Night-Shift Hygiene Team Leader – Food Manufacturing

The Sterling Choice; Highbridge; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched pension scheme

Life insurance

Company share save scheme

Holiday entitlement

Training and development opportunities

Employee discount platform

Wellbeing support

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

The Sterling Choice is seeking an experienced Hygiene Section Leader to manage a busy food manufacturing operation on a permanent night shift. You will lead the Hygiene team, ensuring excellent hygiene and safety standards are maintained while deploying the team effectively across the shift.

You will take responsibility for day-to-day section leadership, drive training needs, and ensure high standards of hygiene, documentation and waste reduction.

Qualifications

• Previous experience leading hygiene, industrial cleaning or food manufacturing teams.
• Hands-on and proactive approach to team leadership.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work night shift (Mon–Fri, 21:30–06:00).

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate the Hygiene team on shift.
• Maintain high hygiene, housekeeping, quality and health & safety standards.
• Ensure safe practices around chemicals, equipment and processes.
• Manage labour and deploy the team against the hygiene plan.
• Coordinate breaks and handovers to maintain workflow.
• Monitor attendance and performance; conduct return-to-work meetings.
• Coach team members to build a flexible, multi-skilled group.
• Maintain hygiene records and documentation; support continuous improvement.

Skills

Team leadership

People management

IT skills

Numerical skills

Communication

Hygiene knowledge

Safety awareness

Problem solving

Shift coordination

Coaching & development

Job description

The Sterling Choice is seeking an experienced Hygiene Section Leader to manage a busy food manufacturing operation on a permanent night shift. You will lead the Hygiene team, ensuring excellent hygiene and safety standards are maintained while deploying the team effectively across the shift.

You will take responsibility for day-to-day section leadership, drive training needs, and ensure high standards of hygiene, documentation and waste reduction.