Hygiene Technologist (Pest Management)

Job Title: Hygiene Technologist

Location: Ashford, Kent

Hours of Work: Day Shift, Monday - Friday

Contracted Hours: 37.5hrs per week (flexibility required)

Salary: Up to £35k per annum (dependant on experience)

About Premier Foods

Premier Foods is a blue-chip, FTSE 250 business creating a family of high-profile brands such as Batchelors, Bisto, Angel Delight, Sharwoods and McDougall. Our mission is to enrich life through food – by meeting customers' everchanging needs through both innovation and continued excellent service around the brands we know and love.

In joining Premier Foods, you’ll help a thriving business continue its growth in market share. Our emphasis on sustainability, inclusion, and employee support has fuelled continual financial growth over the past five years. We’re on track to become carbon neutral by 2030.

People enjoy working for us because we are led and shaped by our values respecting and encouraging each other, being agile, championing bright ideas, aiming higher and being united; we are proud of how we treat our people. Your future will not just include personal growth as you make your mark, but you’ll make a difference to consumers and communities. Did you know we were at the heart of keeping the nation fed during the recent pandemic? This is much bigger than just a day-to-day role.

About the Role

To provide support to the site Technical Services Manager in the development, implementation, and adherence to the Hygiene Management system with emphasis on managing pests on site. 

What we need from you:

• To provide the site with expert knowledge in pest management and be the site liaison for all pest sightings. 

• To support the development, implementation, and adherence to the site hygiene management system. 

• Responsible for ensuring the site complies with legislation, customer requirements and group policies pertaining to pest management. 

• Responsible for all pest management audits and non-conformance management. 

• To use knowledge, gather data, run reports, and analyse trends creating IT based solutions where applicable. 

• Communicates technical information in a way that is relevant to the target audience. 

• To deputise for the Technical Services Manager on hygiene or pest related issues in their absence. 

Qualifications and Experience:

• Industry recognised qualification in pest management i.e. RSPH Level 2 Award in Pest Management. 

• Intermediate level – HACCP. 

• Qualification in Food Science, Quality and Hygiene. 

• Excellent IT Skills in a Microsoft Windows (applications include, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, with the ability to use and interrogate databases).    

• Food manufacturing experience. 

• Ability to work under pressure and respond to short term demands. 

• Good team working skills and experience of working across multi disciplines. 

• Leadership skills.  

What we offer you in return:

• Opportunities to develop and build on existing leadership skills
• 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
• Up to 7.5% pension contribution 
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme 
• Access to an employee discount scheme, The Hamper, with access to hundreds of nationwide retailers

The Next Step...

Click apply and, via our website, upload your CV. Please also provide a cover letter summarising your suitability for this specific role and what shift you are applying for, why you think you’d enjoy it, and why you’d like to join Premier Foods. Upon receipt of your application, we will send you a confirmation email.