Mission
Our mission is to create new products, to develop partnerships with new and existing customers and suppliers to guarantee the long-term sustainability of Avondale Foods as an organisation.

Job Position:HygieneTeam Equipment Technician Department: Hygiene

Reports to:Hygiene Shift ManagerHours:40 hours per week

Scope of Role

Avondale Foods is a leading food processing company of Fresh and Chilled products supplying leading retail businesse in the UK.

Hygiene Team Equipment Technicians are to safely, effectively and in a timely manner carry out a range of in-depth dismantling, re-assembly and testing of production equipment in accordance with the cleaning schedule, CICs and as directed by the hygiene manager to aid the production of safe food.

Key Responsibilities

• To carry out the equipment dismantling and reassembly tasks to deadlines in accordance with the cleaning schedule, CICs and as directed by the hygiene manager;
• To ensure all equipment is working before passing it back to production;
• Ensure that the work records issued by the hygiene manager are completed fully, signed and handed back at the end of each day;
• To work in a safe responsible manner that protects yourself and your colleagues;
• To advise the hygiene manager or hygiene supervisors of any defects with production equipment in any department;
• To complete all necessary training for the role;
• To ensure that factory property is undamaged by dismantling and reassembly tasks or operative behaviour;
• Correctly wear the mandatory PPE for working in each of the areas and the tasks you are completing;
• Ensure that all work tools and equipment are used in line with your training and that all tools are kept operational and stored and maintained in a hygienic state.
• Ensure that you have left your area in a clean and tidy state and no hand tools or equipment is left on the floor in any department;
• Maintain high levels of co-operation and teamwork amongst the rest of the hygiene team and other members of staff;
• To communicate reasonably and productively to colleagues and management;
• To complete a reasonable amount of overtime as dictated by business or departmental needs audits, holiday cover etc;
• To adhere to the companys general policies, i.e., Food Safety, Health Safety, Absence, etc.
• To complete cleaning duties where appropriate and dictated by the hygiene manager;
• To decant and move chemicals according to schedule;
• Contribute to the development of a culture of Integrity, collaboration do the right thing approach in all interactions.
• Ensure Food Safety compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements to remain audit-ready at all times.
• To undertake any other appropriate duties as deemed necessary by the hygiene manager.

Note: This summary of responsibilities and personal duties is not intended to be exhaustive. The role will develop and change in line with Departmental requirements.

Avondale Foods Values

• Freedom to Succeed
• Work Hard, Work Smart
• Continual Innovation
• With Integrity

Person Specification

Essential

• Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Will be able to demonstrate mechanical aptitude
• Experience of working within the food manufacturing industry
• Exceptional leadership, time management and organisation skills
• Ability to work as an individual and as part of a team
• Excellent communicator with the ability to engage at all levels

Desirable

• Mechanical / electrical qualifications
• Food safety and/or health and safety related qualification
• A degree of flexibility is required to accommodate audits / sickness cover / holiday cover
• Experience working in a maintenance role

Skills:
mechanical applitude Time Management Teamwork Leadership