Hygiene & Food Safety Lead

The Magnum Ice Cream Company; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance related bonus

Pension Plan

Long term security – life cover and/or

Income protection

Private healthcare

Time off including public holidays

Learning and development opportunities

Volunteering days

Job summary

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is seeking an experienced Hygiene Lead to proactively manage critical hygiene points using HACCP and uphold sanitation standards across production. You will provide technical food safety guidance and lead improvement activities, ensuring compliance and certification maintenance.

You will design protocols, validate cleaning processes, manage allergen controls, and support audits. Travel to other Europe sites may be required as part of the role.

Qualifications

• Experience in a hygiene role within a food environment.
• Experience supporting with external audits.
• Understanding of allergen control through cleaning processes.
• Experience conducting investigations across production areas.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement comprehensive hygiene protocols compliant with local and national food safety regulations.
• Provide input into management of allergen and lifestyle-related product claims with validation/verification.
• Represent site on European working groups concerning hygiene or food safety (possible travel).
• Conduct factory incident investigations and drive pest control programmes.
• Maintain site FSSC 22000 certification by owning hygiene aspects and supporting external audits.
• Lead on cleaning and disinfection validation studies and hygienic assessments.

Skills

Hygiene management

Food safety

Audit support

Allergen control

Job description

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is seeking an experienced Hygiene Lead to proactively manage critical hygiene points using HACCP and uphold sanitation standards across production. You will provide technical food safety guidance and lead improvement activities, ensuring compliance and certification maintenance.

You will design protocols, validate cleaning processes, manage allergen controls, and support audits. Travel to other Europe sites may be required as part of the role.