Job Description
Quality & Hygiene Coordinator
Are you passionate about food safety, quality, and compliance within a food manufacturing environment?
We are looking for an experienced Quality & Hygiene Coordinator to support the Technical team in maintaining high standards of food safety, hygiene, quality, and audit compliance across the site. This is a hands-on role with a strong factory presence, ideal for someone who enjoys being involved in day-to-day operations while driving continuous improvement.
What you'll be doing
✔ Supporting the QA team with day-to-day quality decisions and factory-based problem solving
✔ Coordinating hygiene activities across the site, ensuring cleaning schedules and standards are maintained
✔ Managing hygiene documentation, cleaning procedures, deep cleans, and pest control activities
✔ Supporting BRCGS, HACCP, food safety, and compliance requirements
✔ Conducting GMP, hygiene, and internal audits, ensuring corrective actions are completed
✔ Investigating non-conformances, customer complaints, and quality incidents, identifying root causes and implementing improvements
✔ Working closely with production teams to maintain food safety and quality standards
What you'll bring
✅ Previous experience within Quality and Hygiene in a food manufacturing environment
✅ Strong knowledge of HACCP, BRCGS, COSHH, food safety legislation, and GMP standards
✅ Excellent communication skills with the confidence to build relationships across all levels of the business
✅ Strong IT skills and experience maintaining accurate records and compliance documentation
✅ A proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement
✅ Food Safety and Hygiene qualifications
Key Responsibilities
Hygiene
- Coordinate site cleaning activities and hygiene schedules, including daily, weekly, monthly, and deep-clean programmes
- Manage cleaning chemicals and hygiene documentation
- Liaise with pest control providers and ensure actions are completed
Quality Assurance
- Support production teams with quality-related queries and decisions
- Conduct audits, inspections, and factory checks
- Monitor product quality and food safety standards
HACCP & Compliance
- Support the HACCP Team Leader and wider Technical function
- Maintain food safety documentation and compliance records
- Ensure site activities meet legal, customer, and certification requirements
Continuous Improvement
- Investigate customer complaints, non-conformances, and quality issues
- Complete root cause analysis and implement corrective actions
- Support initiatives to improve standards and reduce waste
Audit Readiness
- Carry out GMP and hygiene audits across the site
- Monitor corrective actions and ensure completion
- Support external audits and customer visits
Key Requirements & Skills
- Proven experience within a Quality and/or Hygiene role in food manufacturing
- Strong knowledge of HACCP, BRCGS, COSHH, food safety regulations, and hygiene practices
- Excellent organisational and communication skills
- Confident working both on the factory floor and within the Technical team
- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving ability
- Food Safety and Hygiene qualifications desirable
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Successful audit outcomes
- Reduction in customer complaints and quality issues
- Full compliance with hygiene schedules and food safety standards
- Timely completion of corrective actions
- Accurate and compliant technical documentation
The Company
Pennine Food Ingredients is a family-owned business specialising in dry powder blending and packing.
Operating from a low-risk manufacturing site in Huddersfield, the business sources, blends, and packs products for a variety of customers, supplying both bulk business-to-business solutions and shelf-ready retail products.
