Hygiene Supervisor

Our client is a global leader in frozen bakery products. With over 40 years of expertise, they offer a wide range of products for both food service and retail.

Job Role & Responsibilities:

We are seeking an experienced Hygiene Supervisor to lead and develop a hygiene team within a food manufacturing environment. You will support the Hygiene Manager in maintaining exceptional hygiene standards, ensuring compliance with food safety legislation and audit requirements, and driving continuous improvement across the site.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, supervise and develop the hygiene team, including training, coaching and performance management.
• Coordinate planned and reactive cleaning activities, ensuring schedules and hygiene standards are consistently achieved.
• Conduct hygiene inspections and internal audits, implementing corrective and preventative actions where required.
• Support customer, regulatory and third-party audits, ensuring compliance with BRC, HACCP, GMP, COSHH and health and safety requirements.
• Maintain accurate hygiene documentation, records and performance reports.
• Monitor hygiene KPIs and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, compliance and operational standards.
• Work closely with Production, Engineering and Technical teams to resolve issues and maintain high standards.
• Support departmental planning, labour allocation and pest control activities.
• Deputise for the Hygiene Manager when required, providing continuity of leadership and operational support.

The Ideal Candidate will have:

• Previous experience in a Hygiene Supervisor, Senior Hygiene Team Leader or similar leadership role within food manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of hygiene management in a regulated food environment.
• A sound understanding of GMP, HACCP, COSHH and food safety legislation.
• Experience supporting external audits and maintaining compliance standards.
• Excellent leadership, communication and team management skills.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise workloads and manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office.

Desirable

Skills:

• Experience with in a bakery manufacturing environment.
• A formal Food Safety qualification.
• An Internal Auditing qualification.
• Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives.

Benefits Include:

• Salary up to £45,000.
• Tuesday to Saturday days.
• Career progression opportunities.
• Join a well-established bakery manufacturing business.