Site Hygiene Manager - Nights

CV Consulting Ltd; Corby; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

CV Consulting Ltd in Northamptonshire is seeking a Site Hygiene Manager to lead the night shift on a fast-paced FMCG site. You will supervise two Hygiene Managers and around 40 operatives, ensuring robust hygiene standards across the plant.

The role focuses on continuous improvement of cleaning efficiency, site hygiene strategies, hosting customer visits, and managing budgets and supplier relations. A hands-on leader with strong coaching skills is essential.

Qualifications

• Strong people management experience and leadership across direct and indirect teams.
• Experience within food manufacturing or FMCG is essential.
• Solid understanding of hygiene standards in high-risk or chilled environments.
• Ability to influence, coordinate, and drive cross-department collaboration.
• Experience with BRC audits or retailer standards is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the night shift team: two Hygiene Managers and ~40 Hygiene Operatives.
• Drive continuous improvement in cleaning efficiency and effectiveness across the site.
• Own site hygiene standards, ensuring consistency, compliance, and sustainability.
• Develop and coordinate hygiene strategy up to 6 months ahead.
• Host customer visits and manage supplier/vendor relationships.
• Promote a positive health and safety culture.
• Monitor, manage, and deliver key site KPIs.
• Lead investigations into microbiological results and implement SMART actions.
• Communicate hygiene performance and plans across departments to ensure alignment.
• Manage labour, chemicals, and cleaning budgets, including forecasting.
• Act as site lead for interim cleaning standards.

Skills

People management

Hygiene standards

FMCG experience

Leadership

Job description

Site Hygiene Manager - Nights (Panama Shift Pattern) - FMCG, Salary: £60,000-£65,000, Location: Northamptonshire

We are seeking a strong and capable Site Hygiene Manager to lead the night shift operation within a fast-paced FMCG environment. This role is open to experienced managers who have had responsibility for hygiene standards within their remit-whether as a dedicated Hygiene Manager or as part of a broader leadership role (for example, Factory/Production Manager within a smaller business).

You will bring proven leadership experience, a hands-on approach, and a solid understanding of hygiene standards within food or FMCG manufacturing. Experience in chilled foods, high-risk environments, BRC audits, and retailer standards would be advantageous.

The Role

• Lead and manage a team of two Hygiene Managers and approximately 40 Hygiene Operatives on the night shift
• Drive continuous improvement in cleaning efficiency and effectiveness across the site
• Take ownership of site hygiene standards, ensuring consistency, compliance, and sustainability through coaching and development of the team
• Develop and coordinate the hygiene strategy across the site, planning up to 6 months ahead
• Host customer visits and manage supplier/vendor relationships
• Promote and strengthen a positive health and safety culture
• Monitor, manage, and deliver key site KPIs
• Lead thorough investigations into microbiological results, driving improvements
• Use root cause analysis to implement SMART actions and deliver measurable results
• Communicate hygiene performance and plans effectively across departments (e.g. Engineering, Production) to ensure alignment and best outcomes
• Manage labour, chemicals, and cleaning budgets, including forecasting
• Act as the site lead for interim cleaning standards

About You

• A strong people manager, confident leading both direct and indirect teams in a fast-paced environment
• Experience within food manufacturing or FMCG is essential
• Previous responsibility for hygiene standards-either in a dedicated role or as part of a broader operational management position
• Ability to influence, coordinate, and bring together multiple departments
• High-risk or chilled food experience would be beneficial but not essential

Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK. Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position