Hygiene Operative

Company: Puratos
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Location: Buckingham
Job Description:

Hygiene Operatives (Nights)

Location: Buckingham

Number of Vacancies: 1

Start Dates: ASAP

Shifts: Monday to Friday 22:00 – 06:00

Salary: £27,500 plus 25% Shift Allowance

About the Role

We are looking for Hygiene Operatives to join our expanding site in Buckingham.

Your Mission

Are you passionate about cleanliness and safety? Do you take pride in maintaining the highest standards? We’re looking for a dedicated Hygiene Operative to play a vital role in ensuring our food production environment is spotless, safe, and fully compliant.

What You Will Do

  • Champion Cleaning: Follow structured cleaning schedules and SOPs to ensure all equipment, machinery, and zones are spotless and food‑safe.
  • Protect Food Safety: Handle allergens and raw materials with care, ensuring zero cross‑contamination and full compliance with hygiene standards.
  • Quality & Compliance: Carry out traceability checks, surface swabs, and support audits to keep us inspection‑ready at all times.
  • Team Collaboration: Work closely with Production, Quality, Engineering, and R&D teams to maintain high standards and support continuous improvement.
  • Safety First: Use chemicals safely, follow health and safety protocols, and help train new team members to uphold our hygiene excellence.

What We Expect From You

  • Manage Customer needs: Understand internal or external customer needs and act accordingly, taking costs and benefits into account.
  • Collaborate Effectively: Think and act as one team in a spirit of trust and respect, and build formal and informal relationship networks.
  • Communicate Effectively: Deliver communications in diverse modes that create a clear understanding of unique audience needs.
  • Improve Continuously: Be passionate about achieving high quality standards, constantly seek improvement opportunities, and propose new ideas.
  • Drive Performance: Show ambition, drive operational excellence, and handle setbacks and unexpected situations confidently.

Benefits

  • Competitive Salary – Reviewed annually to ensure we stay ahead of the market.
  • Annual Bonus Scheme – 5% standard, with stretch potential up to 10%.
  • Generous Pension Plan – Up to 7.5% employer contributions.
  • Private Medical Insurance – BUPA single cover fully paid, with options to add family members.
  • Up to 5 Weeks Annual Leave – Plus flexibility to buy or sell additional days.
  • Enhanced Company Sick Pay – Because your health matters.
  • Learning & Development – Structured programs with a target of 5 learning days per year.
  • Wellbeing Matters – Access to our ‘Calling for Caring’ wellbeing initiatives.
  • Life Assurance – 2x your salary plus a 20% spouse pension.
  • Income Protection – Financial support when you need it most.
  • Loyal Service Awards – Celebrating your milestones with us.
  • Employee Assistance Program – Confidential support for life’s challenges.
  • Refer a Friend Scheme – Earn £500 for successful referrals.
  • High Street Discounts – Save with Perkbox perks.
  • Monthly ‘Magic Star’ Awards – Win £50 in vouchers for going above and beyond.
  • Cycle to Work Scheme – Save money and stay healthy.

Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

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Posted: June 15th, 2026