Hygiene Supervisor

Synergi Recruitment; Southall; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £45,000

Tuesday to Saturday days

Career progression opportunities

Join a well-established bakery

Job summary

Synergi Recruitment represents a global bakery client seeking a Hygiene Supervisor to lead a hygiene team in a food manufacturing environment. The role focuses on maintaining exceptional hygiene standards, supporting the Hygiene Manager and driving site-wide continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate will have leadership experience in regulated food settings, strong knowledge of GMP/HACCP/COSHH, and proven ability to support external audits while maintaining compliant records and performance

Qualifications

• Experience as Hygiene Supervisor or similar in food manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of GMP, HACCP, COSHH and food safety legislation.
• Experience supporting external audits and maintaining compliance.
• Excellent leadership, communication and team management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise and develop the hygiene team with coaching and performance reviews.
• Coordinate cleaning activities and maintain hygiene standards across the site.
• Conduct hygiene inspections and internal audits with corrective actions.
• Support audits and ensure compliance with BRC, HACCP, GMP and COSHH.
• Maintain hygiene records and KPI reporting for continuous improvement.
• Work with Production, Engineering and Technical teams to resolve issues.
• Assist with planning, labour allocation and pest control activities.
• Deputise for the Hygiene Manager when required.
• Ensure health and safety compliance in all hygiene activities.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Training & coaching

Performance management

GMP/HACCP/COSHH knowledge

Food safety legislation knowledge

Audits experience

Communication

IT skills (Microsoft Office)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Our client is a global leader in frozen bakery products. With over 40 years of expertise, they offer a wide range of products for both foodservice and retail.

Job Role & Responsibilities:

We are seeking an experienced Hygiene Supervisor to lead and develop a hygiene team within a food manufacturing environment. You will support the Hygiene Manager in maintaining exceptional hygiene standards, ensuring compliance with food safety legislation and audit requirements, and driving continuous improvement across the site.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, supervise and develop the hygiene team, including training, coaching and performance management.
• Coordinate planned and reactive cleaning activities, ensuring schedules and hygiene standards are consistently achieved.
• Conduct hygiene inspections and internal audits, implementing corrective and preventative actions where required.
• Support customer, regulatory and third-party audits, ensuring compliance with BRC, HACCP, GMP, COSHH and health and safety requirements.
• Maintain accurate hygiene documentation, records and performance reports.
• Monitor hygiene KPIs and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, compliance and operational standards.
• Work closely with Production, Engineering and Technical teams to resolve issues and maintain high standards.
• Support departmental planning, labour allocation and pest control activities.
• Deputise for the Hygiene Manager when required, providing continuity of leadership and operational support.

The Ideal Candidate will have:

• Previous experience in a Hygiene Supervisor, Senior Hygiene Team Leader or similar leadership role within food manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of hygiene management in a regulated food environment.
• A sound understanding of GMP, HACCP, COSHH and food safety legislation.
• Experience supporting external audits and maintaining compliance standards.
• Excellent leadership, communication and team management skills.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise workloads and manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience within a bakery manufacturing environment.
• A formal Food Safety qualification.
• An Internal Auditing qualification.
• Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives.

Benefits Include:

• Salary up to £45,000.
• Tuesday to Saturday days.
• Career progression opportunities.
• Join a well-established bakery manufacturing business.