Hygiene Manager

Cranswick plc; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Cranswick plc is seeking a Hygiene Manager to direct and co-ordinate all hygiene activities on site. You will lead the hygiene team to ensure compliance with quality control manuals and audit standards.

The role requires hands-on leadership, strong knowledge of food safety legislation, and the ability to train staff to meet rigorous hygiene requirements. You will work closely with engineering to safeguard equipment and processes.

Qualifications

• CIP experience is required.
• Strong knowledge of food hygiene technology and Level 4 requirements.
• Solid understanding of food hygiene legislation.
• Proven experience in leading a hygiene function.
• Confident and presentable during audits.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate hygiene activities, including external contractor work.
• Lead Hygiene Supervisor and team leaders to meet audit standards.
• Maintain cleaning schedules and ensure deep cleaning effectiveness.
• Validate daily cleaning processes and update instructions as needed.
• Keep records for third party auditors and reschedule gaps promptly.
• Manage storage and use of cleaning materials and chemicals.
• Coordinate with engineering to prevent water ingress affecting equipment.
• Prepare factory standards for customer and accreditation audits.
• Promote a safe working environment with training and risk assessments.
• Maintain relationships with suppliers and contractors.

Skills

CIP experience

Food hygiene knowledge

Leadership

Auditing skills

Education

Food hygiene Level 4

Job description

What does the day to day look like for this role?

Directing and co-ordinating all the hygiene activities, including any external hygiene contractor activities carried out on the site and ensuring the team are given the knowledge, skills and training they require.

The Hygiene manager leads our Hygiene Supervisor and team leaders to manage our experienced nights hygiene team to make sure that all controls detailed in the quality control manual are met. The role is hands on with the team getting into the nitty gritty of the hygiene function to maintain our exceptional audit standards. You will have an excellent eye for detail, a thorough understanding of Food Safety procedures and legislation.

Key Duties

• To ensure the hygiene operatives are fully conversant with their duties and have received all the necessary training in order to carry out such duties in a safe and competent manner
• To establish and maintain a cleaning schedule in order to ensure the deep cleaning within the factory is effective and carried out to an acceptable frequency
• To carry out a validation process of the cleaning carried out on a daily basis
• Review and update cleaning instruction cards for all areas of the factory for operative To continually develop hygiene procedures in order to keep up to date with legislation and developing technology.
• To maintain the cleaning sign off and verification paperwork system to provide evidence of effective cleaning for third party auditors and to ensure where cleaning has not been carried out this is clearly documented and reschedules for a prompt clean.
• To be responsible for the ordering, safe storage and usage of cleaning materials and chemicals.
• To liaise with engineering to ensure that cleaning methods do not jeopardize plant and machinery through water ingress.
• To prepare factory standards and paperwork in anticipation of planned customer and accreditation audits (annual visits)
• Maintain a safe working environment through training, risk assessments and liaising with the Site Technical and H&S Manager.
• Liaise with the Chemical supplier & contractor on a regular basis and maintain a working relationship with the representative

Role requirements

• CIP Experience required
• Good understanding of food hygiene and food hygiene technology (Level 4)
• Good understanding of food hygiene legislation
• Previous experience of leading a hygiene function
• Confident and presentable during audits