Hygiene Manager

The Collective Network Limited; Bilsthorpe CP; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

The Collective Network Limited is seeking an experienced Hygiene Manager to own cleaning and hygiene across an overnight site in Nottinghamshire. The role focuses on raising standards and ensuring production readiness by dawn.

You will lead the night shift, manage the hygiene budget and KPIs, and act as the lead for QA and BRCGS audits, driving continuous improvement and food safety.

Qualifications

• Hygiene management experience in food manufacturing.
• Knowledge of chemical dosing, COSHH, CICs and BRCGS audits.
• Hands-on swabbing and hygiene verification experience; budgeting & suppliers management.

Responsibilities

• Owning hygiene strategy, budget and KPIs across the site, reporting into Operations
• Leading the overnight cleaning supervisors and their teams
• Signing off clean-downs and pre-op checks so production starts on time, every time
• Acting as the go-to person for QA and Technical on BRCGS audits and closing out CAPAs
• Running environmental swabbing, investigating incidents and reporting on hygiene performance
• Keeping allergen control and COSHH where they should be

Skills

Hygiene management

COSHH

BRCGS audits

HACCP Level 3/4

Allergen control

Night shift readiness

Budget & suppliers

Swabbing & verification

Job description

Hygiene Manager

Nottinghamshire

£60,000

While most people are asleep, someone has to make sure the factory is spotless, safe and ready to go by morning.

That someone could be you.

We're working with a fast-growing food manufacturer that`s scaling quickly and needs a Hygiene Manager to own cleaning and hygiene across the site overnight. You won't be just keeping things ticking over. You'll set the standard, and the business will back you to raise it.

What youll be doing

• Owning hygiene strategy, budget and KPIs across the site, reporting into Operations
• Leading the overnight cleaning supervisors and their teams
• Signing off clean-downs and pre-op checks so production starts on time, every time
• Acting as the go-to person for QA and Technical on BRCGS audits and closing out CAPAs
• Running environmental swabbing, investigating incidents and reporting on hygiene performance
• Keeping allergen control and COSHH where they should be

What youll bring

• Hygiene management experience in food manufacturing
• Knowledge of chemical dosing, COSHH, writing CICs and BRCGS audits
• Hands-on swabbing and hygiene verification experienceExperience managing a budget and suppliers
• Level 3 Food Safety and Hygiene, plus HACCP Level 3 or 4
• NEBOSH, IOSH or allergen training would help, but they`re not essential
• Someone who`s happy on nights and doesn`t mind being called a night owl

If you`ve been running hygiene somewhere and feel you`ve hit a ceiling, this is a chance to build something at a business that`s growing fast.