External:

• Suppliers, External Testing Labs, Academic Institutions, 3rd party auditors and Customers.

Key Responsibilities:

Hygiene Systems

• Define all Hygiene based validation to support required standards for effective cleaning treatment of the plant underpinning the food safety requirements.
• Define operating and critical parameters through validation and verification principles with clear site escalation requirements along with process deviation procedures. Share best practice across the food and drinks sector and group for an aligned way of working.
• Complete studies on all equipment and managed any identified process performance differences working with suppliers and OEM’s to achieve the desired Hygiene standards.
• Manage and define the calibration requirements working with the Engineering team to ensure all equipment is assessed to a traceable national standard. Define methods of routine verification and certificate schedules.
• Support the audit schedule for the site to maintain the site’s internal, GMP standards, pest management and hygiene compliance
• Adherence to the site Technical schedule is monitored, reported, KPI’d and audits are in place for measuring of compliance and performance
• Engage with site’s meetings to ensure Hygiene requirements are factored into all scheduled activities including PPM’s, OEM tasks, scheduled periodicals and shut down periods. Replan and monitoring accordingly
• Respond accordingly for changes in the site KPI performance, reactive findings, audit non-conformities and continual improvement opportunities
• Review the test methods and constantly assess whether they best represent the factory process results.
• Ensure the sampling regime is representative of the finished cleans with the Operations function, to give the site the confidence in the results to ensure good performance within the factory.
• Ensure the critical parameters required are monitored.
• Provide the required due diligence for supporting documentation or paperless systems
• Conduct reviews and escalate site trends where required

Site Monitoring and Audits

• Support the site internal audit systems to monitor site performance
• Work with the site technical, operations and engineering functions to evaluate SOP’s, methodologies, practical application and trend results
• Work with the site teams to assess the monitoring, sign off of works, management review and auditing standards for cleaning results and recleaning frequencies
• Review results of the testing and report where appropriate for any OOS results
• Ensure the Hygiene practices remain appropriate for the current microbiological product performance & pest management
• To lead and manage the sites through any customer, BRC or legislation audit linked to Food safety, Integrity, Hygiene and SHE aspects of Hygiene management
• Define the standards to reflect pest control around site.

CIP

• Conduct the annual health check on the site CIP performance testing all fail safe, alarms, verification of set points and effectiveness of the system
• Support the wider group and other sites in the process of annual health checks and validation protocols
• Determine any opportunities for improvement: energy, chemicals, time or performance to achieve a continuous improvement result. Work with SHE, supplier and group to ensure the current chemicals remain fit for purpose
• Determine the testing regimes to cover all CIP activity for verification of the defined set points continues to meet the requirements of the site micro performance. Trend and review the outputs with suppliers and procurement teams for compliance against the specification parameters
• Determine the testing regime requirements for the critical parameters of the set to reflect the product portfolio to meet all legal, regulatory and customer requirements
• Define quality control aspects and manage practice, Sop’s and procedures to determine a right first-time approach with escalation and process deviation requirements.
• Manage equipment in use. to continuously review the best in market for assessment of microbiological and chemical analysis both on of the CIP and Hygiene function
• Conduct regular trend data assessments to support all site Hygiene meetings

Hygiene Budgets

• Review the site spends associated with Hygiene consumables: tools, equipment, chemical, and PPE
• Ensure the ordering of the site’s requirements are met to deliver against the demand required for chemical, laundry and factory equipment
• Work with the Group procurement teams to align for the Princes Group source 2 pay standards and contract requirements

Team

• Manage, motivate the operations / hygiene team to perform at the correct standard
• Lead and support the site in investigations into trends and overspecification results
• Embed the correct systems and management tools to meet all Hygiene and CIP standards and requirements correctly.
• Develop the correct training systems, tools and audit references for the site to onboard Operational multiskilled operatives to achieve the required Hygiene standards.
• Ensure all company discipline procedures are adhered to and document all discussions and correspondence in relation to disciplinary procedures.
• Review current structure of the Hygiene team, carrying out a gap analysis with a prioritised plan to remove them
• Identify training needs for team and self and promote personal ownership of training schedule and delivery.
• Lead and support development plans and activity with developing members of the team.
• Play an active role in managing priorities as well as daily, weekly, monthly KPI’s per the site meeting forums

Process Improvement

• Instigation and management of Hygiene related improvement projects, work with all disciplines to ensure we can achieve the best results, in a cost effective way.
• Work with our suppliers to gain knowledge of chemicals and equipment on the market. Devise training programmes and deliver them, to share the knowledge gained.
• Continually review the CIP systems to optimise the set performance with consideration of site KPI conditions, new chemicals available, environmental and H&S factors to achieve the desired outcomes
• Carry out any other tasks as may be reasonably requested by your line manager.
• These are the key daily tasks, not a comprehensive list of all tasks undertaken by the jobholder. Flexibility is required by the business & this will be agreed with the individual’s line manager.
• To maintain product Food Safety, Legality, Integrity, Authentcity and Quality standards by ensuring all associated policies and procedures are adhered to.

Role Specifics:

Role Requirements

• HACCP Level 3
• Food Safety Level 3
• Internal Auditor, Root Cause analysis trained
• Working knowledge of CIP systems
• Lead auditor – ideal
• Food Science background with microbiological knowledge
• COSHH, working knowledge of chemicals
• Health and Safety Level 2

Benefits:

• 25 Days Annual Leave plus Your Birthday Off
• 14.5% Pension - 5% Employee opt in / 9.5% Employer
• Enhanced Family Friendly & Carers Policies
• Life Assurance Cover
• Private Medical Insurance
• Critical Illness Cover
• Learning & Development Opportunities

Country United Kingdom

Location Bradford

Business Area Operations

Workplace Type Hybrid

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