Hygiene Manager

Agrial Fresh Produce ltd; Lichfield; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fresh produce manufacturer in Lichfield is seeking a Hygiene Manager for night shifts. The role requires overseeing hygiene standards across the food processing plant, ensuring compliance with regulations, and managing a team. The successful candidate will lead efforts to maintain high hygiene levels, conduct training, and meet key performance indicators. This position offers a competitive salary with additional benefits in a dynamic working environment.

Benefits

Life Assurance: 3x your basic salary

Employee Assistance Programme

33 days annual leave plus additional options

Training and Development opportunities

Employee discount platform for retailers

Recognition awards and engagement days

Qualifications

• Experienced hygiene professional managing hygiene teams in food production.
• Accountable for hygiene across 7 days and day/night shifts.
• Strong leadership in a chilled environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead hygiene activities over all shifts.
• Meet KPI targets for hygiene standards.
• Ensure compliance with audits.
• Train and develop the hygiene team.
• Manage night site evacuation procedures.

Skills

CIEH Level 3 or equivalent Food Manufacturing Hygiene qualification

Previous comprehensive experience within a chilled food environment

Knowledge of Hygiene Management Systems and COSHH

Experience of leading a team

Good cleaning methodology knowledge

Proactive with exemplary behaviour

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Hygiene Manager - Nights to join our team at Florette in Lichfield, WS13 8NF. This role is key in ensuring we maintain hygiene standards across the fresh produce food processing plant, for both leaf and beetroot production areas as well as associated equipment, peripheral, and social areas for the factory and National Distribution Centre.

The Hygiene Manager - Nights will be an experienced hygiene professional, with proven work experience in managing hygiene teams for food production sites, within chilled environments. The successful candidate will be accountable for hygiene activities across 7 days and both day and night shifts and ensure a high standard of hygiene across site by utilising and organising members of the hygiene team to ensure cleaning is completed on time to the required standard.

Working hours: 5 out of 7 days on a fully flexible pattern chosen by the candidate: Typically 19:00 - 03:00 or 22:00 - 06:00

Pay: £Competitive, with annual bonus eligibility.

Main Responsibilities

• Be the site lead for all hygiene activities across 7 days and both day and night shifts.
• Meet and exceed KPI targets for Microbiological pass rate, Water Usage, titration checks, cleaning schedules, and more.
• Ensure all internal & external audits are passed with flying colours.
• Maintain a high standard of hygiene, utilise and organise members of the hygiene team to ensure cleaning is completed on time to the required standard.
• Develop, train and motivate teams to continuously improve levels of cleanliness as well as integrate new members of the team whilst improving and developing the culture of the hygiene department.
• Responsible for any night site evacuation for fire or ammonia.

Skills and Experience Required

• CIEH Level 3 or equivalent Food Manufacturing Hygiene qualification.
• Previous comprehensive experience within a chilled food environment in hygiene management role.
• Knowledge of Hygiene Management Systems and COSHH.
• Experience of leading a team and related HR practices - holidays, sickness, absence, investigations, etc.
• Good knowledge and standards of cleaning methodology in the food industry.
• Maintain a high standard, be proactive & lead from the front with an exemplary behaviour & attitude.

What You Will Get In Return

A competitive salary as well as inclusion in our annual bonus scheme and a range of employee benefits you’d expect from a market leading business, including:

• Life Assurance: 3x your basic salary paid to your nominated beneficiary.
• Employee Assistance Programme: Providing a Remote GP service along with a 24/7 helpline for financial, legal, medical and life issues.
• Annual leave entitlement: 33 days annual leave per annum inclusive of UK Bank Holidays which increases with service, as well as an option to purchase an additional working week of holiday.
• Training and Development: Personalised induction as well as regular training and development courses and schemes.
• Benefits Platforms: Employee discount platform for multiple retailers as well as salary finance schemes for bicycles, gyms, and financial assistance.
• Other: Recognition awards, Regular Employee Engagement days, attendance incentives, an annual volunteering day, and a free staff transport service to and from site covering Lichfield, Burton on Trent, Cannock, Rugeley, and Burntwood.

About Us

Florette is one of three UK food manufacturing factories within Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd, which is an autonomous part of the larger 17,500 employee strong French co‑operative group, Agrial. The business operates mainly under it's recognisable Florette salad brand and we are one of the UK’s leading producers in the industry. Under the well‑known Florette brand, our site processes and distributes pre‑packed, ready‑to‑eat, fresh salad bags and bowls to some of the UK's most well‑known supermarkets and retailers, as well as your favourite restaurants and fast food vendors. In total, we sell on average around 600,000 kg of products every week – an unbe‑leaf‑able amount! Agrial has operations across 11 countries, with 100 industrial sites, and a 2024 turnover of €7.1bn across 5 food divisions which comprise of Beverage, Dairy, Meat, Fresh Produce & Agricultural operations; it’s not just about lettuce! As well as 2 factories we also have a farming operation – Agrial Fresh Farms. All UK sites operate under the name of Agrial Fresh Produce Limited and fall under Agrial's vegetable division. We have a recipe for success through our EPIC values and working together as one team.

Next Steps

It’s an exciting time to join our business as we look for new starters to join us to innovate in everything we do! We’re looking for positive and driven people to join our professional team. If you have the skills or experience we are looking for, and want a fresh challenge we would love for you to join us on our journey!

Please apply directly or alternatively contact Will Kaye, Recruitment Advisor for a totally confidential and informal discussion.

Agrial Fresh Produce reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

VISA Sponsorship

This role is only open to applicants who have the permanent right to work in the UK. We are unable to provide or take over visa sponsorship, either now or in the future. Applicants must be able to demonstrate their ongoing eligibility to work in the UK without the need for employer sponsorship.

Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer. In addition, as part of Responsible Recruitment, Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd believes in the Employer Pay Principle. No worker should pay for a job – the costs of recruitment should be borne not by the worker but by the employer.