Allied Bakeries are owned by Associated British Foods. ABF is a diversified international food, ingredients and retail group with sales of £20.1bn and 138,000 employees in 56 countries. It has significant businesses in Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and Australia. Our sister companies in ABF UK Grocery produce products under many market-leading household brands, including Jordans, Ryvita, Pataks, Blue Dragon & Silver Spoon.
We are proud of our brands: we make top 10 UK grocery brand Kingsmill as well as Allinson's, Bürgen and Sunblest. You'll know us best through our white, wholemeal and seeded market-leading loaves, as well as Kingsmill 50/50, the nation's favourite Healthier White, and our delicious pancakes, crumpets, hot cross buns and other bakery products.
The success of our business depends on us having the right people on the team. We are incredibly passionate about our business, but it isn't for the faint-hearted – it's pacey and demanding so our people need to have a positive attitude and to want to work inclusively. We take massive pride in what we do, not least in how colleagues based in our bakeries and depots have one of the best safety performance records in the industry.
Our Grocery Service Centre, based near Liverpool, is a hub for transactional activity across multiple ABF companies within the ABF Grocery division. Supporting some of our well-known brands such as Kingsmill, Pataks, Blue Dragon, Jordans, Ryvita and Silver Spoon, amongst others. We deliver Shared Service activities across a wide range of disciplines including Customer Services, Consumer Care, Finance, Payroll, HR and IS.
If you're looking to join a business that is passionate, encourages you to be the best you can be, and values its people, we'd love to hear from you.
Overview Of Role
Location: Belfast
Annual Salary: £31,706
Closing Date: Friday 26th September 2025
As a skilled Hygiene Team Member you will be responsible for effective and efficient cleaning of areas across site in line with the Company's standards and procedures, whilst maintaining a safe, clean and pest- free environment. You will be working shifts 2 weeks of days and 2 week of nights, 4 days week 1 and 3 days week 2, 7 to 7.
Benefits
There are plenty of reasons why this is a great place to work, and here are just a few of the benefits for you:
* 26 days leave
* Onsite parking
* Pension - matched employer pension contributions of up to 10% & Life Assurance
* Employee Assistance Programme a free and confidential support service for employees including counselling, financial guidance, relationship and legal advice
* Cycle to work scheme
* Extra Slice company discount scheme which provides great savings at more than 500 businesses/outlets, including Asda, Tesco, Currys & Argos
Key Accountabilities
* Maintain your designated work area in a hygienic, pest-free, and safe condition, reporting any major system faults as necessary.
* Conduct regular visual checks on your work area and equipment in line with procedures, promptly alerting any issues to the Engineering team.
* Apply all necessary controls in accordance with site food safety, health & safety, and environmental management systems and procedures.
* Support audits, review hygiene standard operating procedures (SOPs), and assess cleaning effectiveness in collaboration with Hygiene Technicians and the Site Services Manager.
* Contribute to achieving departmental Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) by identifying and supporting improvements in hygiene, deep cleaning, pest control, efficiency, or cost reduction.
Please note: The above list is not exhaustive, and additional duties may be assigned as reasonably required.
The Right Person
* Previous experience in a hygiene role.
* Ability to obtain Basic Food Hygiene, Pest Awareness, and HACCP certifications.
* A strong team player with good communication skills.
* Flexible and cooperative, with a willingness to support business needs as required.
* Experience in a Manufacturing or FMCG environment, along with up-to-date Basic Food Hygiene, Pest Awareness, and HACCP qualifications would be desirable.