Hygiene Manager, Hygiene Manager

Pilgrim's Europe; Hyde; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Pilgrim's Europe in Hyde is seeking an experienced Hygiene Manager to lead the site hygiene operation during nights, ensuring food safety and compliance. This role requires driving excellence in hygiene standards, using OPEX tools to identify root causes and deliver improvements.

You will coach and develop teams, manage audits, maintain SOPs and COSHH requirements, and report Hygiene KPIs monthly. Strong leadership and communication are essential for success in a fast-paced manufacturing

Qualifications

• Experience leading a hygiene operation in a food manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication and influencing skills to lead cross-functional teams.
• Excellent understanding of hygiene management best practices and microbiological controls.
• Ability to drive continuous improvement using operating excellence (OPEX).

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the hygiene team to deliver high performance.
• Drive food safety and hygiene standards across the site.
• Use OPEX tools and data analysis to identify root causes and improvements.
• Set and improve standards across safety, quality, environmental, and manufacturing processes.
• Drive audit performance and implement improvement plans.
• Manage hygiene-related projects aligned with site objectives.
• Ensure compliance with SOPs, CICs, COSHH, and risk assessments.
• Monitor, measure, and report Hygiene KPIs monthly.
• Coach teams to embed best practice hygiene behaviours.

Skills

Communication & influencing

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Coaching & development

Hygiene process knowledge

Microbiological controls

Leading hygiene operation

Education

Hygiene-related certificate/diploma

Food Safety Level 3

HACCP Level 3

COSHH training

Job description

Hygiene Manager (Nights)

Location: Hyde

Hours: 10pm-6am

We are looking for an experienced Hygiene Manager to lead and develop our site hygiene operation, ensuring the highest standards of food safety, compliance, and continuous improvement.

As a key member of the team, you will drive the Food Safety & Hygiene strategy using Operational Excellence (OPEX) principles, ensuring compliance with legislative requirements while delivering measurable improvements in hygiene performance, audit results, and operational standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the hygiene team, promoting a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and high performance.
• Drive excellence in food safety and hygiene standards across the site.
• Use OPEX tools and data analysis to identify root causes, solve problems, and deliver sustainable improvements.
• Set, maintain, and improve standards across safety, quality, environmental, and manufacturing processes.
• Drive strong internal and external audit performance and implement improvement plans.
• Manage hygiene-related projects in line with site objectives and business priorities.
• Ensure compliance with SOPs, CICs, COSHH requirements, and risk assessments.
• Monitor, measure, and report Hygiene KPIs on a monthly basis.
• Coach and support teams to embed best practice hygiene standards and behaviours.

Essential

• Hygiene-related Certificate or Diploma.
• Food Safety Level 3 and HACCP Level 3 qualifications.
• COSHH Training.
• Proven experience leading a hygiene operation within a food manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of hygiene management best practices.
• Knowledge of hygiene processes and microbiological controls.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Natural coaching and people development ability.

Why Join Us?

This is an excellent opportunity to play a critical role in protecting product integrity, driving continuous improvement, and shaping food safety culture within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You'll have the opportunity to lead change, influence standards, and make a real impact on business performance.