry we benefit from the knowledge of our colleagues who bring a diverse range of cultures, backgrounds, lifestyles, and experiences. One team fostering an inclusive culture that, above all, inspires food and nourishes life. One culture where everyone brings their unique perspectives and experiences to help make us better, together. We are committed to nurturing an environment of positivity and inclusiveness, where everyone can be at their best, both personally and professionally.

Our recruitment, selection and assessment process are based on the skills and competencies of the specific roles and based entirely on merit.  We are committed to and value Diversity and Inclusion in all recruitment processes within Kerry and do not discriminate based on gender, race, class, economic status, ethnic background, sexual orientation, age, political beliefs, veteran status, marital status or any other protected characteristic.