UK Enterprise 2017

70 WORLDWIDE BUSINESS REVIEW / UK Enterprise Awards 2017 , Best Specialist Cleaning Company 2017 Hygiene Group are the market leader in the supply of specialist cleaning services to the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. With a history spanning more than 30 years, Hygiene have a strong heritage, with their clients at the heart of their operations, and, as the company has grown, so has their passion and dedication to the industry. From the beginning the group has always specialised in the Food and Pharmaceutical sectors and have acquired both the experience and expertise needed to perfect cleaning systems and methodologies for these often demanding environments. Employing more than 600 fully trained staff, Hygiene are large enough to provide a complete cleaning solution while still maintaining the core values that have made them the specialist partner of choice to leading food and pharmaceutical industry players. In an industry with traditionally high staff turnover, Hygiene have always maintained a policy of promoting from within wherever possible. They recognise the need to address vocational aspirations to secure the commitment and loyalty of employees, and so Hygiene operate accredited employee development schemes at every level of the company. This means their clients receive a quality, consistent service from staff committed to a career in the sector. Gained in 1999, their Investors in People (IIP) accreditation is WUK17056 a valuable tool in the business, providing straightforward, proven frameworks for delivering business improvement through the people Hygiene employ. Being entirely focused on the food manufacturing industry means that Hygiene are unique in being able to provide a unique range of additional support services that reflect the needs of the industry. These services are complementary and help to deliver added value. They include Hygiene Stores UK Ltd., suppliers of cleaning materials, products and equipment. Hygiene Stores is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hygiene Group. They not only supply the parent company, but also supply a large and growing portfolio of their own customers. This gives them the purchasing power to ensure that Hygiene can secure the best products at the best price. They are also their eyes and ears in the sector, often being the first to find an innovation that can make a real difference to the quality and efficiency of their service provision. Alongside this, the group also operates Hygiene Mobile, teams of highly trained, expert cleaners dedicated to carrying out specialist cleaning tasks within the food industry. These are self-contained, self-supervising teams who provide additional support to Hygiene and to their clients. They carry out high level cleaning, confined space cleaning, emergency response cleans, allergen cleans and deep cleans. They deliver the flexibility to provide Hygiene’s customers with a cost effective, responsive and comprehensive range of complex and difficult services. In addition to this Hygiene are able to respond quickly and effectively to changes on site. Modern production practices provide fewer opportunities to clean and therefore it is increasingly important to recognise the expertise that is needed to carry out effective cleaning within limited time. By ensuring that on site managers have the knowledge and authority to amend schedules according to need and to prioritise cleaning tasks according to risk, Hygiene are able to respond to both planned and unforeseen events. For example, planned maintenance may allow deep cleaning of an area that is normally difficult to access. This may require additional resources to carry out the clean within the available time. Unforeseen events such as spillages or floods require quick and decisive action, and again, managers are equipped to re-allocate staff as required in order to respond to the immediate change of priorities. Ultimately, Hygiene’s advantage is the specialist nature of their business, operating exclusively within the food and pharmaceutical manufacturing sectors and developing their expertise accordingly. Their commitment has established Hygiene Group as the market leader in this field. This unique competitive advantage is underpinned by 34 years of organic growth within the food industry, which has positioning Hygiene to deliver best in class. The group also has the ability to effect immediate change, at all levels, in order to meet the needs of the industry’s continuously changing environment, which will be valuable as Hygiene Group looks towards a bright and prosperous future. Contact: Andrew Griffiths Contact Email: [email protected] Address: 8 Castle Road, Birmingham, B30 3HZ, UK Phone: 0121 451 3211