Engineering & Hygiene Manager

ZipRecruiter; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Kent is seeking an Engineering & Hygiene Manager for the night shift. This role is pivotal in developing hygiene standards and engineering practices, ensuring safety and efficiency in the production environment. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership experience and a background in food manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in hygiene or engineering or both.
• Experience in a food manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all night shift engineering activities for smooth plant performance.
• Lead hygiene strategy and ensure audit-ready standards.
• Drive safety and high performance across multicultural teams.

Skills

Leadership

Safety culture

Continuous improvement

Quality controls

Job description

Job Description

Engineering & Hygiene Manager

£60,000–£65,000 + Bonus

Kent

Job reference: GG/2603

Overview

Your chance to join one of the most exciting business in food manufacturing. They supply the major retailers with a high-risk, chilled product, so this is a fast paced environment. They are going from strength to strength, currently enjoying a period of significant growth.

As their new Engineering & Hygiene Manager on the night shift, you will develop a high-performance hygiene culture and drive engineering excellence.

The Role

As Engineering & Hygiene Manager, you will:

• Oversee all night shift engineering activities, ensuring smooth, safe, and efficient plant performance.
• Lead the hygiene strategy, delivering audit-ready standards across high-care, low-risk, and external areas.
• Own validation and verification processes, including ATP testing, allergen controls, and swabbing.
• Act as the senior escalation point for technical, hygiene, and emergency decision-making.
• Drive a culture of safety, ownership, and high performance across multi-skilled, multicultural teams.
• Monitor and improve KPI performance across hygiene and engineering metrics.
• Lead CI initiatives to optimise chemical usage, cleaning techniques, and equipment reliability.

The Candidate

The successful Engineering & Hygiene Manager, will have:

• Leadership experience in hygiene or engineering or both.
• Experience in a food manufacturing environment.

Next Steps

To apply for this Engineering & Hygiene Manager role, click apply or contact Gilbert Gregory on 07463222578 or [e-mail] quoting reference GG/2603.

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