Hygiene Supervisor

Noble Foods Ltd; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned food manufacturing company is seeking a Hygiene Supervisor to oversee the cleaning and maintenance of production machinery in Nottingham. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with hygiene standards and lead a team of hygiene operatives. Requirements include experience in food production, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to health and safety protocols. Excellent benefits include service awards, enhanced leave, and discounted health services.

Benefits

Service Awards

Enhanced paternity and maternity leave

Free life insurance

Discounted gym memberships

Yearly bonus after 6 months of service

Qualifications

• Experience managing a small team of hygiene operatives in food manufacturing.
• Ability to identify and develop team potential through training.
• Knowledge of food safety standards (HACCP, BRC).

Responsibilities

• Perform deep cleaning and sanitisation of production lines and machinery.
• Dismantle and clean mechanical components of production equipment.
• Conduct hygiene inspections and report non-conformances.

Skills

Leadership capabilities

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving ability

Teamwork

Job description

Supervisory role, responsible for the cleaning, sanitisation, and maintenance of mechanical equipment and production machinery to ensure compliance with hygiene standards and operational efficiency in food manufacturing and safety. Lead and drive standards of Health and Safety, Hygiene, Engineering and Technical requirements to ensure that the business and customer standards are kept and audit requirements are fully met.

Key Activities

• Perform deep cleaning and sanitisation of production lines, machinery, and workspaces.
• Dismantle, clean, and reassemble mechanical components of production equipment according to hygiene and engineering protocols.
• Maintain basic machine operations, including isolation, guards, trays, and basic parts.
• General maintenance, oiling and greasing of equipment and machines.
• Use approved cleaning chemicals and methods to prevent contamination.
• Conduct hygiene inspections and report any non‑conformances.
• Ensure proper use of PPE and adherence to health & safety protocols.

Benefits

• Service Awards
• Enhanced paternity and maternity leave
• Free life insurance
• Enhanced sick pay scheme
• Access to Perkbox with discounts including a monthly freebie from Greggs or Café Nero
• Discounted eggs and chicken
• A celebration day after 1 year of service – an extra day off to celebrate a life event, such as a birthday
• Access to DigiCare + – annual health check, digital GP consultations, nutritional consultations, second health opinion, and mental health consultations
• Discounted gym memberships
• Free eye test every two years
• Discounted mobile phone contracts
• Share in our success with the People Partnership – yearly bonus after 6 months of service
• Additional allowances for First Aiders and Mental Health First Aiders
• Wellness programme
• Employee charity matching scheme

Qualifications

• Experience managing and motivating a small team of hygiene operatives within a food manufacturing business.
• Strong leadership capabilities and a hands‑on approach to support the hygiene team when needed.
• Ability to identify and develop potential within the team, coordinating relevant training and support.
• Previous experience in hygiene or mechanical maintenance within food production or similar environments.
• Ability to work safely with cleaning chemicals.
• Knowledge of food safety standards (HACCP, BRC).
• Skill to dismantle and reassemble mechanical equipment safely.
• Ensure all staff in the department are suitably trained for their tasks and maintain cleaning training records.
• Physical stamina for manual cleaning tasks.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Strong attention to detail, commitment to hygiene standards, and problem‑solving ability.

If you consider yourself to require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, we invite you to share those requirements with us when completing your application. We will make every effort to ensure your needs are met to provide a fair and transparent assessment process.

About the Company

Noble Foods is a family‑owned company founded in 1920, which includes successful milling, poultry, agriculture, and consumer foods businesses. Noble Foods owns several well‑known brands, including the UK’s biggest free‑range egg brand, the Happy Egg Co., as well as Big & Fresh and Purely Organic.

In a recent survey by Best Companies, we were rated as one of the Top 10 companies to work for in the food and drink industry.