Hygiene Operative

Overview

Job Title: Hygiene Operative
Site

Location:

Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
Reporting To: Hygiene Supervisor / Shift Manager
Role

Purpose:

Maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene across the production facility, ensuring compliance with health, safety, and hygiene requirements.

Our client operates a large-scale manufacturing and production facility and places a strong emphasis on hygiene, safety, and quality standards across all areas of the site.

• Contract Type: Temporary / Ongoing (Agency Assignment)
• Working Hours: Shift-based, 4on4off, days only 6am-6pm
• Pay Rate: £12.67ph, optional overtime (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). basic rate

The Hygiene Operative will be responsible for carrying out scheduled cleaning and hygiene duties across production, equipment, and communal areas. The role supports safe and efficient site operations by ensuring all hygiene standards are consistently met.

This position requires a reliable and detail-focused individual who can follow procedures and work safely within a manufacturing environment.

• Carry out routine hygiene and cleaning tasks in designated production and site areas
• Clean production equipment, floors, work surfaces, and communal areas in line with hygiene schedules
• Use cleaning equipment, machinery, and approved chemicals safely and correctly
• Follow site hygiene procedures, risk assessments, and safe systems of work
• Complete cleaning records and documentation accurately
• Adhere to all health & safety and hygiene policies at all times
• Empty waste bins and manage waste disposal as required
• Report any hygiene, safety, or maintenance issues to supervisors promptly
• Work alongside production teams to ensure cleaning activities support operational requirements

• Essential:
  Previous cleaning or hygiene experience (ideally within a manufacturing or production environment)
• Essential:
  Ability to follow instructions and work to set procedures
• Essential:
  Good timekeeping, reliability, and attention to detail
• Essential:
  Awareness of basic health & safety requirements
• Desirable:
  Experience using industrial cleaning equipment or machinery
• Desirable:
  Knowledge of hygiene standards within a production environment