The Ilchester Cheese Company
The Ilchester Cheese Company
The Ilchester Cheese Company

Izabela Majtka

Technical Manager

I arrived at The Ilchester Cheese Co. in 2016 as a Quality Assurance professional, and have been subsequently promoted to Senior QA auditor, QA manager and now Technical Manager. I’m passionate about quality, and together with my team we take pride in maintaining the highest standards, ensuring every product meets our quality expectations.

My typical day will include time supporting production teams in the factory, ensuring tests are completed, working with labs to test micro levels, managing taste panels to ensure our organoleptics are up to scratch, or doing shelf life validations. Each day presents unique challenges and opportunities, so the work is dynamic and engaging.

The Ilchester Cheese Co. is a diverse place with people from many nationalities. It’s a good place to work, with a good benefits package that really helps us in day to day life. And there are lots of good people here!

Applewood® is my favourite cheese because of its rich, smoky flavour and smooth, creamy texture. The subtle hints of smokiness, combined with a touch of paprika, create a unique and satisfying taste experience. I love it in a sandwich, melted on toast, in pasta or on a cheeseboard.

“We take pride in maintaining the highest standards”

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Night Hygiene Operative

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We are looking for flexible, proactive and confident Hygiene Operative who is looking to secure a career in food manufacturing.

Working for a global specialty cheese business with innovation at its heart, Norseland brings together Norwegian and British expertise in cheese production and manufacturing. The Norseland “house of brands” includes a variety of increasingly popular cheeses. Taking center stage from Norway is Jarlsberg®, admired by leading chefs worldwide, whilst brands from the UK include the ever-popular Applewood® Cheese, Mexicana® and Ilchester®

We offer an comprehensive benefits package that includes: Time and a half Overtime, free health care cash plan, free retailer discount portal, free parking, company pension, life insurance, free teas and coffees.

Hourly rate including 25% of Night Shift Premium is £15.06 per hour.

Summary and purpose of Role:

  • To participate in the high standard of hygiene as is required for a food producing factory and carry out the hygiene tasks assigned to you
  • To develop competence in all areas of basic skills described below

Entry Level hygiene operatives will effectively carry out a cleaning process for the following areas and pieces of equipment:

  • Wash stations and changing rooms
  • Offices
  • W/Cs
  • Canteen
  • All low risk and High care areas and equipment across both sites
  • Carrying out Laundry procedures
  • Removing waste to the compactors and operating the compactors
  • Supporting production lines washout
  • Replenishing overalls, toilets paper, soap, sanitiser, etc.

Interpersonal skills:

  • Clear communication skills
  • Positive Team work skills
  • Self-Motivated
  • Prepared to develop skills through the company’s training programme as required

Outputs and Deliverables:

  • Ensure quality standards are achieved at all times and ensure appropriate action is taken when necessary
  • Adhere to all the company’s policies procedures and plans.
  • Thorough knowledge of the department and its interaction with related departments
  • Ensure the Health and Safety of yourself and others
  • Work to achieve Good Manufacturing Practice at all time
  • Be proactive in achieving training requirements
  • Contribute toward the effective cleaning of all machinery in your working environment
  • Comply with any reasonable requests that you have been trained to do.

Training/Skills development:

Upon employment, Entry Level operatives should successfully complete training in the following areas:

Quality Assurance skills

  • Foreign Body training
  • HACCP
  • Food Safety for manufacturing level 2
  • Holchem essential cic system
  • Allergen training

Health & Safety Skills

  • Manual handling training
  • COSHH training
  • Emergency procedures training

Background & profile:

  • Present yourself and a professional and courteous manner at all times
  • Achieve required pass mark in English language aptitude test
  • Willing to work overtime including weekends when required
  • Ensure you meet the standards of personal hygiene required by the business at all times

Working Pattern:

  • 10pm-6am Monday-Friday

Requirements:

  • Previous hygiene experience within manufacturing required
  • Previous experience within food manufacturing desired

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