Hygiene Team Leader

Job Title Hygiene Team Leader

Reports To Hygiene Manager

Department / Function Hygiene

• The Hygiene Team Leader supports the Hygiene Manager in delivering an effective hygiene & pest control service across the site.
• The role coordinates daily hygiene activities, supports hygiene operators, and ensures that site hygiene standards, food safety, environmental expectations and audit ready conditions are consistently maintained.
• The role sets day to day standards, leads by example, and helps drive improvements in hygiene processes and team performance.

• Maintain and continually improve site hygiene standards.
• Assist the Hygiene Manager in coordinating hygiene team activities and daily task allocations.
• Support management of pest control, waste processes and hygiene related contractors.
• Assist with coordination of high level cleaning activities.
• Support completion of safety checks and ensure hygiene machinery and equipment are maintained in safe working condition.
• Maintain stock control for equipment and chemicals and place orders within agreed limits.
• Manage and carry out confined space activities.

• Lead by example and model the expected standards and behaviours.
• Demonstrate effective communication within the hygiene team and wider departments.
• Support the motivation, engagement and wellbeing of hygiene operators.
• Encourage ideas and contribution from the team to drive improvements.
• Support pest control and hygiene best practices training for all on site operators.

• Maintain attention to detail in all hygiene tasks and inspections.
• Support the site in maintaining an “audit ready” condition.
• Help uphold environmental and hygiene standards across the facility.

• Support an environment of teamwork, achievement and shared accountability.
• Help ensure cleaning is completed effectively across factory, warehouse, offices, external areas and amenities.
• Assist in managing pest control schedules and follow up actions.
• Assist in managing silo, overhead and specialist cleaning activities.
• Participate in induction and training of new hygiene staff (temporary and permanent).
• Support creation and updating of hygiene schedules, procedures and SOPs.
• Coach production operators on best cleaning practises
• Carry out all tasks reasonably required by the Hygiene Manager.

• Identify and elevate day to day hygiene issues promptly.
• Contribute ideas to improve hygiene processes, team efficiency and audit compliance.
• Take a proactive approach to waste, recycling, pest control and water monitoring challenges.
• Assist in developing and improving hygiene procedures and work instructions.
• Apply practical judgement to resolve minor issues, escalating more complex problems to the Hygiene Manager.

• Provide day to day guidance and informal leadership to 4 Hygiene Operators.
• Support training, coaching and development of team members.
• Conduct or support basic risk assessments for hygiene tasks and ensure appropriate training is delivered.
• Uphold safe systems of work and model good health & safety behaviours.
• Support the Hygiene Manager with team briefings, task prioritisation and communication.

• Helps ensure hygiene standards across the full site meet food safety, quality and legal expectations.
• Directly contributes to maintaining “audit ready” status.
• Supports safe working environments through equipment checks, chemical safety and risk assessment activity.
• Influences team engagement, consistency and performance through day to day leadership.

• Direct Reports: 4 Hygiene Team members
• Scope:
  All factory, warehouse, offices, amenities, external areas
• Key Activities:
  
  Cleaning, pest control support, waste/recycling monitoring, equipment checks, stock control

• Hygiene Manager
• Hygiene Operators
• Technical team
• Production & Engineering teams
• New starters requiring training

• Pest control contractors
• High level cleaning specialists
• Waste/recycling providers
• Chemical and hygiene equipment suppliers

• Strong…