Hygiene Manager

First Call Contract Services Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

First Call Contract Services Limited in West London is seeking an experienced Hygiene Manager to lead hygiene operations at a food manufacturing site. You will drive high hygiene standards, develop the hygiene team and implement continuous improvements across the site.

You will ensure food safety compliance, manage resources and collaborate with Production, Quality, Engineering and other departments to meet regulatory and audit requirements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in hygiene management within food manufacturing or FMCG.
• Demonstrable experience leading and developing teams.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, hygiene standards, HACCP and COSHH.
• Relevant food hygiene qualifications, ideally advanced level.
• Experience supporting audits and maintaining compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead hygiene operations, ensuring consistently high standards across the site.
• Manage, motivate and develop the hygiene team, promoting accountability and continuous improvement.
• Review and improve cleaning procedures to maximise efficiency.
• Manage departmental resources and expenditure, ensuring cost control.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, Engineering and other departments to support objectives.
• Promote high standards of food safety, hygiene compliance and health and safety.
• Ensure the site meets regulatory, customer and audit requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and reduce inefficiencies.
• Monitor hygiene standards and oversee corrective actions.
• Support team training and development to strengthen skills.
• Review departmental performance and implement improvement plans.

Skills

Leadership

Team development

Food safety

HACCP

COSHH

Audits

Health & safety

Risk assessments

Stakeholder influence

Operational cost control

Education

Advanced level food hygiene qualifications

Job description

Hygiene Manager

West London | Food Manufacturing | Permanent | £55,000-£60,000 per annum

Are you an experienced Hygiene Manager looking for your next career move within food manufacturing?

We are seeking a proactive and commercially minded professional to lead hygiene operations, develop a high-performing team and drive continuous improvements across site standards.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced hygiene professional to take ownership of hygiene performance, influence best practice and work closely with key departments to maintain high standards of food safety, compliance and operational efficiency.

The Role

• Lead hygiene operations, ensuring consistently high standards across the site.
• Manage, motivate and develop the hygiene team, promoting accountability and continuous improvement.
• Review and improve cleaning procedures and working practices to maximise efficiency.
• Manage departmental resources and expenditure, ensuring effective cost control.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality, Engineering and other departments to support operational objectives.
• Promote high standards of food safety, hygiene compliance and health and safety.
• Ensure the site meets relevant regulatory, customer and audit requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, reduce inefficiencies and enhance performance.
• Monitor hygiene standards, address potential risks and oversee appropriate corrective actions.
• Support team training and development to strengthen skills and maintain consistent working practices.
• Review departmental performance and implement improvement plans where necessary.

About You

• Proven experience in hygiene management within food manufacturing or a similar FMCG environment.
• Demonstrable experience leading and developing teams.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, hygiene standards, HACCP and COSHH.
• Relevant food hygiene qualifications, ideally to an advanced level.
• Experience supporting audits, maintaining compliance and driving improvements.
• Knowledge of health and safety requirements and workplace risk assessments.
• Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills.
• Commercially aware, with experience managing resources and working towards operational targets.
• A proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.