Assistant Hygiene Manager

Dunbia Group; Grindleton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Dunbia Group in the United Kingdom is seeking a Cleaning Supervisor for an on-site role at Sawley. Reporting to the Night Cleaning Manager and the Food Safety & Quality Manager, you’ll lead the frontline cleaning team to maintain production readiness and high hygiene standards.

You will train staff, coordinate with Engineering, review risk assessments and SOPs, promote health and safety, and ensure production areas meet required cleanliness.

Qualifications

• Experience in cleaning/sanitation in a food manufacturing environment.
• Ability to train and supervise a team to meet hygiene standards.
• Familiarity with risk assessments and SOPs in a production setting.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the frontline cleaning duties, dedicating substantial time to cleaning when the Hygiene Manager is on site.
• Train and develop team members; promote health and safety awareness onsite.
• Liaise with Engineering regarding issues affecting cleaning or production.
• Assist in review of site Risk Assessments and SOPs; ensure cleanliness standards are met to enable production.

Skills

Cleaning supervision

Health & safety

Team leadership

Training & development

Risk assessments

MS Office

Communication

Attention to detail

Tools

MS Office

Job description

We are actively seeking applications from individuals keen to take up a career within one of Europe’s leading food processing companies - Dunbia UK, part of the Dawn Group. This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established team, who have a desire to produce better food naturally.

Reporting to both the Night Cleaning Manager and the Food Safety & Quality Manager, you’ll play a key role in keeping our facilities clean, safe, and ready for production each day. This is a hands-on role in a busy environment where you’ll lead by example, ensuring cleaning schedules are followed and high standards are maintained. Dunbia Sawley

• Expect to be on the front line, dedicating at least 50% of your shift to cleaning duties when the Hygiene Manager is on site.
• Training and Development of Team Members.
• Liaising with Engineering regarding any issues.
• Assist in the review of all site Risk Assessments and SOP's.
• Promoting Health and Safety awareness and compliance campaigns onsite.
• Ensuring all production areas are cleaned to the required standard to enable production commencement.
• Ensuring all staff members are working efficiently and in accordance with Company Policies and Procedures.
• Ensuring accurate reporting to the Night Cleaning Manager to keep operations running smoothly.
• Leading by example, especially in regard to health and safety and environmental issues.
• Previous food manufacturing industrial cleaning experience would be an advantage.
• Strong IT skills and proficiency with MS Office Applications
• Good Attention to details.
• Previous experience managing or supervising a similar-sized team.
• Excellent interpersonal, organisational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and an ability to work with employees across all levels and departments.
• Own transport to work.
• IOSH, COSH and First Aid Training would be an advantage
• Committed to working within the Company’s Mission, Vision & Values.

No company sponsorship is available to overseas applicants for this position.