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Job Title:    Hygiene Officer

Organisation: People
Performance Group (PPG)

Duty Station: Uganda

Reports to: Plant
Manager

About US:

The People
Performance Group (PPG) is a Human Resource (HR) consultancy firm which is
highly committed to the provision of expert advice in Recruitment, Search and
Selection, Team Building, Training, HR systems and Outsourcing of Staff since
2005. Our client is an organisation in the dairy industry.

Job Summary:  The Hygiene Officer will maintain factory
hygiene standards to meet requirements all applicable food safety and hygiene
legislation;

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Ensure all aspects of the hygiene service are carried out and
  maintained to the required standard
• To manage the hygiene budget and ensure all expenditure is
  authorised and recorded
• To manage the ordering and stock control of hygiene consumables and
  chemicals
• Maintain detailed cleaning instructions and schedules for every
  hygiene activity that meet the requirement s of BRC food safety standard
• To be responsible for the effective delivery of site laundry service
  – to include the contracted external service and in-house laundry
  operations
• Management of the pest control contract and overseeing the
  completion of all pest prevention actions to the required standards
• Responsible for the cleaning of air handling, evaporators and
  high-risk air socks
• To oversee the day to day running of the staff facilities including
  vending services, maintenance of stocks
• To oversee the day to day running of the staff facilities including
  vending services, maintenance of stocks/consumables in staff canteen,
  staff washroom facilities and all associated equipment
• To conduct compliance audits/inspections of internal hygiene
  standards and documentation
• To manage the provision of hygiene chemicals, and dosing equipment
  on site – to include regular reviews with chemical supplier, periodic
  chemical dosing checks, maintenance of equipment and to oversee the safe
  storage, decant, transport and use of chemicals on site
• Work with suppliers to obtain the most suitable and cost-effective
  equipment and consumables and to effectively manage supplier
  non-conformance in a timely manner
• To support the technical & QA team in obtaining water samples
  for testing and participating in microbiological investigations or
  projects to drive improvements in the site hygiene standards
• To provide training and awareness for all hygiene and waste handling
  staff in all procedures relevant to their role
• Manage the segregation, storage and timely removal of all waste –
  recyclates, landfill, hazardous and confidential waste streams
• To manage the waste budget
• To manage the external waste contractors and ensure they operate in
  a legally compliant and safe manner at all times including retaining
  copies of all appropriate waste license and Duty of Care documentation
• To ensure the external yard waste area is maintained in a safe,
  controlled and hygienic manner at all times
• Ensure all the waste operatives are appropriately trained and comply
  with all legal obligations associated with their role
• To provide support in waste management compliance to the three
  remote transport depots
• Conduct  COSHH assessment,
  risk assessments and document safety systems of work for ll hygiene
• Ensure all hygiene and waste staff are trained and competent in all
  procedures relevant to their role
• Maintain authorised persons lists for each piece of equipment as
  required
• Conduct emergency response spill training for all relevant staff
• Ensure all tasks are conducted in accordance with all legislative,
  company and site health & safety policies and ensure that all hazards,
  accidents/ incidents are reported and investigated in a timely manner
• To ensure material safety data sheets for all chemicals used on site
  are maintained, updated regularly and are accessible to all staff
• To be an active member of the site Health & Safety Committee
• Recruit, induct and develop competent employees
• Ensure all disciplinary incidents and staff absence are dealt with
  in a professional and timely manner and in accordance with the company
  human resource policies
• Effectively communicate with all team members on a regular basis and
  provide opportunities for feedback and 2-way communication
• Participate in projects as requested in order to drive continuous
  improvement
• To provide key performance indicator data as required and comply
  with all internal and external audit requirements
• Develop strong working relationships in order to drive continuous
  improvement in site standards
• To actively comply with and enforce all relevant statutory, company
  and site policies and procedures
• To conduct employee Performance Development Reviews on a regular
  basis and establish training and development plans
• Carry out any reasonable request of your line manager in order to
  meet the needs of the business

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• A competent professional with proven experience of managing and
  leading a hygiene team within a food manufacturing environment
• Flexible approach to working and committed to occasional night
  shifts and weekend working
• Experience of working within a compliance/ standard driven
  environment
• Proven experience of driving improvements in site standards
• Industry acumen and knowledge of cleaning systems and methodology
• Experience of budget management and reporting
• Experience of managing waste segregation and recycling services
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to
  engage and motivate staff and colleagues
• Experience of conducting training non a 1:1 basis or to small groups
• PC literate
• Growth, Client & Customer Satisfaction/ Quality of Services
  provided
• Rigous management of results
• Innovation and change
• Leadership & People Management – leading for excellence
• Brand Notoriety

How to Apply:

All candidates
should email a cover letter and updated CV to application@ppg.co.ug. No email
be heavier than 2MBs. Due to the high number of applications we anticipate
receiving, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Deadline: 29^th November 2019

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