Hygiene Manager

PepsiCo Deutschland GmbH; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Critical illness cover

Discounted gym memberships

Enhanced parental leave

Electric car schemes

Job summary

PepsiCo UK is seeking a Hygiene Manager to lead cleanliness and food safety across Lincoln and Brigg sites. The role requires regular travel between sites, managing sanitation programs, audits, and safety compliance to protect brand integrity.

You will develop cleaning schedules, coach a site team, and ensure audit readiness while coordinating with Food Safety Manager on allergen controls and PEM activities. A proactive leader with strong data skills is essential.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of BRCGS and GFSI standards compliance.
• Understanding HACCP and prerequisite programmes.
• Detailed knowledge of cleaning policies, practices and procedures.
• Ability to coach and develop individuals and teams.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to interpret data and trends for continuous improvement.
• Accuracy, timeliness and attention to detail.
• Proactive approach and ability to take initiative.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own the site hygiene strategy, including cleaning windows and schedules.
• Manage and motivate the site team, including training to maintain standards.
• Maintain audit-ready compliance to BRCGS, GFSI and AIB standards.
• Oversee microbial swabbing, ATP testing and trend analysis to identify issues.
• Manage chemicals stocks and usage per COSHH regulations.
• Lead Root Cause Analysis investigations into hygiene issues.
• Drive sustainable hygiene improvement and MSS across hubs.
• Own all planned sanitation outages across both sites.
• Manage sanitation provided by in-house and contracted teams.
• Collaborate with Food Safety Manager on PEM activities.
• Manage allergen cleaning activities and validation methods.
• Maintain the Food Defence Plan and 3rd party Laundry services.
• Oversee 3rd party chemical supply and COSHH management.
• Lead and mentor two core Shift Hygienists.

Skills

BRC Standards knowledge

HACCP & prerequisite programmes

Cleaning policies & procedures

Coaching & development

Verbal & written communication

Data interpretation & trend analysis

Attention to detail

Initiative & proactive approach

Training delivery experience

Job description

Overview

At PepsiCo UK, we’re proud to make some of the nation’s favourite snacks and drinks—like Walkers, Quaker, Doritos, Pipers, and Monster Munch. With sites across the UK, including our Quaker mill in Cupar and Doritos factory in Coventry, we’re also home to one of the world’s largest crisp factories in Leicester.

As a Hygiene Manager you will be responsible for the overall cleanliness and food safety compliance of both sites (Lincoln & Brigg). The role ensures that all factory areas, equipment and site standards are maintained to strict standards to prevent contamination, protect brand reputation and satisfy our consumers.

This role will require regular travel between Lincoln and Brigg sites so own car and clean driving licence is essential for role.

Responsibilities

• Developing and owning the site hygiene strategy, including planned sanitation windows and the creation of detailed cleaning schedules as part of MSS.
• Managing and motivating the site team, including training, to deliver the right standard every day.
• Maintaining audit-ready compliance to BRCGS, GFSI and AIB standards.
• Overseeing microbial swabbing, ATP testing and swab trending to identify trends and eliminate any exception situations.
• Managing chemical stocks and usage according to COSHH regulations.
• Leading Root Cause Analysis investigations into hygiene and swab failures and driving efficiency in all practices.
• Driving sustainable hygiene improvement.
• Creating, implementing and delivering robust hub-wide MSS.
• Owning all planned sanitation outages across both sites.
• Managing sanitation standards delivered by in-house and ISS 3rd party contractors.
• Maintaining PEM activities in line with business standards in collaboration with Food Safety Manager.
• Managing all allergen cleaning activities, including validation methods, in collaboration with Food Safety Manager.
• Maintaining the Food Defence Plan.
• Owning 3rd Party Laundry services.
• Managing 3rd party Chemical supply, including ordering and full COSHH management.
• Managing 2 core Shift Hygienists

Qualifications

Essential:

• Robust knowledge of BRC Standards.
• Understanding of HACCP and prerequisite programmes.
• Detailed knowledge of cleaning policies, practices and procedures.
• Ability to coach and develop individuals and teams to strive for an ‘audit ready every day’ mindset.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to interpret and analyse data and trends.
• Accuracy, timeliness and attention to detail.
• Proactive approach and ability to take initiative.
• Ability to influence multi layers of business.
• Experience of establishing and delivering training activities.

Preferred:

• Knowledge of AIB FS standards
• Ability to apply root cause analysis techniques
• Kaizen Leader / Green Belt certification

Why Join Us?

We offer a competitive salary, and a wide range of benefits—from critical illness cover and discounted gym memberships to enhanced parental leave and electric car schemes. Our commitment to wellbeing and career growth makes us a Top Employer for 14 years running.

Equal Opportunities

We’re an equal opportunity employer, committed to the Equality Act 2010. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and will provide any necessary adjustments to support you through the recruitment process.