LGV Team Manager

Ocado; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturer in Essex is seeking a Hygiene Supervisor to uphold hygiene and food safety standards across their manufacturing site. This role involves managing a team, ensuring compliance with regulations, and maintaining a clean environment for production. The ideal candidate will have experience in a hygiene supervisory role within food manufacturing, strong knowledge of BRCGS and HACCP, and excellent team leadership skills. This position offers various employee benefits including medical insurance and a hybrid working pattern.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

25 days Holiday + Public Holidays

Bonus Scheme

Discount on food

Cycle to Work Scheme

Hybrid working pattern

Enhanced parental leave

Mintago Financial Wellbeing Platform

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a hygiene supervisory role within food manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of BRCGS and HACCP requirements.
• Training in COSHH and chemical safety is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Supervise day-to-day hygiene operations.
• Manage and coach a team of hygiene operatives.
• Ensure compliance with food-safety regulations.
• Carry out hygiene inspections and support audits.
• Maintain stock levels of hygiene equipment.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Food safety regulations knowledge

Attention to detail

Team leadership

Ability to work under pressure

Fluency in English

Job description

Hygiene Supervisor

Location: Rainham, Essex (Food Manufacturing Site)

Reports to: Hygiene Manager

Shift pattern: 4 days on, 3 days off, 3 days on, 4 days off

Hours: 6am - 6:30pm

About Us

Frive is on a mission to revolutionise healthy eating with 100% natural, ready‑to‑eat meals. As the UK's highest‑rated ready‑to‑eat meal brand, we have delivered over 10 million meals and are just getting started. We are committed to creating 100% organic meals without a hefty price tag, freeing us from a food system that compromises our health for profit. We work with people from all different backgrounds and communities and recognise our own biases, striving to create a strong sense of belonging and a team that values creativity and productivity.

Impact

As our Hygiene Team Supervisor, you will lead from the front to ensure the highest hygiene and food‑safety standards are upheld across our manufacturing site. You will manage and motivate a team of hygiene operatives to deliver a safe, compliant, and spotless environment ready for production every single day.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise day‑to‑day hygiene operations, including scheduled deep cleans, routine tasks, and reactive cleans.
• Manage and coach a team of hygiene operatives, setting clear expectations, monitoring performance, and maintaining high morale.
• Ensure compliance with all food‑safety regulations (BRC, HACCP, COSHH, etc.) and internal standards.
• Maintain accurate records of cleaning schedules, chemical usage, and hygiene audits.
• Carry out hygiene inspections and support internal/external audits.
• Work closely with the Technical and Production teams to align hygiene tasks with production needs.
• Maintain stock levels of hygiene equipment and cleaning chemicals, ensuring safe storage and usage.
• Support continuous‑improvement projects to drive hygiene efficiency and effectiveness.

What We’re Looking For

• Previous experience in a hygiene supervisory role within a food manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• Strong understanding of food‑safety, BRCGS, and HACCP requirements.
• Confident in leading a team, giving clear instructions, and handling performance conversations.
• Strong attention to detail, with pride in a clean and organised workspace.
• Ability to work under pressure and adapt in a fast‑moving, scale‑up environment.
• Training in COSHH and chemical safety (desirable).
• Fluent in English; other language skills are a bonus.

Staff Benefits

• Private Medical Insurance
• 25 days Holiday + Public Holidays
• Bonus Scheme
• Discount on our amazing food
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Hybrid working pattern
• Enhanced parental leave
• Mintago Financial Wellbeing Platform – offering salary‑sacrifice options to make your money work smarter

What’s next?

If you are interested in learning more about the role and think this could be for you, then don't hesitate and apply now. We look forward to hearing from you and love hearing from people who are passionate about our purpose and vision.

All qualified applicants will be considered and we have no regard for age, ethnicity, ability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, nationality, race, religion, or sexual orientation.