Hygiene Operations Manager

Overview

Hygiene Operations Manager

Contract:

Professional Services, Production & Technology

Location:

Skelmersdale, WN8 9PE
Hours of work: 40 Contract Type:
Permanent

We are seeking a hands‑on Hygiene Operations Manager to lead the on‑site cleaning team at the Walkers Snack Foods manufacturing facility. This role is central to maintaining exceptional hygiene standards, ensuring full food safety and health & safety compliance, and delivering a consistently high-quality service to our customer.

We are looking for someone with strong operational leadership experience within industrial cleaning, ideally in the food manufacturing sector. This is an active, fast‑paced role where no two days are the same, and where stakeholder engagement, problem‑solving and team development are key to success.

• Lead and manage a team of hygiene operatives and supporting supervisors
• Own and maintain the Master Sanitation Schedule
• Ensure all hygiene tasks are completed safely, correctly, and on time
• Participate in and conduct internal and external audits
• Allocate the right staff to the right tasks and ensure all team members are fully trained
• Work closely with the customer and attend regular review meetings
• Oversee recruitment, onboarding, training, development, appraisals, payroll and budgeting for your team
• Carry out regular site inspections and resolve issues quickly
• Identify opportunities for improvement and contribute new ideas to enhance the contract

• Experience managing industrial cleaning teams within a manufacturing environment (essential)
• Previous hygiene management experience (preferred)
• Strong stakeholder management capabilities
• Experience with Permits to Work, including working at heights and cleaning walls/ceilings via scissor lifts
• Proven people management experience, including finance, payroll and recruitment tasks
• Experience with in the food industry
• Strong leadership and team‑building skills
• Effective problem‑solving abilities
  
  Good knowledge of cleaning methodologies, systems and procedures

ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer. ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background. We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level
2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme.

For further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team by emailing r