We’re a full-scale, energy-saving, B-Corp certified, sustainably powered vertical farm. We’re on a mission to transform the farming system forever, so that everyone can afford tasty nutritious food, that doesn’t cost the earth. Literally.

In other words: we boldly grow where no one has grown before. Our state-of-the-art salad leaves are made possible by an incredible team of rocket scientists (see what we did there?), engineers, leaf whisperers, and a root network of fabulous people. Which brings us onto the role…

Your role

The Hygiene Supervisor will have a pivotal impact in our brand-new facility right at the heart of our state-of-the-art Vertical Farm in Sandwich, Kent, where you will be supporting the site in producing delicious food products by maintaining a top-class level of hygiene in the production areas. Your primary purpose is to supervise a hygiene team and ensure the factory is kept to a high standard that as a minimum will meet, if not exceed our food hygiene standards. This means working with a multi skilled hygiene operative within an effective and efficient hygiene team, delivering high standards of cleaning throughout the site in accordance with company, customer and legal requirements.

Hygiene

• Lead, organise, and monitor the hygiene team to meet performance and safety standards.
• Maintain high hygiene standards in the production and warehouse areas, ensuring compliance with food safety and health protocols.
• Manage and develop a multiskilled hygiene team, including training, audits, and performance monitoring.
• Oversee hygiene schedules, procedures, and equipment maintenance, ensuring adherence to all relevant management systems.
• Manage HR admin tasks like absence, holidays, and reviews while maintaining clear communication across departments.
• Control inventory and stock levels of cleaning chemicals, PPE, and housekeeping equipment, ensuring timely replenishment and functionality.

 

Health & Safety

• Control COSHH management and associated training across all functions.

• Ensure all hygiene staff are trained and competent in all procedures relevant to their role

• To ensure material safety data sheets for all chemicals used on site are maintained, updated regularly and are accessible to all staff

What’s in it for you?

• Be part of a great business – you will be onboard one of the fastest growing and most exciting businesses in the vertical farming industry

• Be part of a great team – you will work with and learn from a friendly, smart, growing, and passionate team who care about each other and the business

• Grow yourself – a chance to develop yourself and make the role your own as the business and team builds, broadening your knowledge and capabilities to push you to the next level

• Share our passion for driving change for good – sustainable production is at the heart of what

Package

• Competitive base salary.

• Annual bonus based on company, team, and personal performance.

• Group Income Protection.

• Employee Health Insurance provided by Aviva.

• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave.

• Pension (5% employer contribution).

• Employee benefits programme with Bravo Benefits.

• Cycle to Work Scheme.

• Paid volunteering days.