Cleaning Supervisor (Night Shift) in Nottingham

Join Our Pack. From a bold idea to revolutionising dog food, Years has grown into a fast-scaling business dedicated to helping dogs live longer, healthier lives. In just 3 years, we’ve built a great start-up business, serving thousands of happy customers, all while striving to achieve our mission. Our goal? To give dog owners a better, fresher, and healthier way to feed their pets. We provide human cut, personalised meals designed to support each dog’s unique needs, delivered straight to their door - no preservatives, no compromises, just real nutrition. You can find our customers across the UK, with future ambitions to scale internationally and continue transforming how people care for their dogs.

Your Mission

To oversee and coordinate all hygiene and cleaning activities across production and warehouse areas, ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and safety are consistently achieved. The Cleaning Supervisor is responsible for managing the hygiene team, maintaining compliance with food safety regulations, and supporting the company’s quality and operational goals. The purpose of the role is to lead the hygiene function in delivering safe, high-quality food by ensuring cleaning is efficient, reliable, and always audit-ready, while supporting each other and the wider business goals. This role is fast paced, requiring strong focus, stamina, and hands-on leadership balancing quality, efficiency & safety across the hygiene operation maintaining reliable standards, supporting team performance, and driving improvements across the site.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervision and Team Leadership
  • Lead and supervise hygiene colleagues across production and warehouse areas.
  • Plan, allocate, and monitor daily cleaning tasks to meet operational schedules.
  • Train and develop cleaning staff on hygiene procedures, safety, and equipment use.
  • Conduct performance reviews and support team development.
  • Ensure full team compliance with hygiene, health & safety, and company policies.
• Hygiene Management
  • Implement and maintain cleaning schedules for all areas of the site.
  • Oversee deep cleaning activities during shutdowns or product changeovers.
  • Verify cleaning standards through inspections, swab testing, and visual checks.
  • Ensure correct and safe use of cleaning chemicals and equipment (in line with COSHH).
  • Maintain accurate hygiene documentation and ensure full traceability of tasks.
  • Liaise with Production and Quality departments to resolve hygiene-related issues.
• Compliance and Continuous Improvement
  • Ensure compliance with relevant food safety standards (HACCP, GMP, BRCGS).
  • Support internal and external hygiene audits, taking corrective actions as required.
  • Identify areas for improvement in hygiene procedures and efficiency.
  • Report maintenance, equipment, or structural issues that affect hygiene standards.
  • Promote a proactive culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Essential:

• Previous experience as a Hygiene/Cleaning Supervisor or Team Leader in a food manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of food safety, hygiene, GMP, and COSHH.
• Experience managing small teams and coordinating shift activities.
• Ability to complete documentation accurately and communicate clearly.
• High attention to detail and a methodical approach to work.
• Flexibility to work shifts, including early mornings, nights, or weekends: (7pm-5am with 1 hour unpaid break. Monday-Saturday with one day off in the week).

Desirable:

• Level 3 Food Safety or Hygiene qualification.
• Experience managing hygiene audits or customer visits.
• Knowledge of industrial cleaning systems (e.g. foaming units, pressure washers).
• IOSH or similar Health & Safety qualification.

What’s In It For You?

• £15.05 per hour
• Annual £250.00 Learning & Development budget for courses, books or other self-learn activities
• Access to Spill EAP and Mental Wellbeing support
• Annual £200.00 Wellbeing budget
• Up to 2 weeks working abroad per year (selected roles)
• Monthly recognition through our Yappa of The Month programme
• 1 Volunteer day per year - dog themed or not: it’s your choice!
• Subsidised employee groups - from five a side to padel there’s loads to get involved in or the chance to start up your own group
• Quarterly subsidised team events from Axe throwing, crazy golf to cocktail making
• Exclusive discounts on Years and Years treats for yourself and friends/family
• Lunch & Learn programme - from dog first aid to financial savviness we’ve got sessions planned to cover all kinds of topics
• Casual dress
• Your birthday off or different day if it falls on a non-working day
• Ability to sell any unused holiday back to Years at the end of the Holiday Year (maximum 1 working week)