Hygiene Manager Lead

The Magnum Ice Cream Company; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance related bonus

Pension Plan

Long term security – life cover and/or

Income protection

Private healthcare

Time off including public holidays

Learning and development opportunities

Volunteering days

Job summary

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is seeking an experienced Hygiene Lead to proactively manage critical hygiene points using HACCP and uphold sanitation standards across production. You will provide technical food safety guidance and lead improvement activities, ensuring compliance and certification maintenance.

You will design protocols, validate cleaning processes, manage allergen controls, and support audits. Travel to other Europe sites may be required as part of the role.

Qualifications

• Experience in a hygiene role within a food environment.
• Experience supporting with external audits.
• Understanding of allergen control through cleaning processes.
• Experience conducting investigations across production areas.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement comprehensive hygiene protocols compliant with local and national food safety regulations.
• Provide input into management of allergen and lifestyle-related product claims with validation/verification.
• Represent site on European working groups concerning hygiene or food safety (possible travel).
• Conduct factory incident investigations and drive pest control programmes.
• Maintain site FSSC 22000 certification by owning hygiene aspects and supporting external audits.
• Lead on cleaning and disinfection validation studies and hygienic assessments.

Skills

Hygiene management

Food safety

Audit support

Allergen control

Job description

Life tastes better with ice cream With 19.000 expert ice cream colleagues and iconic brands like Wall’s, Cornetto and Ben & Jerry’s, loved in 76 countries, we are the world’s largest Ice Cream company leading the industry.

We create iconic ice cream brands that are part of everyday life, bringing moments of joy to millions of people around the world. Everybody loves ice cream. And as the world’s biggest pure‑play ice cream company, we have the scale and ambition to make a real difference.

What Truly Sets Us Apart Is How We Work. We move fast and keep things simple. We turn ideas into action, trust people to take ownership, and work as one team to win together with integrity. Our culture is high-performance, collaborative and focused on getting things done.

We’re curious and ready for what’s next. We embrace digital, use data to make better decisions, and keep learning, including how AI can help us work smarter and serve consumers better.

Shift Pattern: Monday - Friday days, 37.5 hours per week. However, flexibility is required to support the factory as and when the business needs.

Reports: 1x Hygiene technician.

The Role As Hygiene Lead, you will be responsible for ensuring all hygienic critical control points are managed proactively using HACCP methodology and that hygienic best practices and standards are implemented and maintained. You will ensure that all hygiene and sanitation standards are met and maintained throughout the production process. Additionally, you will be required to provide technical advice and support to the factory in relation to food safety and will lead improvement activities in this area.

• Designing and implementing comprehensive hygiene protocols in compliance with local and national food safety regulations. Continuously assess and update protocols to align with evolving standards and industry best practices.
• Providing expert input and guidance into management of allergen and lifestyle related product claims - ensuring validation and verification is up to standard.
• Representing the site on European working groups concerning hygiene or other food safety matters (potential travel to other Europe sites may be required).
• Conducting factory incident investigations.
• Driving pest control programmes for site by maintaining awareness driving completion of corrective actions.
• Maintaining the site FSSC 22000 certification by taking ownership for hygiene aspects of the standard and supporting on external audits where relevant.
• Leading on cleaning and disinfection validation studies, providing technical expertise and conducting hygienic assessments.

We're Looking For Someone Who Has

• Experience in a hygiene role within a food environment.
• Experience supporting with external audits.
• An understanding of how to manage allergen control through cleaning processes.
• Previously conducted investigations across production areas.

Alongside meaningful work and strong development, we offer a reward package that typically includes:

• Performance related bonus.
• Pension Plan.
• Long term security – life cover and income protection.
• Health & Wellbeing support for employees and their family.
• Private healthcare.
• Time off to rest and recharge – including interchangeable public holiday options.
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities.
• Volunteering days.
• Long service recognition.
• Access to a discount portal with different retailers.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Specific benefits vary by location

Why join us?

• Roles with real accountability and visible impact
• Free to move fast, experiment and challenge how things are done
• Continuous learning and development as the business grows
• Reward linked to performance and contribution.

Your career here is shaped by what you deliver, as you work across functions and markets and grow with the business.

If you are an individual with a disability and require assistance at any time during our recruitment process, please let your Talent Acquisition Partner know.

Additional Information The Magnum Ice Cream Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can do their best work regardless of age, disability, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.