Hygiene Operative

Job Overview

Join the manufacturing and fulfilment team at Rudie’s Kitchen in Blyth, Doncaster. The role offers a wage of up to £16.02 per hour
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Butternut Box delivers health and happiness to dogs and their humans worldwide by producing high‑quality meals using human‑quality ingredients. Rudie’s Kitchen is responsible for cooking, packaging, and distributing meals across the UK.

This is a full‑time permanent contract with a rolling average of 41 hours per week. Working hours include days 7 am – 7 pm and nights 7 pm – 7 am, with some weekend working.

• 4 on, 4 off = 2 day, 2 nights
• 5 on, 5 off = 3 days, 2 nights
• 5 on, 5 off = 2 days, 3 nights

• Carry out scheduled daily cleaning tasks in line with the predefined schedule
• Replenish stock of consumables in the kitchen and communal areas
• Change sanitiser stations at specific times in the shift
• Ensure all cleaning equipment is readily available for the production team
• Post cleaning checks to ensure everything has been completed properly
• Support production teams with deep cleaning activity
• Carry out deep cleaning of rooms, walls, ceiling, equipment, drainage system, ventilation
• Complete Cleaning‑In‑Place programmes on ovens and freezers
• Carry out titration checks on chemicals and perform micro swabs on surfaces
• Monitor stock of cleaning chemicals and equipment on‑site and reorder if necessary
• Log all cleaning activities on the paperless quality assurance system
• Follow and uphold all H&S guidelines and procedures, and work to SOPs

Previous cleaning experience within a food production environment.

• A basic knowledge of cleaning machines such as foamers, lifters, and scrubbers
• Comfortable working at heights and willing to undertake required training
• High level of accuracy and good attention to detail
• Comfortable working in a chilled environment with raw protein (lamb, pork, turkey, chicken)
• Comfortable working with computers and learning new systems
• Committed to food quality & safety
• A supportive & helpful team member
• Passion for clean and shiny surfaces; unwilling to settle for less than perfection

• 257.5 hours of holiday per year, plus an additional 8 hours per year of service (to a total of 5 years)
• 39 hours of pre‑booked “Paws days” to support wellbeing and self‑care
• £500 personal learning & development budget
• Butternut Box employee discount
• Cycle to work scheme
• Pension with NEST

This role is based entirely in the kitchen in Blyth, Doncaster. We do not use external recruitment agencies. We appreciate the diversity of our team and encourage applicants from underrepresented groups to apply. At Butternut, we are passionate about building a diverse and inclusive team that cares for one another and we expect all team members to live by our values.