Hygiene Supervisor - Nights

In The News; Greater Lincolnshire; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

In The News is seeking an experienced Hygiene Supervisor/Team Leader to manage the night hygiene function at a large Lincolnshire site. You will lead two Hygiene Team Leaders and a broader team, ensuring high hygiene standards across the factory during night shifts.

You will drive audits, improvements and safe chemical practices while coordinating with other departments to support production and site safety.

Qualifications

• Experience in a food/FMCG hygiene role at supervisor or team-leader level.
• Strong people-management and coaching skills.
• Solid knowledge of food hygiene, HACCP and chemical safety.
• Experience conducting hygiene audits and driving KPI improvements.
• Ability to work independently and make on-site decisions.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead the night hygiene operation and ensure factory meets food safety and standards.
• Develop Hygiene Team Leaders and the wider hygiene team, ensuring safe and timely cleaning.
• Monitor hygiene performance and drive improvements beyond basic compliance.
• Ensure correct use of chemicals, equipment and resources with strong safety standards.
• Collaborate with other departments to support the production operation.
• Manage team performance, hours and holidays via TMS and plan long-term hygiene work.
• Make key decisions during the night shift when standards are not met.

Skills

Hygiene experience

People management

Food hygiene

HACCP

Chemical safety

Auditing

Decision making

Communication

Job description

Location: Lincolnshire

Overview: This is a great opportunity for an experienced Hygiene Supervisor/Hygiene Team Leader to join a well-established food manufacturing business at a large multi-factory site in Lincolnshire.

Shifts: Tuesday - Saturday 9:30pm - 6:30am

Working within the fresh food operation, you’ll report into the Group Hygiene Manager and take responsibility for leading the hygiene function throughout the night shift. You’ll have 2 Hygiene Team Leaders reporting directly into you, with a wider team of around 10 Hygiene Operatives. This is a hands-on leadership position where you’ll have real ownership of hygiene standards, team performance and continuous improvement across the operation.

About you…

• Previous hygiene experience within a food/FMCG manufacturing environment, ideally at Supervisor or Team Leader level.
• Strong people-management skills with experience leading, coaching and developing hygiene teams.
• Good knowledge of food hygiene, HACCP, chemical safety and hygiene best practice.
• As Hygiene Supervisor, you will have experience conducting hygiene audits and driving improvements against hygiene KPIs.
• Confident working independently and making decisions, particularly as you may be one of the most senior people onsite during the night shift.
• Strong communication and cross-functional working skills, with a practical and hands-on approach.

What will you be doing?

• Leading the night hygiene operation and ensuring the factory consistently meets required food safety, customer and business standards.
• Managing and developing the Hygiene Team Leaders and wider hygiene team, ensuring cleaning activities are completed safely, effectively and on time.
• Monitoring and auditing hygiene performance, identifying areas for improvement and driving standards beyond basic compliance.
• Ensuring the correct use of chemicals, equipment and resources while maintaining strong health & safety standards.
• As Hygiene Supervisor, you will be working closely with other departments across site to ensure hygiene supports the wider production operation.
• Managing team performance, hours and holidays through TMS and supporting longer-term hygiene planning.
• Taking responsibility for key decisions during the night shift, including stopping operations where hygiene or safety standards are not being met.

So, what can they offer you?

You’ll be joining an established food manufacturing business where hygiene, food safety and continuous improvement are central to the operation. This role offers genuine responsibility and autonomy, with the opportunity to lead a sizeable team and have a real influence on standards across the factory.

You’ll also be part of a larger multi-factory site and wider group, providing plenty of exposure and scope to continue developing your career within hygiene and site leadership.

We are keen to speak with Hygiene Supervisors, Hygiene Team Leaders, Hygiene Shift Managers and Senior Hygiene Team Leaders based within Lincolnshire and surrounding areas, including Lincoln, Sleaford, Grantham, Newark, Boston and Gainsborough.

We are only able to consider candidates who have the legal right to work in the UK. The company cannot offer sponsorship.