Night Shift Hygiene Supervisor

Deli-Lites-Ireland-Limited; Newry; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave including public/

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounted company products

Free on-site parking

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) &–

Job summary

Deli Lites Ireland Limited is seeking a Night Shift Hygiene Supervisor to oversee daily hygiene and facilities activities, ensuring cleaning standards, food safety, and audit readiness across the site.

You will liaise with managers, support the Quality Manager, and drive high hygiene standards while maintaining production efficiency and compliance. The role is based on site with opportunity for professional development and a strong team environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a hygiene, cleaning, food production, or manufacturing environment.
• Ability to supervise, coordinate, and support a team effectively.
• Understanding of food safety, hygiene, quality, and health and safety standards within a production environment.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work under pressure and respond to operational requirements.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining high hygiene standards.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and monitor daily hygiene and cleaning activities, ensuring quality, safety, and productivity standards are consistently met.
• Supervise the hygiene team to ensure the highest standards of visual and microbiological hygiene are maintained across all site areas.
• Conduct full facilities checks in accordance with daily, weekly, and monthly schedules, including departmental equipment, machinery, and any additional areas requested.
• Ensure hygiene standards are achieved, maintained, and documented in line with company procedures, food safety requirements, and audit expectations.
• Report any issues to the Quality Manager that may compromise food safety, quality, hygiene standards, or health and safety.
• Coordinate hygiene resources and staffing levels to cover absence, holidays, and operational requirements, escalating requirements to the Quality Manager for approval where needed.
• Ensure sufficient stock levels of cleaning chemicals, hygiene supplies, and related materials are maintained.
• Work operationally with the Hygiene Team, providing first-line support, guidance, and on-the-job training for new operatives.
• Communicate effectively with internal departments to ensure hygiene, facilities, and operational requirements are met.
• Send handovers, updates, and reports as required by the Quality Manager.
• Monitor and complete KPI information on a monthly basis.
• Ensure the site is audit ready at all times and support customer, regulatory, and internal audit requirements.
• Ensure all hygiene, food safety, quality, health and safety procedures, and company terms and conditions are followed.
• Carry out any other duties, within reason and capability, as determined by your Line Manager.

Skills

Leadership

Team coordination

Planning

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Health & safety

Communication

Job description

Night Shift Hygiene Supervisor, Unit 1 Milltown Industrial Estate, Greenan Rd, Warrenpoint

Employment Type

Permanent

Application Start Date

21-08-2026

Application End Date

21-09-2026

Location

Unit 1 Milltown Industrial Estate, Greenan Rd, Warrenpoint

State/County

Co.Down

BT34 3FN

Country

United Kingdom

Experience

Education

Description

The Role:

As Hygiene Supervisor, you will play a key role in overseeing and coordinating daily hygiene and facilities activities, ensuring that all cleaning standards, food safety requirements, and site hygiene procedures are achieved and maintained. You will contribute to creating a safe, clean, audit-ready production environment by ensuring machinery, equipment, and factory areas are cleaned, maintained, and left in a safe and hazard-free condition.

As Hygiene Supervisor you will support operational excellence within the hygiene function, maintaining high standards of quality, food safety, productivity, and compliance across the site. You will liaise with departmental managers, respond to hygiene and facilities requirements, and support the Quality Manager in ensuring that hygiene standards are consistently delivered.

At DELI LITES we have a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections and groups within the community.

Your Duties :

• Plan, coordinate, and monitor daily hygiene and cleaning activities, ensuring quality, safety, and productivity standards are consistently met.
• Supervise the hygiene team to ensure the highest standards of visual and microbiological hygiene are maintained across all site areas.
• Conduct full facilities checks in accordance with daily, weekly, and monthly schedules, including departmental equipment, machinery, and any additional areas requested.
• Ensure hygiene standards are achieved, maintained, and documented in line with company procedures, food safety requirements, and audit expectations.
• Report any issues to the Quality Manager that may compromise food safety, quality, hygiene standards, or health and safety.
• Coordinate hygiene resources and staffing levels to cover absence, holidays, and operational requirements, escalating requirements to the Quality Manager for approval where needed.
• Ensure sufficient stock levels of cleaning chemicals, hygiene supplies, and related materials are maintained.
• Work operationally with the Hygiene Team, providing first-line support, guidance, and on-the-job training for new operatives.
• Communicate effectively with internal departments to ensure hygiene, facilities, and operational requirements are met.
• Send handovers, updates, and reports as required by the Quality Manager.
• Monitor and complete KPI information on a monthly basis.
• Ensure the site is audit ready at all times and support customer, regulatory, and internal audit requirements.
• Ensure all hygiene, food safety, quality, health and safety procedures, and company terms and conditions are followed.
• Carry out any other duties, within reason and capability, as determined by your Line Manager.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities. The Company reserves the right to amend this document to meet changing business needs.

• Previous experience in a hygiene, cleaning, food production, or manufacturing environment.
• Ability to supervise, coordinate, and support a team effectively.
• Understanding of food safety, hygiene, quality, and health and safety standards within a production environment.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work under pressure and respond to operational requirements.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining high hygiene standards.

Desired Criteris

• Understanding of HACCP principles.
• Experience supervising a hygiene or facilities team.
• Experience within food production or FMCG environment.
• Flexible approach to working hours.
• Ability to work independently using own initiative.

Skills and Competencies:

• Leadership and team coordination
• Strong organisational and planning ability
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Proactive and solution-focused approach
• Commitment to quality, food safety, hygiene, and health and safety standards

What We Offer:

• 28 days annual leave, including public and statutory holidays
• Additional annual leave entitlement:
  • o 1 extra day after 5 years’ service
  • o A further 1 additional day for each subsequent year of service
  • o Capped at 33 days total annual leave
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounted, award-winning company products including sandwiches, salads, wraps, and traybakes
• Free on-site parking
• EAP and Well-Being

At DELI LITES IRELAND, we are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. DELI LITES IRELAND is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.

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