Join Our Hygiene Team!

We are looking for Hygiene Operatives to join our friendly Hygiene team working Monday to Friday either 09:00 - 17:30 or 22:00 - 06:30. Starting salary is £12.10 per hour with an enhanced rate of £15.13 per hour. Enhanced rate is for hours between 8pm and 6am and for hours over 37.5 per week. This combination of base and enhanced pay rates delivers a representative £559 weekly gross if you apply for the Night Shift role!

Would you enjoy helping us maintain the highest hygiene standards in a food production environment? If so, we're looking for dedicated Hygiene Operatives to ensure our facilities and large bakery equipment remain pristine and in compliance with quality management systems and good manufacturing practises.

Key Responsibilities:

• Hygiene Maintenance: Your primary responsibility is to maintain impeccable hygiene standards in our food production areas, creating a safe and sanitary environment for our operations.
• Cleaning Tasks: You will undertake cleaning tasks using best practices, ensuring that all surfaces and equipment are thoroughly cleaned and sanitized using appropriate chemicals.
• Record Keeping: You'll complete records to document the execution of hygiene procedures and the achievement of set standards.
• Machinery and Equipment Operation: Once trained, you will have the opportunity to operate various machinery and equipment, contributing to the efficiency of our cleaning processes. This will involve some dismantling of equipment and putting it back together again.

Why Join Us?

We are committed to providing a supportive work environment. Full training will be provided and further training and development opportunities will be available to enhance your skills and knowledge.

If you are meticulous, detail-oriented, and passionate about maintaining hygiene standards at the highest level, we encourage you to apply. Join our team and become an essential part of our mission to deliver safe and high-quality food products to our customers. Your dedication will help us maintain the exceptional standards we're known for.

All shifts over 7 hours in length offer an hour's break throughout the shift.

Finally, we pay what we advertise - no reduced rates for under-25s, no bait-and-switch, no funny business! Just a proper job with a proper paycheck!

Even better bits!

After your probationary period, you'll not only be a valued member of our team but will also have earned a Food Safety Level 2 certificate and H&S Level 2 certificate, enhancing your personal skill set and qualifications.

At our company, we are committed to your growth and development. We offer a comprehensive training and development program and have a strong track record of promoting talent from within the business. Your career progression really matters to us.

Our Company Values of 'Customer First', 'Honesty', 'Quality', 'Friendliness', and 'Passion' are at the core of everything we do. With 250 dedicated colleagues, we take immense pride in making the world a better place every day by filling it with delicious pasties and savoury pastry delights.

But that's not all! In addition to working alongside an amazing team of individuals, you will also be part of a company that has achieved a Gold Health and Wellbeing Award. Your well-being is essential to us, and we are dedicated to supporting a healthy and happy workforce.

If you are a team player with a positive 'can do' attitude and you want to be part of our friendly and rapidly growing company, we encourage you to apply here or call 01208 265830 for more information.

Please visit our careers page for information on what it's like at Proper Cornish but here are a few of our Proper Perks to whet your appetite!

PROPER PERKS

• Free pasties and other pastries every day
• Free fruit and drinks every day
• Subsidised canteen
• Monthly colleague treats
• Quarterly Staff BBQs
• Bake sales / competitions
• Christmas goodies and celebrations
• Free use of spa and golf facilities in St Austell
• Subsidised massages
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Company funded Health Cash Plan
• Death in Service Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme (24 / 7 free and confidential helpline)
• Employment anniversary cash awards
• £500 colleague referral bonuses
• Huge discounts on boxes of pasties, pastries, cakes and tarts!
• Local business discounts
• Excellent Career Development Opportunities
• Great Company Communication (Monthly Newsletter, Suggestion Boxes, Colleague Comms Team etc)
• Flexible working opportunities
• Job security with a growing business