Plant Hygiene Supervisor

Mitie; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

pladis / McVitie's Carlisle is seeking a Plant Hygiene Supervisor to lead cleaning teams on site. The role focuses on supervising plant and line cleaning across production areas, ensuring safe, efficient hygiene work to food manufacturing standards.

You will deliver cleaning schedules, check standards, coach staff, complete documentation and collaborate with site teams to keep areas clean, compliant and ready for use.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising hygiene or cleaning teams in food production.
• Ability to coach and develop operatives to high standards.
• Strong attention to detail and safe working practices.
• Good communication and organisational skills.
• Knowledge of PPE, COSHH and food-safety basics.

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 areas.
• Ensure procedures and safe systems of work are followed.
• Support handover of cleaned areas to production.
• Maintain hygiene records and sign-off documents.
• Uphold PPE, COSHH, food safety and health and safety standards.
• Report safety concerns and damaged equipment immediately.
• Assist training, coaching and performance of team members.
• Coordinate with production, engineering and hygiene management.

Skills

Supervisory

Team leadership

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Safety aware

Hygiene knowledge

Job description

Job Title: Plant Hygiene SupervisorContract: PermanentType of Employment- Full timeHours: 40 hours per weekRate of Pay: £16.00 per hourShift pattern: 4 on 4 off - 10 hours per day - 06:00 - 16:00Location: 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

• 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 elevate concerns.
• A flexible, reliable and professional approach.