
Hygiene Operative (Nights) – Cleckheaton
Sunday to Thursday, 10pm–6am
Salary - £27803 pa
Are you someone who takes pride in high standards and enjoys working as part of a team that keeps operations running safely and smoothly? Valeo Foods are looking for a Night Shift Hygiene Operative to join our Cleckheaton site.
If you’re passionate about cleanliness, food safety and doing a job that really matters, this could be the perfect role for you.
At Valeo Foods, we’re committed to producing great‑tasting snacks while maintaining exceptional hygiene and safety standards. Quality is at the heart of everything we do — and our Hygiene team plays a vital part in making that happen.
What you’ll be doing
As a Night Hygiene Operative, you’ll help ensure our factory is always clean, safe and ready for production. Your responsibilities will include:
• Cleaning production lines in line with CIC cleaning cards and site standards.
• Completing and signing off daily cleaning schedules accurately and on time.
• Following all hygiene procedures and work instructions, including:
• correct machine settings
• process documentation
• allergen and cross‑contamination controls
• HACCP requirements
• Carrying out ad‑hoc cleaning tasks within agreed timeframes.
• Ensuring all key areas of the factory remain clean, tidy and hazard‑free at all times
What you’ll bring
Qualifications & Knowledge
Qualities & Experience
What we offer you in return

We are a leading producer and innovator of high quality, category-defining branded food products that have a proud history that dates back to 1845.
At Valeo Foods, we are passionate about food and our portfolio of over 20 iconic food brands, which includes Jacobs, Batchelors, Kettle, Rowse Honey, Balconi, Schluckwerder, are tried and trusted by consumers across Ireland, UK and Europe for their quality, wholesomeness, nutrition and fun.
We are a diverse business that combines food production, brand development and innovation, distribution and sales. We are Ireland’s largest ambient food supplier to the grocery trade, a major supplier to the food service market through Valeo Professional, and an increasingly prominent supplier to the UK market and a range of European Markets now.
We are focused on the continued development of our excellent portfolio of category defining food brands as we look to expand our footprint across Ireland, UK, Europe and beyond with our latest acquisition in North America. We are committed to delivering quality food products through continued innovation and excellence in manufacturing. This commitment ensures that our brands retain a market leading position in each of their respective categories.
We continue to recruit people with the best skills and expertise across a range of areas including manufacturing, food science, research and development, nutrition, distribution, sales, operations, marketing, human resources and finance, and aspire to be a best in class employer, focused on developing and empowering our people.