Hygiene Manager

Hawk 3; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Hawk 3 is seeking an experienced Hygiene Manager to lead the hygiene team on a night shift at a busy Liverpool site. You will ensure cleaning activities meet food safety, health & safety and customer requirements, and you will manage chemicals, stock and budgets.

Responsibilities include audits, COSHH and risk assessments, line washdowns and continuous improvement, while coordinating with other departments to maintain audit-ready documentation and strong hygiene standards.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a hygiene team in a food manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of food hygiene, safety and health requirements.
• Experience with COSHH, risk assessments and safe systems of work.
• Knowledge of BRC standards, audits and customer requirements.
• Experience investigating non-conformances and out-of-spec swab results.
• Leadership and people-management skills.
• Excellent communication and organisational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the hygiene team to maintain high standards of cleanliness.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety, quality and food safety procedures.
• Complete and maintain COSHH and risk assessments and safe systems of work.
• Oversee chemical storage, stock control and budget management.
• Work with suppliers to source cost-effective equipment and consumables.
• Maintain hygiene training and staff development.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Food safety

Health & safety

Auditing

Continuous improvement

Communication

Tools

COSHH

Job description

Hygiene Manager (Night Shift)

Location: Liverpool,

Salary: £40,300 per annum

Department: Hygiene

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 10pm - 6am

Hawk 3 Talent Solutions are looking for an experienced and motivated Hygiene Manager to join a busy food manufacturing site in Liverpool.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced hygiene professional to take responsibility for leading the hygiene team and ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness, food safety, health & safety and compliance are consistently maintained across the site.

The Role

As Hygiene Manager, you will be responsible for managing the hygiene team and ensuring all cleaning activities meet company, customer and food safety requirements.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Managing and leading the hygiene team, ensuring high standards of performance and cleanliness.
• Overseeing compliance with health & safety, quality and food safety procedures.
• Completing and maintaining COSHH assessments, risk assessments and safe systems of work.
• Managing the safe segregation and storage of chemicals and associated equipment.
• Managing the ordering and stock control of hygiene consumables and chemicals, including Dosatron equipment.
• Working with suppliers to obtain suitable and cost-effective equipment and consumables.
• Managing the hygiene budget and ensuring all expenditure is authorised and recorded.
• Ensuring chemical training is provided and staff development is maintained.
• Ensuring line washdowns are completed in a timely and consistent manner.
• Maintaining and monitoring deep-cleaning schedules.
• Monitoring hygiene machinery and reporting maintenance requirements to Engineering.
• Auditing hygiene standards and managing non-conformances.
• Maintaining detailed cleaning instructions and schedules in line with BRC food safety standards and customer requirements.
• Overseeing internal and customer hygiene audits and ensuring required standards are achieved.
• Maintaining accurate documentation and ensuring the site remains consistently audit ready.
• Investigating out-of-specification swab results and implementing appropriate corrective actions.
• Developing structured processes and practices to support continuous improvement.
• Liaising effectively with other departments across the site.
• Leading by example and maintaining clear and effective communication.

About You

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• Previous experience managing a hygiene team, preferably within a food manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of food hygiene, food safety and health & safety requirements.
• Experience with COSHH, risk assessments and safe systems of work.
• Knowledge of BRC standards, audits and customer requirements.
• Experience investigating non-conformances and out-of-specification swab results.
• Strong leadership and people-management skills.
• Excellent communication and organisational abilities.
• Experience managing chemicals, hygiene equipment and consumable stock.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.
• The ability to work effectively on a night shift and collaborate across departments.

Closing date: 28th October 2026