We are seeking an experienced Hygiene Area Controllers to join our team in Pilgrim's Europe - at Craigavon site. This role is key to ensuring hygiene standards, food safety compliance, and operational performance across the site. You will be responsible for leading, motivating, and developing a hygiene team to maintain a safe, compliant, and efficient working environment. This is a leadership role, performed mainly in a chilled factory area and involving extended periods of standing, working with chemicals, machinery, and cleaning equipment.
Key Information:
- Competitive pay rate.
- Permanent, stable employment
- Supportive and safe working environment
- Opportunities for professional development and progression
- Hours of work: Thursday 16:00 – 00:00, Friday 19:00 – 07:00, Saturday 18:00 – 06:00, Sunday 17:00 – 23:00
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop the hygiene team on shift.
- Ensure compliance with hygiene, food safety, and health & safety standards.
- Oversee cleaning schedules and production machinery hygiene.
- Promote a positive work culture and staff engagement.
- Complete and review hygiene paperwork and compliance documentation.
- Participate in audits (EHO, BRC, PIU, HACCP).
- Liaise with managers, other departments, and external auditors.
- Drive continuous improvement and efficiency within the team.
- Ensure adherence to company policies and procedures.
What We’re Looking For
- Experience in hygiene management in a fast-moving food manufacturing environment.
- Strong knowledge of hygiene cleaning standards and legislative requirements.
- Experience in managing and leading a team.
- Confident in completing compliance paperwork and meeting audit standards.
- Well-organised, self-motivated, and willing to undertake personal development.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
If you’re ready to take on this exciting challenge and grow your career with us, apply today and join our friendly team!
Pilgrim's Pride Limited is a division of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, our business is part of the second largest food company in the world, whose team farm, process, prepare, package and deliver fresh, frozen and value-added food products for sale in more than 100 countries.
We are proud to partner with more than 1,000 UK farmers who share our belief in the highest standards on animal welfare, efficiency, and quality. Our own farming operation is 100% RSPCA Higher Welfare, making us the largest producer of higher welfare pork globally, delivering 25% of pig meat to UK consumers.
