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Hygiene Operative – Day / Afternoon Shift

🏢 OP Chocolate · 📍 Merthyr Tydfil, Wales · 🕒 Oct 14, 2026 · Ref: OP-VERIF-0153A2B1
Benchmark Compensation (Annual Base)
£21,882 - £50,000
£1,824 - £4,167 / mo
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Position Overview & Specifications

Hours: Full Time – 39.25hrs (Flexibility Required)

Monday – Thursday: 6am – 2pm / 2pm to 10pm

Friday: 6am – 1.15pm / 1.15pm to 8.30pm

Job Background

We are excited to be offering an excellent opportunity to join our Hygiene Department. A hygiene operative encompasses a number of roles, full training will be provided for all roles as required to suit the needs of the business.

Role Summary

Duties include (but are not limited to):-

  • Carry out cleaning according to a defined method and schedule and to a specified standard.
  • Comply with company policies to ensure the quality, safety and legality of products is maintained at all times.
  • Comply with Health & Safety regulations to provide a safe working environment for you and your colleagues.
  • Comply with company personal hygiene policies at all times.
  • Ensure that the cleaning process does not pose a Health & Safety risk to employees and visitors.
  • Accurately and legibly complete all documentation associated with this role. Record and report any problems encountered.
  • Follow ‘clean-as-you-go’ principles to ensure the surrounding area is clean and tidy at all times.
  • Performing all aspects of the role to the required standard, in line with the written procedures identified in the training and assessment records.
  • Issue cleaning chemicals and materials to production upon formal request; understand the risks associated with each cleaning chemical used and their correct use to ensure that they do not pose a food safety or health and safety risk.
  • The servicing of laundry and changing facilities.
  • Carry out cleaning of drains, internal, external and clear blockages.
  • Remove waste from waste skips as and when necessary.
  • Operate automated bin-wash machine and carry out basic maintenance (clear jams, blockages, etc).
  • Carry out cleaning of floors with scrubbing machine, washroom, cloakrooms, drains, perimeter of factory and assist with canteen cleaning.
  • Undertake and maintain training in line with the needs of the business.
  • Transfer all the factory waste streams out into the waste skips.
  • Clean the factory facilities, hand wash stations, utensil sinks and replenish the stocks of consumables.
  • Clean the communal facilities, canteen, dining area and toilets.

About the Person

We are looking for someone with the following personal attributes:

  • Good communication to manager, peers and operators.
  • Have an understanding and consideration of consequences of decisions.
  • Able to work to deadlines and manage multiple tasks.
  • Can do attitude and ability to learn new skills.
  • Strong teamwork mentality and embrace change.
  • Flexible to meet the ever changing demands of the business.

If you think you are the person for this role, please apply by submitting your CV to hr.opchoc@cemoi.com or by submitting an application form to any of the suggestion boxes.

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