Hygiene Manager

Job Title: Hygiene Manager
Reports To: Technical Manager / Operations Leadership

We are seeking a proactive Hygiene Manager to lead hygiene and facilities operations across all sites. The Hygiene Manager will ensure compliance, safety, and operational excellence, playing a critical role in maintaining food safety, audit readiness, and operational efficiency. You will oversee cleaning activities, manage service providers, and ensure all equipment and environments are safe, compliant, and hazard-free. Collaboration with departmental managers and leadership of the hygiene team are key to success.

Hygiene Operations:

• Lead, develop, and manage the hygiene team to maintain consistent, high-quality standards.

• Plan, oversee, and verify cleaning activities across production areas, equipment, and facilities.

• Maintain hygiene records, SOPs, and cleaning schedules to ensure audit readiness.

• Coordinate scheduled and unscheduled hygiene activities.

• Manage chemical stock levels and usage to ensure compliance and availability.

• Support the Listeria Management Plan and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

• Investigate post-clean micro failures and implement long-term corrective actions.

• Ensure hygiene staff are trained, refreshed, and competent in their roles.

• Collaborate with internal departments to meet hygiene and operational requirements.

• Promote a culture of continuous improvement to challenge and enhance performance.

Facilities Management:

• Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly facilities checks across departments and equipment.

• Manage key contracts, including chemical supply, laundry, consumables, and PPE.

• Arrange and oversee external contractors for facility upgrades and maintenance.

• Lead capital expenditure projects, ensuring planning, resourcing, and ROI delivery.

• Model and promote safe working practices through personal leadership.

Compliance & Reporting:

• Report any issues that may compromise food safety or quality to the Technical Manager.

• Monitor hygiene KPIs and implement improvements to optimize processes and labor efficiency.

• Ensure cleaning activities are fully documented and traceable.

• Address health and safety findings from audits.

• Maintain compliance with HACCP, GMP, and food safety legislation.

• Minimum 2 years experience in hygiene management within the food industry.

• Strong leadership and team management capabilities.

• Excellent knowledge of health and safety regulations relevant to hygiene.

• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills for staff training and reporting.

• Experience in managing complex facility development and capital projects.

• Budget management and contractor coordination experience.

• Strong understanding of HACCP, GMP, and food safety standards.