Hygiene Manager

Recruitment Solutions Workforce Ltd; Bala; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in food manufacturing is seeking a Hygiene Manager to oversee hygiene standards and compliance. The role involves managing a team, driving improvements, and ensuring adherence to food safety regulations. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills and a strong background in hygiene within the food industry. This permanent full-time position offers a competitive salary and various benefits, including gym membership and generous holiday allowance.

Benefits

Paid sick and compassionate leave

Subsidised local gym membership

Free on-site parking

Signing bonus of GBP200 at weeks 13 and 26

Free tea and coffee

33 days holiday, inclusive of bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience in the hygiene function within the Food Manufacturing industry.
• Capable of coaching and training the hygiene team.

Responsibilities

• Managing, training, and supporting a team of hygiene supervisors.
• Driving and implementing significant change in cleaning efficiency.
• Conducting GMP & Hygiene Inspection Audits.

Skills

Communication

Organizational

Decision-making

Problem-solving

Flexibility

Education

Level 3 Food Safety & HACCP training

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

HYGIENE MANAGER FROM SEPT 2025

BALA, NORTH WALES

PERMANENT FULL TIME

GBP50 - GBP55K

Purpose

To maintain, develop, and implement the hygiene regime, ensuring compliance with procedures and food safety standards. To supervise the team of hygiene operators across a 4-shift spectrum. The role will be permanent days, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, with a requirement to work 1 day every 2 weeks from 12pm to 8pm to support the night shift.

Key Areas of Accountabilities

1. Managing, training, and supporting a team of hygiene supervisors and operatives, with flexibility to support various shift patterns and occasional night shifts for deep cleaning and hygiene improvement plans.
2. Driving and implementing significant change and improvement in cleaning efficiency and effectiveness to the highest standards.
3. Coordinating the hygiene strategy across the site regarding people development, engagement, and cost control.
4. Managing and achieving KPIs across the site.
5. Employing effective root cause analysis to drive SMART actions, leading to improved hygiene standards.
6. Planning and coordinating daily and routine hygiene cleans and deep clean cycles.
7. Leading production, planning, and engineering to ensure cleans are carried out to a good standard without affecting production downtime.
8. Investigating and implementing corrective actions in response to micro or allergen out-of-spec results from technical.
9. Maintaining CICs, SDS, and procedures, and ensuring training is conducted.
10. Conducting GMP & Hygiene Inspection Audits with Technical and Operations.
11. Carrying out verification swabbing and cleaning validations.
12. Representing the Hygiene function during customer visits and audits.
13. Ensuring compliance with and assisting in the implementation of company food safety, quality, and legality policies.
14. Managing team performance to deliver results.

Key Performance Indicators

• Improved/sustained GMP/Hygiene audit scores.
• Positive customer feedback from audits and visits.
• Achieving and maintaining minimum BRCGS Grade A.
• An engaged team trained and familiar with C.I.C methodologies.

Health & Safety Compliance

• Awareness and compliance with all guidance in the company handbook.
• Reporting accidents and near misses.
• Safe use of factory equipment and adherence to safe working instructions.

The Person Profile

Excellent communication, organizational, and decision-making skills. An experienced hygiene professional with an active hands-on approach and a can-do attitude. Capable of coaching and training the hygiene team, setting and improving hygiene standards. Solution-oriented, with professional integrity. Confident in customer-facing roles for audit compliance.

Skills and Experience - Essential

• Experience in the hygiene function within the Food Manufacturing industry.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• Demonstrates a strong moral compass in business dealings.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or other ERP systems.
• Creative problem-solving abilities.
• Flexible to meet business and role demands.

Skills and Experience - Desirable

• Level 3 Food Safety & HACCP training (training courses to be arranged).
• Chemical awareness training (training courses to be arranged).

Remuneration

• Salary GBP50 - GBP55K
• Paid sick and compassionate leave
• Subsidised local gym membership, including gym, pool, and fitness classes
• Free on-site parking
• Signing bonus of GBP200 at weeks 13 and 26
• Free tea and coffee
• 33 days holiday, inclusive of bank holidays