Site Hygiene Manager

Blakeney Point Search & Selection; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Blakeney Point Search & Selection is seeking an experienced Site Hygiene Manager to lead a high-volume, high-risk food manufacturing operation in South Yorkshire. You will own the hygiene function, oversee a team of about 120, drive standards, food safety and compliance across the site.

The role offers significant scale and accountability with visibility across Technical, Operations and Engineering, and requires proven leadership, HACCP/BRCGS knowledge and a track record of continuous

Qualifications

• Significant hygiene management experience within food manufacturing
• Experience leading large operational teams
• Strong knowledge of high-risk hygiene and food safety requirements
• Proven ability to improve standards and team performance
• Strong BRCGS, HACCP and audit knowledge
• Confident leadership in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• A practical, visible and accountable leadership approach

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a large hygiene team (~120)
• Drive hygiene standards across a high-risk manufacturing environment
• Ensure cleaning schedules, procedures and standards are consistently achieved
• Manage labour, resources and departmental performance
• Build capability and accountability within the hygiene leadership structure
• Ensure compliance with food safety, HACCP, BRCGS and customer requirements
• Support internal, customer and third-party audits
• Identify and deliver continuous improvement opportunities
• Work closely with Technical, Operations, Engineering and other site functions
• Use KPIs and performance data to improve standards, efficiency and effectiveness
• Maintain a strong hygiene and food safety culture across the operation

Skills

Hygiene management

Leadership

Food safety knowledge

Audits (HACCP/BRCGS)

Stakeholder management

Job description

An excellent opportunity for an experienced Site Hygiene Manager to take ownership of a large-scale hygiene operation within a high-volume, high-risk food manufacturing environment.

This is a senior site role with responsibility for a hygiene function of approximately 120 people. You will provide clear leadership, structure and accountability while ensuring consistently high standards of hygiene, food safety and compliance.

The Role

As Site Hygiene Manager, you will be responsible for the overall performance of the site's hygiene operation, including:

• Leading and developing a large hygiene team of approximately 120
• Driving hygiene standards across a high-risk manufacturing environment
• Ensuring cleaning schedules, procedures and standards are consistently achieved
• Managing labour, resources and departmental performance
• Building capability and accountability within the hygiene leadership structure
• Ensuring compliance with food safety, HACCP, BRCGS and customer requirements
• Supporting internal, customer and third-party audits
• Identifying and delivering continuous improvement opportunities
• Working closely with Technical, Operations, Engineering and other site functions
• Using KPIs and performance data to improve standards, efficiency and effectiveness
• Maintaining a strong hygiene and food safety culture across the operation

About You

We are looking for an established hygiene leader with experience operating within a high-risk or similarly demanding food manufacturing environment.

You will ideally demonstrate:

• Significant hygiene management experience within food manufacturing
• Experience leading large operational teams
• Strong knowledge of high-risk hygiene and food safety requirements
• Proven ability to improve standards and team performance
• Strong BRCGS, HACCP and audit knowledge
• Confident leadership in a fast-paced, high-volume environment
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• A practical, visible and accountable leadership approach

The Opportunity

This role offers genuine scale and responsibility. You will have ownership of a significant hygiene function and the opportunity to influence standards, capability and performance across the site.

Salary up to £65,000, dependent on experience.

Location: South Yorkshire

For a confidential conversation and further information, please get in touch.