Hygiene Team Manager (Nights)

Premier Foods; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier Foods is seeking a Hygiene Team Manager at their Barnsley site. This full-time, permanent role involves leading a multidisciplinary team to ensure hygiene compliance and food safety standards. The ideal candidate will have relevant qualifications and experience in food manufacturing, with a focus on continuous improvement and team collaboration.

Benefits

Up to 7.5% pension contribution

Life assurance

Staff discount shop on site

Free on-site parking

Access to 'The Hamper' with discounts at nationwide retailers

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Occupational Health and other wellbeing benefits

Sharesave Scheme

Other salary sacrifice benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in food manufacturing is essential.
• Ability to respond to short-term demands.
• Good teamworking skills and experience working across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Hygiene Team to ensure compliance with quality and safety standards.
• Conduct hygiene audits and identify process improvements.
• Manage resource planning and handle personnel matters.

Skills

Teamworking skills

Ability to work under pressure

Communication strategies

Education

COSHH Qualification

Qualification in Food Science, Quality, Hygiene, or relevant field

Basic GCSE or equivalent

Job description

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Date: 19 May 2025

Location: Barnsley, GB

Based in Carlton, Barnsley, S71 3HF - The home of Mr Kipling

Salary - From £47,150 to £52,275 per annum

Permanent, Full Time

Shifts Available - 23:00-06:06 (Sunday), 22:00-06:06 (Monday-Thursday)

Close Date: Friday 30th May 2025

A full-time, permanent opportunity has become available at our Barnsley site for a Hygiene Team Manager to join the team. You will be the leader of a multidisciplinary hygiene team to deliver all aspects of output to standard departmental and people metrics.

The successful candidate will:

• Lead the Hygiene Team - oversee hygiene tasks, checks, and waste removal.
• Ensure compliance with quality, safety, and hygiene standards across our bakery. Develop and refine SOPs and master cleaning schedules to ensure safe food delivery in line with regulatory, customer, and best practice standards. Coordinate external audits and sign off on corrective actions to maintain regulatory and customer authorizations.
• Conduct Hygiene audits, investigate micro trends, and identify process improvements and effective communication strategies.
• Follow all Health, Safety, and Environmental procedures, promote a safety culture, escalate incidents appropriately, and understand fire evacuation procedures.
• Foster a food safety and quality culture through engagement and continuous improvement to ensure product safety, authenticity, legality, and quality.
• Manage line performance to meet targets, lead during changeovers, and ensure effective handovers. Understand OEE, waste productivity, DWOR, plant labor, BobJ, and SAP stock sheets.
• Identify opportunities for performance improvement, waste elimination, and process enhancement. Lead DMAIC & Practice projects.
• Manage resource planning, including scheduling holidays and overtime, liaising with Labour controllers to meet planning requirements.
• Handle personnel matters promptly, including absence management, misconduct, grievances, and talent development in collaboration with HR.

What we need from you:

• COSHH Qualification
• Qualification in Food Science, Quality, Hygiene, or relevant field
• Basic GCSE or equivalent
• Experience in food manufacturing
• Ability to work under pressure and respond to short-term demands
• Good teamworking skills and experience working across disciplines

What we offer in return:

• Salary - From £47,150 to £52,275 per annum
• Up to 7.5% pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Staff discount shop on site
• Free on-site parking
• Access to "The Hamper" with discounts at nationwide retailers
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Employee Assistance Programme, Occupational Health, and other wellbeing benefits
• Sharesave Scheme
• Other salary sacrifice benefits

A great British food company

Premier Foods is one of Britain’s largest listed food companies, employing over 4,000 colleagues across 13 manufacturing sites and offices nationwide.

Many of our brands have been part of UK life for over a century and are present in 90% of British households.

At Premier Foods, we believe in inclusion, authenticity, and individuality. We are committed to providing equitable opportunities, respecting, valuing, and encouraging all colleagues to bring their true selves to work, regardless of who they are, what they look like, who they love, or what they believe in. Our culture is one of inclusivity and welcome.