Hygiene Team Leader in Cleckheaton

Hygiene Technician at Orean Cleckheaton — maintain GMP-compliant cleaning standards, manage sanitisation and microbiological safety, and work in a collaborative, values-led team.

Location: Cleckheaton, BD19 4TT

Job type: Permanent

Reporting to: Hygiene Manager

At Orean, we manufacture premium skincare, haircare and personal care products. We’re committed to upholding strong GMP, ISO and FDA-standard hygiene and safety practices. Joining our team means you’ll work in a values-driven environment where collaboration, ambition, expertise, agility and integrity guide everything we do.

• Drive hygiene awareness and help prevent microbiological contamination across the factory.
• Perform scheduled cleaning and sanitisation, including deep-cleans, wash-outs, floor cleaning, and maintaining walkways.
• Liaise with Shift Managers and Planning / Production Teams to ensure cleaning tasks are coordinated effectively.
• Manage hygiene team daily priorities and support training of new hygiene staff.
• Collect and catalogue samples for microbiological testing; coordinate submission to external labs and track results on return.
• Conduct routine swabbing and environmental monitoring as required.
• Ensure safe handling, storage, and use of cleaning and wash-out chemicals in line with COSHH regulations.
• Report any health & safety incidents, risks, damage or poor practices; help maintain equipment used for hygiene tasks (e.g. floor scrubs, wash-out systems).
• Provide support during spill response or containment when necessary.

• Experience in a fast-moving consumer-goods environment — preferably in personal care, pharmaceutical or food manufacturing.
• Strong attention to detail and a meticulous approach to cleanliness, record-keeping and process compliance.
• Basic IT skills (e.g. MS Office) for logging results, managing cleaning schedules and documentation.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work closely with colleagues at all levels.
• Flexibility around working hours — as hygiene needs may vary with shifts or production schedules.
• A proactive attitude, a drive for continuous improvement and a commitment to safety, quality and the company’s core values.

Why Join Orean? By joining as a Hygiene Technician, you’ll become part of a team committed to manufacturing excellence, product safety and continuous improvement. You’ll benefit from working for a values-led employer that offers a supportive workplace culture, growth opportunities, and a meaningful role in ensuring high-quality standards for our products.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or marriage and civil partnerships.