Hygiene Supervisor

Alexander Steele Recruitment; Walsall; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Hygiene Supervisor for a food manufacturing group in Walsall. The role involves leading hygiene operations, ensuring compliance with food safety regulations, and continuously improving hygiene practices. Candidates should have proven experience in a similar environment, strong leadership skills, and effective communication abilities. This position offers a salary of £38,200, 25 days of leave, a pension plan, and healthcare options.

Benefits

Salary of £38,200

25 days + bank holidays

Excellent company pension

Healthcare options

Qualifications

• Proven hygiene experience in food manufacturing and team leadership are essential.
• Commitment to IOSH Managing Safely qualification required.
• Clear and effective communication skills to engage at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead the hygiene team to achieve high standards.
• Plan and manage hygiene programmes for efficiency.
• Develop team capabilities through effective coaching.
• Serve as hygiene lead during audits to ensure compliance.
• Identify improvement opportunities to enhance operations.
• Monitor performance metrics and maintain effectiveness.

Skills

Leadership

Hygiene systems knowledge

Effective communication

Organizational skills

Education

Food science qualification

Tools

IT systems

Job description

About the Role

Here at Alexander Steele Recruitment we continue to work with a large manufacturing group. We are currently supporting them with the recruitment for a driven and people‑focused Hygiene Supervisor to lead hygiene operations at their Walsall site. This position offers a genuine opportunity to influence standards, embed best practice, and raise performance across the site. You will be instrumental in ensuring hygiene activities support food safety, customer confidence, and regulatory compliance, while continuously improving the way they work.

On offer

• Salary of £38,200
• 25 days + banks
• Excellent company pension
• Healthcare option

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• Providing strong day to day leadership to the hygiene team, ensuring high standards are consistently achieved.
• Planning, managing, and optimising hygiene programmes to ensure work is completed efficiently and effectively.
• Developing team capability through effective supervision, coaching, and performance management.
• Acting as the hygiene lead during internal, customer, and third‑party audits, presenting a professional and compliant operation.
• Identifying and implementing improvement opportunities to enhance hygiene methods, productivity, resource use, and asset care.
• Monitoring performance metrics and staffing levels, taking action to maintain operational effectiveness.
• Supporting recruitment activity and managing colleagues in line with agreed headcount and budgetary requirements.
• Embedding safe working practices and ensuring health and safety remains a top priority at all times.
• Creating a positive, high‑performing culture with clear standards, accountability, and engagement.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven hygiene experience within a food manufacturing environment and team leadership experience are essential; a food science or related qualification is desirable but not required.
• IOSH Managing Safely qualification or a commitment to achieve it.
• Working knowledge of hygiene systems and their role in protecting product quality and operational efficiency.
• A calm, organised approach, with the ability to make sound decisions in a busy and demanding environment.
• Clear and effective communication skills, with confidence engaging at all levels of the business.
• Comfortable using IT systems for reporting, monitoring, and documentation.