Hygiene Lead

Laurens Hekwerk West BV –
Hygiene Lead

Location:

Peterborough, UK

Reporting to the Quality Manager, the Hygiene Lead will oversee all hygiene activities at the McCormick Peterborough facility, ensuring compliance with quality, food safety, and operational standards. The role is responsible for developing, validating, and implementing sanitation procedures (including SOPs, CIP methods, and chemical selection) and delivering related training.

• Manages CIP (Cleaning in Place) process, responsible for CIP optimisation and lead improvements programmes related to cleaning in place.
• Oversees plant sanitation and GMP compliance through pest control and environmental control programmes, ensuring corrective actions are taken when gaps exist.
• Leads and manages the plantwide sanitation program to achieve key indicator results that support the site strategic objectives.
• Provides guidance and develops technical expertise in sanitation and hygienic design and controls.
• Collaborates with facility departments to define sanitation activities and resources needed to complete the Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS).
• Provides direction and supports daily management and work prioritization of direct reports across shifts.
• Collaborates with cross‑functional partners to improve sanitation programs, procedures and metrics.
• Conducts cleaning, CIP and allergen validations.
• Provides support, including training, troubleshooting and maintenance, to production sanitation systems, equipment and tools.

• Relevant experience in the food, beverage, flavor, ingredient and/or pharmaceutical manufacturing industry.
• Hands‑on experience working on a manufacturing site with implemented Cleaning in Place (CIP) method and relevant cleaning systems.
• Previous supervisory experience with strong leadership and team development skills.
• Advanced working knowledge of sanitation, HACCP, microbiology, pest control and quality systems.
• Degree in Food Science, Sanitation, Food Safety or a related technical field.
• Strong experience in sanitation services and hygiene management.
• Proficient in SAP and MES systems.
• Strong communicator with the ability to influence and lead change across functions.

At McCormick, we bring our passion for flavor to work each day. We encourage growth, respect everyone's contributions, and do what's right for our business, our people, our communities and our planet. Join us on our quest to make every meal and moment better.

Founded in Baltimore, MD in 1889, McCormick has grown to a global leader in flavour, with over 14,000 employees worldwide and more than $6 B in annual sales. The company manufactures, markets and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavor‑ful products to the entire food industry, retail outlets, food manufacturers, food service businesses and consumers.

While our global headquarters are in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, McCormick operates and serves customers from nearly 50 locations in 27 countries and 135 markets across Asia‑Pacific, China, Europe, Middle East, Africa and the Americas.

At McCormick, we have a 100‑year legacy based on our Power of People principle, fostering a culture of respect, recognition, inclusion and collaboration built on the highest ethical values.

• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Management
• Industries:
  Strategic Management Services

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy/ies.