Quality & Hygiene Coordinator

Quality & Hygiene Coordinator

Are you passionate about food safety, quality, and compliance within a food manufacturing environment?

We are looking for an experienced Quality & Hygiene Coordinator to support the Technical team in maintaining high standards of food safety, hygiene, quality, and audit compliance across the site. This is a hands‑on role with a strong factory presence, ideal for someone who enjoys being involved in day‑to‑day operations while driving continuous improvement.

• Supporting the QA team with day‑to‑day quality decisions and factory‑based problem solving
• Coordinating hygiene activities across the site, ensuring cleaning schedules and standards are maintained
• Managing hygiene documentation, cleaning procedures, deep cleans, and pest control activities
• Supporting BRCGS, HACCP, food safety, and compliance requirements
• Conducting GMP, hygiene, and internal audits, ensuring corrective actions are completed
• Investigating non‑conformances, customer complaints, and quality incidents, identifying root causes and implementing improvements
• Working closely with production teams to maintain food safety and quality standards

• Previous experience within Quality and Hygiene in a food manufacturing environment
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, BRCGS, COSHH, food safety legislation, and GMP standards
• Excellent communication skills with the confidence to build relationships across all levels of the business
• Strong IT skills and experience maintaining accurate records and compliance documentation
• A proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement
• Food Safety and Hygiene qualifications

• Coordinate site cleaning activities and hygiene schedules, including daily, weekly, monthly, and deep‑clean programmes
• Manage cleaning chemicals and hygiene documentation
• Liaise with pest control providers and ensure actions are completed

• Support production teams with quality-related queries and decisions
• Conduct audits, inspections, and factory checks
• Monitor product quality and food safety standards

• Support the HACCP Team Leader and wider Technical function
• Maintain food safety documentation and compliance records
• Ensure site activities meet legal, customer, and certification requirements

• Investigate customer complaints, non‑conformances, and quality issues
• Complete root cause analysis and implement corrective actions
• Support initiatives to improve standards and reduce waste

• Carry out GMP and hygiene audits across the site
• Monitor corrective actions and ensure completion
• Support external audits and customer visits

• Proven experience within a Quality and/or Hygiene role in food manufacturing
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, BRCGS, COSHH, food safety regulations, and hygiene practices
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• Confident working both on the factory floor and within the Technical team
• Strong attention to detail and problem‑solving ability
• Food Safety and Hygiene qualifications desirable

• Successful audit outcomes
• Reduction in customer complaints and quality issues
• Full compliance with hygiene schedules and food safety standards
• Timely completion of corrective actions
• Accurate and compliant technical documentation

Pennine Food Ingredients is a family‑owned business specialising in dry powder blending and packing.

Operating from a low‑risk manufacturing site in Huddersfield, the business sources, blends, and packs products for a variety of customers, supplying both bulk business‑to‑business solutions and shelf‑ready retail products.