At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead hygiene standards across all factory areas, ensuring a clean and safe environment.
- Company: Join a leading food manufacturing company committed to excellence.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible shifts, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with a focus on continuous improvement and team engagement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on food safety and hygiene in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in hygiene management and strong leadership skills required.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 £ per year.
To lead and champion world-class hygiene standards across all factory areas and shifts, including night operations, ensuring a consistently clean, safe, and audit-ready manufacturing environment. The role is responsible for developing, implementing, and continuously improving hygiene systems that protect product integrity, support manufacturing efficiency, and ensure compliance with food safety, customer, and regulatory requirements. This includes oversight of all cleaning activities, from daily sanitation tasks and routine cleaning schedules to full equipment strip-downs, deep cleans, and periodic hygiene programmes.
A key focus of the role is to optimise cleaning effectiveness through robust hygiene planning, the review of cleaning and disinfection performance, and the continuous assessment of equipment hygiene design. By working collaboratively across departments, the Hygiene Manager will drive a culture of excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement while ensuring hygiene practices support operational performance and business objectives.
This role works in close partnership with key operational and functional teams, including Production, Engineering, Technical, Human Resources, and Site Leadership. The position serves as the central point of expertise for all hygiene-related matters, ensuring alignment between food safety standards, operational effectiveness, and regulatory compliance.
Stakeholder Management
Act as the site's lead hygiene professional, providing expert guidance, support, and timely communication to a wide range of stakeholders, including:
- Customer Technical Managers and Technologists
- Technical and Operations Leadership Teams
- Engineering and Production Departments
- External Auditors and Regulatory Bodies
- Chemical and Equipment Suppliers
- Specialist Service Providers and Contractors
Hygiene Leadership
Lead the planning, organisation, implementation, and continuous improvement of site hygiene programmes to ensure the highest standards of cleanliness and food safety are maintained throughout the facility. Key responsibilities include:
- Developing and maintaining comprehensive cleaning schedules and hygiene plans
- Monitoring hygiene effectiveness and environmental standards
- Managing hygiene risks across all site areas
- Driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance performance and reduce costs
- Supporting operational efficiency through effective hygiene management
Team Management
Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching, and supervision of hygiene teams operating across day and night shifts, ensuring:
- High levels of engagement, accountability, and performance
- Effective communication across shifts
- Appropriate resource planning and labour utilisation
- Strong team morale and a positive working culture
Health, Safety and Compliance
Promote a culture where safety is a core value by ensuring:
- Full compliance with company policies and statutory requirements
- Safe systems of work are developed, implemented, and regularly reviewed
- Team members understand and fulfil their health and safety responsibilities
- Risk assessments and hygiene-related controls are maintained and effective
Training and Development
Identify, evaluate, and deliver training requirements to ensure all hygiene personnel possess the skills, knowledge, and competencies required to perform their roles safely and effectively.
Performance and Information Management
Develop and maintain robust management systems that support the monitoring, reporting, and continuous improvement of hygiene performance, including:
- Microbiological Standards
- Labour Efficiency
- Stock and Chemical Control
- Budget Management
- Cleaning Schedules
- Safe Systems of Work
- Environmental and Equipment Hygiene Standards
Documentation and Governance
Ensure all hygiene documentation is accurate, current, and effectively managed, including:
- Cleaning Schedules
- Standard Operating Procedures
- Safe Systems of Work
- Hygiene Verification Records
- Training Documentation
- Audit and Compliance Records
Shift
Monday - Friday Nights Monday – with flexibility to attend day shifts and look after days crew.
Location
West Yorkshire - Commutable from South Yorkshire, North Notts, Lincs, East Yorkshire, some parts of North Yorkshire.
Site Hygiene Manager employer: Blakeney Point Search & Selection
Join a leading food manufacturer in Cornwall that prioritises employee growth and development within a dynamic work culture. As a Technical Manager, you'll not only influence site strategy and ensure the highest standards of food safety and quality but also benefit from a supportive environment that fosters innovation and collaboration. With strong customer relationships and a commitment to continuous improvement, this role offers a meaningful opportunity to make a real impact in the food manufacturing sector.
Contact Details:
Blakeney Point Search & Selection Recruitment Team
