Hygiene Compliance Team Manager

Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you.

As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don’t compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits.

To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose-led, resilient and positive to succeed here because we expect pace and agility, we insist on collaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact

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Why join our team?

pladis is home to iconic brands Godiva, McVitie’s and Ulker. These brands make sweet treats and savoury treats that consumers everywhere recognise and enjoy! As we start on our new journey, we will continue making the biscuits and confectionery people know and expect from these brands, and we will expand their portfolios too. Together we will build new and exciting products – new flavours, new concepts and new ways to share happiness. 

Our strength is not only in our products, it is also in our people and our values Each business that has united to form pladis are loved for their heritage and values. We will retain the honesty, integrity and trust instilled in our brands by our ground-breaking founders as we embark on the next chapter of our success. 

What will this role achieve?

The Hygiene Compliance Team Manager will be accountable for the maintenance of everyday hygiene standards and for the management of the site Cleaning operatives for our Wigston factory site, and will also have oversight for our Midlands Distribution Centre in Ashby.

The role will ensure complete adherence to the pladis Cleaning Management System (CMS), such that high standards of production area hygiene are always maintained. The role will manage site-based production area cleaning contractors and/or pladis Cleaning Teams. They will also lead on management of waste removal contractors for the site and support the application of lean techniques to ensure ongoing efficiency improvements.

What will be your key deliverables?

Primarily located at Wigston and reporting to the UK Manufacturing Standards Manager, the main responsibilities will include:

• Manage all cleaning activities that take place in and around the production area and for maintaining everyday standards of hygiene across the site
• Responsible for achieving budgeted figures
• Planning and prioritising work and ensuring maximum use of resources
• Ensuring efficiency and conformance to plan (cleaning schedule compliance)
• Manage compliance to Health & Safety requirements where they relate to cleaning activities carried out by pladis and contractors
• Identify measurement and publication of key performance indicators where they relate to cleaning and cleaning contractor activity

Bring Your Experience

Essential

• Proven experience in a Hygiene role in an FMCG company
• Significant experience of working in a manufacturing environment
• Solid understanding of Food Safety and Health & Safety legislation and its application
• Proficient with IT
• Credible teammate who is self-motivated with a drive to achieve the best result
• Good communication skills and can work effectively with Leadership team members, Hygiene Compliance Team Managers and Operators

Desirable

• Knowledge of bakery manufacturing processes & equipment
• Knowledge of hygiene systems
• Auditing Skills
• Audit Cleanliness  
• Level 2 Leadership and management  
• Machinery and equipment safe use and practices
• Pest awareness 
• COSHH awareness 
• Food & Drink Safety Passports 
• NVQ Level 2 Cleaning Support Services

What will the interview process be?

1st stage interview – 45 minutes competency-based interview based on our company values and your experiences.

2nd stage interview – 60 minutes – a technical interview to understand your skill set/case study or presentation interview.

pladis does also use both Psychometric and Aptitude tests to support our processes so you may be asked to complete these as part of your process. Some processes may differ, but we will keep you updated!

What does pladis offer you?

• Annual Incentive Plan (AIP) – this is the business’s annual bonus scheme.
• Private medical Insurance
• Stakeholder Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance Cover ~ upon enrolment to Stakeholder Pension Scheme 
• Holiday Enhancement Scheme
• 1 Volunteering Day per year
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discount and Cashback Scheme – make your everyday spending work hard for you on major high street brands, supermarkets and services
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Financial Wellbeing Support
• Access to great training and development opportunities

Our Values

Purpose led – We’re energised and guided by our purpose to bring happiness with every bite

Agile – We’re ever evolving, we never stand still, always improving for our customers and our consumers.

Positive – We’re highly motivated optimistic, courageous, and we inspire each other to be better

Resilient - We’re persistent in the face of setbacks, quick to adapt, learn and move forward

Collaborative – We gain strength from operating as one pladis, winning and succeeding together

Best mix of ingredients

pladis is an equal opportunities employer, like every great recipe we’re a thoughtful mix. A happy and inclusive place to work that’s as diverse as our consumers and the communities we support, live and work in, all around the world. Where every voice is heard, and difference is celebrated. Where fresh perspectives and new ideas help us grow and thrive.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform key job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

pladis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.

We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List. If you are a recruitment agency and wish to submit candidate to be considered for this vacancy, you must have agreed to, and signed, our terms of business.
We will not accept CVs from any other sources other than those currently on our PSL. We will not pay a fee for any candidate that has not been represented by a provider on our PSL.