Nightshift Hygiene Shift Leader

HIJOBS; Rosyth; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food production company in Scotland is seeking a Nightshift Shift Leader to oversee hygiene operations on the night shift. The ideal candidate will ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and food hygiene standards while leading and motivating the team to achieve exceptional results. This critical role offers a competitive salary, shift allowance, and opportunities for career progression within a respected global organization.

Benefits

Competitive pay and shift allowance

Ongoing training and development opportunities

Company pension scheme

Company Private Health Insurance

Staff discounts (Wagestream, Cycle to Work, Gym discount)

Qualifications

• Proven experience in hygiene management, preferably in a nightshift setting.
• Strong understanding of health and safety regulations and food hygiene standards.
• Ability to motivate and inspire a diverse team to achieve exceptional results.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage the nightshift hygiene team, ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Lead, motivate, and performance manage the nightshift hygiene team.
• Drive continuous improvement in hygiene processes and monitor hygiene standards.

Skills

Hygiene management

Leadership and management

Health and safety regulations

Food hygiene standards

Organizational skills

Effective communication

Education

Relevant certifications in health and safety and hygiene

Job description

Location: Rosyth

Salary: Competitive + Night Shift Allowance

Hours: Nightshift (2/2/3 pattern 6.00pm-6.30am)

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Nightshift Shift Leader to join our high-performing team at MOWI. You will be responsible for overseeing the hygiene operations across several areas of the factory, ensuring adherence to Health & Safety and Food Hygiene Safety standards, driving continuous improvement in our hygiene processes.

This is a critical role where your management skills will be crucial in motivating and managing the staff to deliver exceptional results.

What You Will Be Doing

Overseeing and managing your nightshift hygiene team, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, food hygiene standards, and all relevant internal and external requirements and policies.

Leading and motivating the nightshift hygiene team, providing guidance, training, and performance management to maximize their potential and ensure exceptional results.

Maintaining the compliance to our robust health and safety protocols, ensuring a safe working environment for all staff members.

Driving continuous improvement in hygiene processes, identifying opportunities for efficiency enhancements, and implementing best practices.

Ensuring adherence to cleaning and sanitation schedules, ensuring all areas meet the highest hygiene standards.

Conducting regular audits and inspections to monitor hygiene standards, identify areas for improvement, and implement corrective actions as necessary.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, such as Production, Quality Assurance, and Engineering, to ensure seamless operations and compliance with hygiene protocols.

Prepare reports on hygiene performance, including KPI’s for management review.

About You

To be considered for the role you must be able to demonstrate that you have:

• Proven experience in hygiene management, preferably in a nightshift setting, with a strong understanding of health and safety regulations and food hygiene standards.
• Solid knowledge of hygiene practices, cleaning procedures, and cleaning protocols in a manufacturing or food processing environment.
• Excellent leadership and management skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire a diverse team to achieve exceptional results.
• Strong understanding of health and safety principles and the ability to implement and enforce safety protocols effectively.
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate hygiene standards to staff.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Proficiency in using relevant software applications for documentation and reporting.
• Relevant certifications in health and safety and hygiene are desirable.

We are looking for talented people with a 'can do' attitude – we are passionate in our belief that we are all part of the same team, so you will have a track record of working constructively with others, recognizing and enabling the delivery of their priorities as well as your own requirements.

We do expect hard work and commitment – you must perform well under pressure, deliver to deadlines and never, ever let standards slide; but in return we offer a competitive reward package, a great place to work, and an opportunity to progress your career in a global, well-respected organization.

What We Offer

• Competitive pay and shift allowance.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Company pension scheme (T&C applies).
• Company Private Health Insurance (T&C applies).
• Staff discounts Wagestream, Cycle to Work, Gym discount.
• A supportive team environment in a stable and growing business.

Apply Now

If you are passionate about food safety and ready to take the next step in your hygiene career, we would love to hear from you!

Please note, we retain the right to close this vacancy or keep it open subject to volume and quality of applications. We would, therefore, encourage candidates to submit an application as soon as possible.