Hygiene Operatives

Join us as a Hygiene Operative on Days and help maintain the high standards that make PrepWorld – Northfleet a great place to work. You’ll be central to keeping our production areas spotless — ensuring every machine and workspace meets rigorous hygiene requirements. Working as part of a supportive team, you’ll take pride in keeping our environment clean, safe, and ready for action every day.

Main Duties

• Ensure PPE dispensers are fully stocked and all hygiene equipment is available for use.
• Carry out thorough cleaning and sanitation of production lines, machinery, belts, and processing equipment to the required standards.
• Handle cleaning chemicals safely and responsibly, ensuring correct usage to prevent any health risks to yourself or colleagues.
• Maintain high-quality cleaning standards in line with customer specifications and company expectations.
• Complete daily hygiene control sheets accurately and ensure any corrective actions are taken within agreed timescales.
• Adhere to all company policies, procedures, and hygiene, food safety, and health & safety regulations.
• Use water efficiently and ensure chemicals are applied at the correct concentration at all times.
• Ensure all cleaning tools, equipment, and personal protective equipment are functioning properly; report any damage immediately.
• Report incidents, hazards, or environmental concerns to the Team Leader or Section Leader.
• Carry out tasks involving manual handling and work safely in cold storage environments on a daily basis

Specific Knowledge & Experience

• Previous experience in hygiene, cleaning, or sanitation environments is preferred but not essential, as full training will be provided.
• Ideally, 1 year of experience in cleaning and sanitation within a food production or factory environment (preferred, not required).
• Basic understanding of hygiene, food safety, and health & safety standards is beneficial.
• Ability to follow procedures, use cleaning chemicals safely, and maintain high cleaning standards

What we provide in return

• Wagestream (track your earnings and instantly access up to 50% of your money as you earn it, without waiting for payday)
• Free onsite parking with electric charge points
• Staff events
• Staff restaurant serving heavily subsidised hot and cold food
• A supportive team
• Career development

Salary
Level 1: £12.41 per hour
Level 2: £12.77 per hour
Level 3: £13.39 per hour
Progression through levels is based on skills, performance, and experience.

Working Shifts
12 hour day shifts, including breaks
Shift time: 06:00 – 18:00
Working pattern options: Sunday to Wednesday, or Wednesday to Saturday