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Welcome to Hovis
We are the proud guardians of over 130 years of baking experience that make up our iconic and much-loved brand. We produce bread and bakery products created with Hovis goodness at the heart of each. We deliver around 1.3 million loaves, every day of the week throughout the UK and Ireland, where we also make Mothers Pride and Ormo products.
We are 2,800 people working within 8 bakeries, 1 flour mill, and 2 regional distribution centres across the UK. Our success is a result of the hard work of our people; they are experts in their field whether it’s baking, manufacturing, logistics, engineering, or the many departments within the central functions team based in our head office in High Wycombe. We are a values-led business and expect our colleagues to live, breathe, and embed Quality, Accountability, and Trust into their ways of working.
The Role
We're looking for Hygiene Operatives to join our bakery team, helping maintain the highest standards of cleanliness and food safety across our production site.
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Working as part of our Hygiene team, you'll clean production equipment and factory areas to ensure they're ready for the next production run. This is an important role that helps us produce safe, high-quality bakery products every day.
What You'll Be Doing
- Cleaning production lines, machinery and factory areas
- Using cleaning equipment and chemicals safely (full training provided)
- Following food safety and hygiene procedures
- Completing cleaning records and checks
- Reporting any equipment or hygiene issues
- Working as part of a team to maintain high standards across the site
What We're Looking For
- Previous cleaning, hygiene, warehouse or factory experience is an advantage
- Comfortable working in a manufacturing environment
- Reliable with good attention to detail
- Able to follow instructions and work safely
- Happy working as part of a team
What's On Offer
- 4 on, 4 off shift pattern – work only half the year
- Full training provided
- Pension scheme
- Health & wellbeing support
- Hovis Choice benefits platform
- Free on-site parking
- Opportunities to develop into other manufacturing roles
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Benefits Baked In
All colleagues can choose from a wide range of benefits in addition to salaries, based on their individual needs.
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Three levels of pension scheme to choose from - employer contribution of up to 7.5%
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Aviva DigiCare+ Workplace App includes: 'at home' Annual Health Check, Digital GP consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinions and much more
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Enhanced parental leave (and flexibility where possible to suit your needs)
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Access to funded physiotherapy sessions
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Wellbeing support and campaigns to help you stay active and healthy, be financially prepared, and support your mental wellbeing
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Opt in plans for money back towards the cost of opticians, dentist, physiotherapist and more
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A benefits platform for all, Hovis Choice:
- Savings and cashback offers on day-to-day spending
- Eyecare vouchers
- Cycle to work scheme
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