Hygiene Manger

We are looking for a Hygiene Manager to lead our site hygiene team and ensure consistently high standards of cleanliness, food safety and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) across our food manufacturing site.

You will lead the site hygiene strategy, ensuring environmental and equipment hygiene meets company and customer expectations. Working closely with Production, Technical, Engineering and external service providers, you will coordinate effective hygiene activities that support food safety, quality and operational performance.

• Lead, manage and develop the site hygiene teams, promoting safe working practices, teamwork and shared responsibility for site standards.
• Plan and coordinate hygiene activities to maintain high standards of environmental and equipment cleanliness across all shifts.
• Maintain and review Cleaning Instruction Cards (CICs), hygiene schedules and risk assessments, ensuring they remain accurate, effective and compliant with company, customer and audit requirements.
• Manage site waste and pest control systems, working with service providers to monitor performance and resolve issues.
• Agree and manage labour and consumables budgets, ensuring resources are used effectively.
• Provide practical, on-the-job hygiene training and assess employee competence to achieve consistent standards across the site.
• Monitor hygiene performance, identify areas for improvement and ensure corrective actions are completed.
• Support customer and third-party audits by presenting hygiene records and performance data, demonstrating controls and supporting equipment inspections.
• Work collaboratively across site functions to resolve hygiene issues and coordinate cleaning requirements.
• Attend different shifts as required to support, train and review teams within our 24/7 operation.

• Experience of managing hygiene activities and leading teams within a food manufacturing environment.
• A strong understanding of food safety, GMP, cleaning methods and the safe use of cleaning chemicals.
• Experience of maintaining hygiene documentation, including cleaning instructions, schedules and risk assessments.
• Confident supporting audits and working with external service providers.
• Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills, with a practical approach to solving problems.
• Experience of managing budgets and controlling labour and consumables costs.
• A flexible approach to working hours, with the ability to support teams across day and night shifts.

Our site operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The role requires flexibility to attend different shifts to provide effective leadership, training and support.