Site Hygiene Lead – Food Manufacturing (Day/Night)

Zest Food Jobs; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Zest Food Jobs is assisting a well-established manufacturing client in recruiting a Site Hygiene Lead to own hygiene standards across the entire site. You’ll report to the Technical Manager and lead Hygiene Supervisors and operatives across day and night shifts to keep the site audit-ready.

Hours are Monday to Friday days with flexibility for afternoon and night shifts. The role suits an experienced Hygiene Supervisor stepping up or a Hygiene Manager expanding site remit.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ hygiene leadership experience in food manufacturing.
• Experience managing hygiene teams and hosting audits.
• Knowledge of BRCGS and environmental monitoring.
• Food Safety Level 3 (Level 4 desirable) and COSHH training.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement hygiene standards, procedures and cleaning schedules across all production areas.
• Lead the hygiene team (day and night supervisors, operatives and yard operative), including recruitment, training, performance and shift resourcing.
• Control microbiological, allergen and foreign body risks, including pre-operational inspections and verification.
• Manage environmental monitoring, review micro results and drive corrective actions.
• Lead the hygiene elements of customer, third-party and regulatory audits, and investigate non-conformances.
• Own COSHH, risk assessments and safe systems of work, including isolation and lock-off during cleaning.
• Manage the hygiene budget, chemicals and consumables, working with suppliers and pest control contractors.
• Validate new cleaning methods, chemicals and equipment, and lead projects to reduce water, chemical and energy use.

Skills

Hygiene leadership

Team management

Audits & compliance

BRCGS knowledge

Retailer standards

HACCP Level 3

COSHH training

IOSH Managing Safely

Job description

Zest Food Jobs is assisting a well-established manufacturing client in recruiting a Site Hygiene Lead to own hygiene standards across the entire site. You’ll report to the Technical Manager and lead Hygiene Supervisors and operatives across day and night shifts to keep the site audit-ready.

Hours are Monday to Friday days with flexibility for afternoon and night shifts. The role suits an experienced Hygiene Supervisor stepping up or a Hygiene Manager expanding site remit.