Hygiene Manager

Central Employment; South Shields; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Employment is seeking an experienced Night Shift Hygiene Manager for a leading food manufacturing business. You will oversee nightly cleaning, environmental monitoring, and hygiene compliance on the 10pm–6am shift to ensure production readiness each day.

The role requires strong microbiology, swabbing experience, and leadership of a night-team, with a focus on cost control and hygiene standards across the site.

Qualifications

• Solid experience as Hygiene Manager or Senior Hygiene Supervisor in food manufacturing/FMCG.
• Knowledge of microbiology, environmental monitoring, and chemical management.
• Ability to lead a night-shift hygiene team and drive standards.
• Willingness to work permanent night shift (10pm–6am).

Responsibilities

• Lead night shift hygiene operations across the site.
• Create and manage detailed hygiene and cleaning rotas.
• Conduct and oversee microbiological and environmental swabbing.
• Manage chemical stock, usage, cost control, and supplier relationships.
• Ensure compliance with BRCGS, HACCP, COSHH, and food safety standards.
• Maintain hygiene documentation, SOPs, and audit readiness.
• Supervise the hygiene team, deliver training, and support development.
• Ensure correct PPE usage and stock levels.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Hygiene management

Night shift experience

Auditing

Tools

BRCGS

HACCP

COSHH

Environmental monitoring

Job description

A leading food manufacturing business is seeking an experienced Night Shift Hygiene Manager to oversee all hygiene and sanitation activities within their fast‑paced production environment. This is a key position responsible for ensuring the site operates to the highest food safety, microbiological, and hygiene standards while leading a dedicated night shift hygiene team.

The Role

Working 10pm–6am on a permanent night shift, the Hygiene Manager will take ownership of nightly cleaning operations across all production areas. They will design and implement cleaning rotas, manage deep cleans, ensure compliance to BRCGS and retailer standards, and maintain a safe, hygienic environment ready for production start‑up each day.

This role also carries responsibility for environmental monitoring, swabbing, microbiological verification, and the effective control of hygiene chemicals, PPE, and stock.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading night shift hygiene operations across the manufacturing site
• Creating and managing detailed hygiene and cleaning rotas
• Conducting and overseeing microbiological and environmental swabbing
• Managing chemical stock, usage, cost control, and supplier relationships
• Ensuring full compliance with BRCGS, HACCP, COSHH, and food safety standards
• Maintaining hygiene documentation, SOPs, and audit readiness
• Supervising the hygiene team, delivering training, and supporting development
• Ensuring correct PPE usage and maintaining stock levels

About You

The ideal candidate will have solid experience in a Hygiene Manager or Senior Hygiene Supervisor role within a food manufacturing or FMCG environment. They will be confident in microbiology, environmental monitoring, and chemical management, and capable of leading a team during night operations.

Requirements

• Strong background in food manufacturing hygiene
• Microbiology and swabbing experience
• Chemical stock and cost control knowledge
• Understanding of BRCGS, HACCP, COSHH, and food safety legislation
• Leadership experience within production or hygiene teams
• Permanent night shift (10pm–6am)
• Opportunity to influence hygiene standards across a well‑established business
• Role autonomy and career development potential