Site Hygiene Manager (Permanent)

Site Hygiene Manager | West Yorkshire 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 programs. 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. 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 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. 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 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: Stock and Chemical Control Budget Management Environmental and Equipment Hygiene Standards Ensure all hygiene documentation is accurate, current, and effectively managed, including: Hygiene Verification Records Training Documentation Shift Monday - Friday Nights Monday – with flexibility to attend day shifts and look after days crew.