Hygiene Manager

Mitie; Greater Lincolnshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management firm is seeking a Hygiene Manager for day shifts in Greater Lincolnshire. The ideal candidate should have strong food safety qualifications, leadership skills, and experience in managing hygiene in food or FMCG environments. Responsibilities include maintaining hygiene standards, conducting audits, and managing cleaning procedures. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to health and safety culture on site and lead a diverse workforce.

Qualifications

• Minimum of Level 3 Food Safety Qualification, Desirable Level 4.
• Experience of working in a senior Hygiene management role in a food or FMCG manufacturing environment.
• Experience of working with HACCP.
• Health and safety Level 3 Qualification.
• Leadership skills and people management experience.
• Experience of BRC and customer audits.
• Experience leading and collaborating with a diverse workforce.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all aspects of the hygiene service are carried out and maintained.
• Manage hygiene hours and ensure all expenditure is authorised.
• Maintain detailed cleaning instructions and schedules.
• Conduct compliance audits/inspections of internal hygiene standards.
• Manage the provision of hygiene chemicals and dosing equipment.
• Maintain high standards of Health and Safety culture.
• Participate in microbiological investigations to improve hygiene standards.
• Provide training for hygiene and waste handling staff.
• Attend regular catch-up meetings and Monthly KPI meetings.

Job description

Hygiene Manager (Day shift)

Responsibilities

• To ensure all aspects of the hygiene service are carried out and maintained to the required standard
• To manage the hygiene hours and ensure all expenditure is authorised and recorded
• To maintain detailed cleaning instructions, schedules and cleaning risk assessments for every hygiene activity that meet the requirements of the BRC food safety standard and customer's Code of Practice.
• To conduct compliance audits/inspections of internal hygiene standards and documentation
• To manage the provision of hygiene chemicals and dosing equipment on site – to conduct chemical titration checks.
• To maintain the highest standards of Health and Safety culture on site
• To participate in microbiological investigations or projects to drive improvements in the site hygiene standards
• To provide training and awareness for all hygiene and waste handling staff in all procedures relevant to their role
• Attend regular catch‑up meetings and Monthly KPI meetings.

Main Duties

• Audit the key operational documentation (e.g., Cleaning schedules, Cleaning Risk Assessments, Cleaning Instruction Cards, Training Records)
• Projects and plans, compliance testing, inspections, Training Records & matrices.
• Micro awareness and elimination planning
• Conduct cleaning and related services inspections on site and deal with any non‑conformances as a matter of urgency.
• Ensure your Team also conducts their inspections, such as Finished Standards Inspections, Methodology Checks, or ad‑hoc inspections of personnel hygiene and PPE conformance.

What we are looking for

• Minimum of Level 3 Food Safety Qualification, Desirable Level 4.
• Experience of working in a senior Hygiene management role in a food or FMCG manufacturing environment.
• Experience of working with HACCP.
• Health and safety Level 3 Qualification.
• Leadership skills and people management experience.
• Experience of BRC and customer audits.
• Experience leading and collaborating with a diverse workforce.