Plant Hygiene Lead — 4-on 4-off Shift (Food Plant)

Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

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Flexible benefits

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MiDeals platform

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Job summary

Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services at McVitie's Carlisle are seeking a Plant Hygiene Supervisor to oversee plant and line cleaning across production areas. You will coach and supervise hygiene teams, ensure schedules are followed, and maintain hygiene standards to meet food manufacturing safety requirements.

The role emphasises safe working practices, documentation accuracy and close collaboration with production and engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in hygiene, cleaning, manufacturing or food production.
• Supervisory, team leader or chargehand experience.
• Good knowledge of plant cleaning or production line cleaning.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Good communication and organisation skills.
• Ability to work safely and support others to follow safe systems of work.
• Confidence to challenge poor standards and escalation concerns.
• A flexible, reliable and professional approach.

Responsibilities

• Supervise hygiene operatives during plant and line cleaning tasks.
• Allocate work and ensure cleaning schedules are completed on time.
• Check hygiene standards across production lines, equipment and surrounding areas.
• Ensure Cleaning Work Instructions, risk assessments and safe systems of work are followed.
• Support handover of cleaned areas back to production.
• Ensure hygiene records, task sheets and sign-off documents are completed accurately.
• Maintain standards for PPE, COSHH, food safety and health and safety.
• Report safety concerns, defects, damaged equipment, contamination risks or missed cleans.
• Support team training, coaching and performance management.
• Communicate with production, engineering, technical and hygiene management teams.

Skills

Hygiene experience

Cleaning

Manufacturing experience

Food production

Job description

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Job Title: Plant Hygiene Supervisor

Contract: Permanent

Type of Employment- Full time

Hours: 40 hours per week

Rate of Pay: £16.00 per hour

Shift pattern: 4 on 4 off - 10 hours per day - 06:00 - 16:00

Location: McVitie's, 54 Church Street, Carlisle, Cumbria, England, CA2 5TG

About The Role

We are looking for a reliable and motivated Plant Hygiene Supervisor to join the hygiene operation at pladis / McVitie's Carlisle.

This role will focus on supervising plant and line cleaning across production areas, with particular responsibility for ensuring hygiene teams complete cleaning activities safely, efficiently and to the required food manufacturing standard.

You will support the delivery of cleaning schedules, check standards, coach team members, complete documentation and work closely with site teams to ensure production areas are clean, compliant and ready for use.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise hygiene operatives during plant and line cleaning tasks.
• Allocate work and ensure cleaning schedules are completed on time.
• Check hygiene standards across production lines, equipment and surrounding areas.
• Ensure Cleaning Work Instructions, risk assessments and safe systems of work are followed.
• Support handover of cleaned areas back to production.
• Ensure hygiene records, task sheets and sign-off documents are completed accurately.
• Maintain standards for PPE, COSHH, food safety and health and safety.
• Report safety concerns, defects, damaged equipment, contamination risks or missed cleans.
• Support team training, coaching and performance management.
• Communicate with production, engineering, technical and hygiene management teams.
  
  

What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience in hygiene, cleaning, manufacturing or food production.
• Supervisory, team leader or chargehand experience.
• Good knowledge of plant cleaning or production line cleaning.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Good communication and organisation skills.
• Ability to work safely and support others to follow safe systems of work.
• Confidence to challenge poor standards and escalate concerns.
• A flexible, reliable and professional approach.
  
  

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