Hygiene Lead: Food Safety & Allergen Expert

Magnum Icc Sweden Supply Ab; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Pension plan

Life cover

Income protection

Health & wellbeing

Private healthcare

Holidays & time off

Learning & development

Volunteering days

Long service recognition

Retail discount portal

Cycle to work

Job summary

The Magnum Ice Cream Company in Gloucester is seeking a Hygiene Lead to proactively manage critical control points using HACCP and maintain hygienic standards across the production process.

You will provide technical advice on food safety, lead improvement activities, and collaborate with European teams when required.

If you value an inclusive culture, are detail-oriented, and can drive cleansing validation and audits, this role offers exposure to a wide range of allergen and sanitation projects.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing comprehensive hygiene protocols in compliance with local and national food safety regulations.
• Continuously assess and update protocols to align with evolving standards and industry best practices.
• Providing expert input and guidance into management of allergen and lifestyle related product claims - ensuring validation and verification is up to standard.
• Representing the site on European working groups concerning hygiene or other food safety matters (potential travel to other Europe sites may be required).
• Conducting factory incident investigations.
• Driving pest control programmes for site by maintaining awareness driving completion of corrective actions.
• Maintaining the site FSSC 22000 certification by taking ownership for hygiene aspects of the standard and supporting on external audits where relevant.
• Leading on cleaning and disinfection validation studies, providing technical expertise and conducting hygienic assessments.

Skills

Hygiene management

Allergen control

Auditing

HACCP

Food safety

Job description

The Magnum Ice Cream Company in Gloucester is seeking a Hygiene Lead to proactively manage critical control points using HACCP and maintain hygienic standards across the production process.

You will provide technical advice on food safety, lead improvement activities, and collaborate with European teams when required.

If you value an inclusive culture, are detail-oriented, and can drive cleansing validation and audits, this role offers exposure to a wide range of allergen and sanitation projects.