Hygiene Manager | Kilkenny

Sofina Foods is more than just a food company. It’s a place where you can grow your career, learn new skills, and make a positive impact on the world.

With a wide range of meat and seafood products that delight consumers worldwide, Sofina Foods is always looking for talented and passionate people to join its team of over 13,000 employees across 40 sites in Canada and Europe, including Young’s Seafood and Karro Food Group.

At Sofina Foods, you will be part of a culture that values innovation, quality, sustainability, and customer satisfaction. You will also have the opportunity to work with diverse and delicious products that are sourced responsibly and sustainably from over 50 different protein sources from 5 continents.

Sofina Foods has a 25 year history of excellence in the food industry and provides over 500 million meals for the global market every year.

Our vision is to be the most successful food company in the worldIf you are looking for a rewarding and exciting career in the food sector, Sofina Foods is the place for you.

Key Accountabilities

• Provide leadership to the Hygiene team in a way that encourages and motivates them.
• Ensure the Hygiene team adhere to Health and Safety practices.
• Schedule cleaning tasks to ensure full compliance to daily and weekly schedules.
• Ensure all logs and documentation are kept up to date and audit ready.
• Be part of the site HACCP team.
• Ensure all production equipment is cleaned to a high standard and is ready for start-up.
• Assist in training Hygiene Operatives in all areas of the Hygiene activities.
• Ensure Hygiene KPIs are met.
• Liaise with other departments as required – eg, Engineering, Operations, Planning.

Skills and Experience Required

• Proven track record of leading and managing a team is essential.
• Motivational and empathetic management style is essential.
• Quality, chemical and hygiene training highly desirable.
• Previous hygiene experience in a manufacturing environment is essential.
• Good organisational skills and a strong work ethic.
• A team player, willing to step in and support the team when required.
• An eye for detail, quality focused and results oriented.

Benefits

Competitive salary.

Location

Kilkenny – Callan