Hygiene Team Leader

Recruit4talent; Bilston; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night shift pay £15.62/hr

Overtime £19.53

28 days holiday

Rewards scheme

Employee discount

Onsite parking

Company pension

Discounted or free food

Employee progression opportunities

Referral programme

Job summary

Recruit4talent seeks a Hygiene Team Leader for the night shift at our Bilston site. You will lead hygiene staff, ensure cleaning to required standards, and maintain documentation to support food safety and customer requirements.

The role requires experience in food manufacturing, strong food safety and health & safety awareness, and ability to train staff. Benefits include competitive hourly pay and progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a Hygiene team in food manufacturing or industrial environments.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, hygiene and health & safety requirements.
• Proactive with excellent work ethic and issue anticipation.
• Physically fit for manual handling and cleaning tasks.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise hygiene staff to meet high cleaning standards.
• Implement and monitor cleaning schedules and deep cleans.
• Manage hygiene documentation and chemical inventories.
• Support microbiological investigations and improvement plans.
• Train and develop hygiene team members on procedures and safety.

Skills

Hygiene leadership

Food safety knowledge

Health & safety

Training & development

Documentation management

Manual handling

Attention to detail

English proficiency

Job description

Hygiene Team Leader sought to join the night shift of an award-winning, £multimillion turnover food manufacturing company based in Bilston. They are a privately owned company who supply numerous sectors including foodservice, retail, wholesale and catering, both in the UK and abroad.

Night shift: 5:30pm to 6:00am Monday to Friday. 4-on 4-off rotating shift.

The Role:

As Hygiene Team Leader, you will ensure efficient cleaning of the factory to required hygiene standards as laid down by the Technical Department. You will also ensure that the work instructions reflect current best practice to enable the site to meet all customer requirements. Your duties will include:

• Lead and supervise hygiene staff to ensure cleaning tasks are completed to high standards
• Implement and monitor cleaning schedules, including deep cleans and daily routines
• Manage hygiene documentation, including cleaning records and chemical inventories
• Support microbiological investigations and improvement plans
• Train and develop hygiene team members on procedures and safety protocols
• Ensure cleaning operations are conducted in compliance with customer specifications, whilst meeting quality, productivity and cost targets
• Ensure adherence to Food Standards legislation throughout the production process (Food safety level 2 accreditation)
• Ensure strip downs, deep cleans, disassembly and reassembly of all equipment including but not limited to skinning machines, conveyors, dicing/mincing machinery as necessary on daily basis
• Ensure COSHH compliance and also safe working with chemical training
• Role may also require cleaning at height tasks, this would involve the use of a ladder and/or Cherry picker and training would be provided
• To participate in online training via tablets (Translation software available)
• Adherence to Health and Safety guidelines and procedures at all times by ensuring the use of correct PPE at all times and safe systems of work
• Report any damage and or faulty equipment and or PPE to technical and Maintenance team

Your Skills & Experience as Hygiene Team Leader

Previous experience of leading a Hygiene team within food manufacturing, food production or industrial environments

Good understanding of food safety, hygiene and health & safety requirements and their importance

Proactive, with a strong work ethic and the ability to identify issues before they become significant

Physically fit and capable of manual handling, lifting and carrying cleaning equipment and waste materials

Good English language skills, both verbal and written, to understand training, instructions, procedures and security requirements

Reliable, dependable and takes ownership of their designated areas

Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining high standards

Understands that cleanliness, food safety and health & safety are critical to the success of the operation

Can follow procedures, complete training and consistently adhere to company standards

Benefits:

• £15.62 per hour
• £19.53 overtime
• 28 days holiday
• Night shift: 4-on, 4-off rotating shifts 5:30pm to 6:00am
• Rewards scheme
• Employee discount
• Onsite parking
• Safe working environment
• Employee progression opportunities
• Referral programme
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food

Bilston, West Midlands

£15.62 per hour + overtime + benefits

Hygiene Team Leader - Night Shift (4 on, 4 off)