Hygiene Manager

West London | Food Manufacturing | Permanent | £55,000-£60,000 per annum

Are you an experienced Hygiene Manager looking for your next career move within food manufacturing?

We are seeking a proactive and commercially minded professional to lead hygiene operations, develop a high-performing team and drive continuous improvements across site standards.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced hygiene professional to take ownership of hygiene performance, influence best practice and work closely with key departments to maintain high standards of food safety, compliance and operational efficiency.

• Lead hygiene operations, ensuring consistently high standards across the site.
• Manage, motivate and develop the hygiene team, promoting accountability and continuous improvement.
• Review and improve cleaning procedures and working practices to maximise efficiency.
• Manage departmental resources and expenditure, ensuring effective cost control.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, Engineering and other departments to support operational objectives.
• Promote high standards of food safety, hygiene compliance and health and safety.
• Ensure the site meets relevant regulatory, customer and audit requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, reduce inefficiencies and enhance performance.
• Monitor hygiene standards, address potential risks and oversee appropriate corrective actions.
• Support team training and development to strengthen skills and maintain consistent working practices.
• Review departmental performance and implement improvement plans where necessary.

• Proven experience in hygiene management within food manufacturing or a similar FMCG environment.
• Demonstrable experience leading and developing teams.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, hygiene standards, HACCP and COSHH.
• Relevant food hygiene qualifications, ideally to an advanced level.
• Experience supporting audits, maintaining compliance and driving improvements.
• Knowledge of health and safety requirements and workplace risk assessments.
• Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills.
• Commercially aware, with experience managing resources and working towards operational targets.
• A proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.