Lead a team. Own the standards. Keep production moving.
We are looking for an experienced Hygiene Section Leader to join a busy food manufacturing operation on a permanent night shift.
Maximise your chances of a successful application to this job by ensuring your CV and skills are a good match.
If you have experience leading people within hygiene, industrial cleaning, food manufacturing or a similar fast-paced environment, this is an opportunity to take ownership of a key section within a large and established manufacturing business.
You'll be responsible for leading and motivating the Hygiene team, ensuring excellent hygiene and safety standards are maintained while making sure the team is deployed effectively throughout the shift.
What you'll be doing
You'll take day-to-day responsibility for your section, including:
- Leading and motivating the Hygiene team on shift
- Ensuring high standards of hygiene, housekeeping, quality and health & safety are maintained
- Making sure safe working practices around chemicals, equipment, processes and materials are followed
- Managing labour and deploying the team effectively against the hygiene plan
- Managing breaks and shift handovers to maintain workflow
- Monitoring performance, attendance and absence within the team
- Carrying out return-to-work meetings and first-stage people management processes where required
- Coaching and developing team members to create a flexible, multi-skilled team
- Ensuring hygiene records and documentation are completed accurately
- Identifying training requirements and supporting continuous improvement
- Working efficiently to reduce waste and make the best use of available resources
- Maintaining strong communication between the Hygiene team, management and other departments
What we're looking for
You'll ideally have:
- Previous experience within hygiene, industrial cleaning, food manufacturing or a similar environment
- Previous team leader, supervisor or people-management experience
- A hands-on and proactive approach
- Confidence managing and motivating a team
- Good IT skills
- Strong numerical skills
- Good written and verbal communication
- The ability to work the permanent night shift of Monday to Friday, 21:30–06:00
Food manufacturing experience would be beneficial, but we're also interested in people who have led hygiene or industrial cleaning teams in other high-volume environments. xiskglj
What you'll get
Alongside your £41,982 total annual salary including night shift allowance, you'll receive:
- Monday to Friday working pattern
- Matched pension scheme
- Life insurance up to 4x salary
- Company share save scheme
- Holiday entitlement
- Training and development opportunities
- Employee discount platform
- Wellbeing support
- Enhanced parental leave
If you're an experienced Hygiene Team Leader, Hygiene Supervisor, Cleaning Supervisor or Section Leader looking for your next step, we'd like to hear from you.
Apply today to find out more.
Hygiene Section Leader in South Molton employer: The Sterling Choice Ltd
Join a dynamic team where your skills as a Multi-Skilled Shift Engineer will be truly valued and rewarded. Our company fosters a culture of continuous improvement and professional development, ensuring that career progression is not just a promise but a reality. Located in a vibrant area, we offer competitive benefits, a supportive work environment, and the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology in a fast-paced production setting.
