Hygiene Supervisor

Hovis Bakeries; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 Days Annual Leave

Retail discounts

Cycle to Work & Electric Car Scheme

Private Health Care & Health Care Cash

Employee Assistance Programme

Up to 10% Employer Pension Contrib

Charitable Giving via payroll

Job summary

Hovis Bakeries in Newcastle Under Lyme is seeking a Hygiene Coordinator to lead hygiene activities, ensure safe working practices, and drive improvements in hygiene standards. The role oversees team safety, chemical control and contractor management, with a focus on compliant plant shutdown planning and execution.

The ideal candidate will bring strong administration skills, FMCG experience, and an eye for detail, with a capability to motivate others and operate with initiative in a dynamic

Qualifications

• PC literate with strong administration skills.

Responsibilities

• Control day-to-day and shutdown activity ensuring schedules and procedures are followed.
• Identify training and development needs for the Hygiene team and deliver shift briefings.
• Develop working practices to improve environmental hygiene and validate cleaning practices including mould control.
• Coordinate on-site waste removal.
• Manage Hygiene contractors including pest control liaison.
• Supervise Hygiene activities ensuring safe systems of work and COSHH compliance.
• Organise high level, in-depth cleaning.

Skills

PC literate

Administration skills

Customer facing

Initiative

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Food Hygiene qualification

FMCG experience

Chemical Safety

Pest Control

IOSH Managing Safely

Microsoft Office

Education

Intermediate Food Hygiene qualification

Job description

Requisition ID4124-Posted - Region (1) - Job Category (1) -Permanent-Full Time- Company (1)

Location: Hovis Bakeries, Newcastle Under Lyme

Hours: Monday - Friday 7am - 3pm

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic individual to join us as Hygiene Coordinator. The Hygiene Coordinator is responsible for planning, directing and controlling all hygiene related activites. The role ensures safe working practices, compliances and driving hygiene standards by overseeing team safety, equipment isolation, chemical control and contractor management.

The role will be responsible planning and overseeing all aspects of our Plant Shutdowns, working closely with the Hygeine FLM to ensure compliance with site rules, HSE legislation, COSHH and hygiene standards.

An integral part of the site team, the Hygiene Coordinator will seek ways to improve systems and techniques, undertake ‘specialist tasks’ as appropriate and will provide guidance, support and training to other members of the Hygiene team.

Key Accountabilities

• Control of day to day and shutdown activity, ensuring that all appropriate schedules/procedures are in place and adhered to.
• Identify and plan the training and development needs of the Hygiene team, including the delivery of shift briefings and feedback.
• Develop defined working practices to deliver continuous improvement in environmental Hygiene and regular validation of cleaning practices, including mould control.
• Coordination of all on-site waste removal.
• Control and management of Hygiene contractors, including liaison with pest control.
• Supervise Hygiene activities ensuring that objectives are carried out in a safe manner working within Safe Systems of Work and COSHH, as well as working with the team to further develop safe systems.
• Organise high level, in-depth cleaning.

The Right Person

• The ideal candidate will be PC literate and have excellent overall administration skills.
• Experience in a customer facing role with a focus on standards would be advantageous.
• The role requires someone who can work on their own initiative and encourage and motivate others.
• You must have strong organisational skills, with a keen eye for detail and the ability to prioritise.
• An intermediate level Food Hygiene qualification is desirable but not essential, as well as previous experience within an FMCG environment.
• Experience of Chemical Safety and Pest Control.
• IOSH Managing Safely would be advantageous.
• Competent Microsoft User

Why Join Us?

Career Development: Ongoing leadership training, mentoring and cross-functional exposure.
33 Days Annual Leave: To recharge and unwind.
Family-Friendly & Flexible Working: We support work-life balance.
Retail Discounts: Save at Tesco, M&S, Currys and more.
Cycle to Work & Electric Car Scheme: Sustainable travel options.
Private Health Care & Health Care Cash Plan
Employee Assistance Programme
Up to 10% Employer Pension Contribution
Charitable Giving via payroll deductions