Hygiene Team Supervisor – Night Shift

Donnelly Fresh; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

donnelly fresh foods in Blanchardstown, Dublin, is seeking a Night Shift Hygiene Supervisor to lead the Hygiene Team and ensure all production and ancillary areas are cleaned and sanitised to the highest standards. The role reports to Hygiene Manager / Technical Manager and operates on the night shift 21:00-05:30.

You will manage audits, verify cleaning, train operatives, and drive continuous improvement in sanitation, hygiene records, and KPI performance across ATP, environmental swabs, and

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in Hygiene Supervisor or similar role within food manufacturing.
• Experience supervising night shift operations and leading teams.
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, GMP, food safety and hygiene requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate night shift hygiene activities across High Care, Low Care, Washroom, Dispatch and ancillary areas.
• Ensure all cleaning schedules and sanitation tasks are completed within agreed timeframes.
• Verify cleaning has been completed to the required standard before factory handover.
• Conduct pre-operational inspections and sign-off procedures.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, BRCGS, GMP, customer codes of practice and company hygiene policies.
• Support environmental monitoring programmes and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Hygiene leadership

Night shift supervision

GMP & HACCP

Team development

Record-keeping

Problem solving

Education

Food Safety Level 3 or higher

BRCGS Internal Auditor training

Chemical handling training

Tools

Microsoft Office

Electronic record-keeping systems

Job description

donnelly fresh foods is part of the donnelly fresh group and specialises in producing innovative, fresh food solutions for Ireland's retail and foodservice customers.

We produce a wide range of fresh prepared salads, ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook products, prepared vegetables, sandwich fillers, food-to-go options and bespoke customer solutions.

Our success is built on quality, food safety, teamwork, flexibility and continuous improvement. We operate in a fast-paced chilled food manufacturing environment where high standards of hygiene, safety and compliance are essential every day.

The Night Shift Hygiene Supervisor plays a key role in protecting these standards by ensuring the factory is cleaned, sanitised, verified and ready for production each morning.

Reporting To

Hygiene Manager / Technical Manager

Location

donnelly fresh foods, IDA Business & Technology Park, Snugborough RD, Blanchardstown, Dublin

Shift

Night Shift: 21:00-05:30

Flexibility is required to meet business needs, including cover for audits, deep cleans, production changes, training, holidays or absence.

Purpose of the Role

To lead and supervise the Night Shift Hygiene Team, ensuring all production, storage, dispatch and ancillary areas are cleaned and sanitised to the highest standards in line with company procedures, GMP, HACCP, BRCGS requirements, customer standards and legal obligations.

The Night Shift Hygiene Supervisor will ensure factory readiness for production each morning through effective people management, rigorous verification of cleaning standards and continuous improvement of sanitation processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate all night shift hygiene activities across High Care, Low Care, Washroom, Dispatch, Goods-In and ancillary areas.
• Ensure all cleaning schedules and sanitation tasks are completed within agreed timeframes.
• Verify that cleaning has been completed to the required standard before factory handover.
• Conduct pre-operational inspections and sign-off procedures.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, BRCGS, GMP, customer codes of practice and company hygiene policies.
• Support environmental monitoring programmes and ensure corrective actions are implemented where required.
• Coordinate deep-cleaning activities and sanitation improvement initiatives.
• Support internal, customer and third-party audits and ensure hygiene-related corrective actions are completed on time.
• Lead, motivate and develop the Night Shift Hygiene Team.
• Allocate daily tasks and resources to ensure cleaning activities are completed efficiently.
• Conduct daily shift briefings and communicate site priorities.
• Coach, train and assess hygiene operatives to ensure competence and compliance.
• Manage attendance, performance and timekeeping in accordance with company procedures.
• Promote a positive health, safety and food safety culture.

Compliance & Audits

• Ensure all hygiene documentation is completed accurately and on time.
• Maintain cleaning, chemical, verification and corrective-action records.
• Support internal, customer and third-party audits.
• Investigate hygiene non-conformances and implement corrective actions.
• Escalate risks, equipment issues and hygiene failures promptly.

Chemical & Equipment Management

• Ensure approved cleaning chemicals are prepared, stored and used safely.
• Monitor chemical consumption and minimise waste.
• Ensure correct PPE is used at all times.
• Inspect cleaning equipment to ensure it remains fit for purpose.
• Report defects and liaise with the Maintenance team regarding repairs.
• Identify opportunities to improve cleaning effectiveness, efficiency and labour utilisation.
• Review and continuously improve cleaning cards and procedures.
• Support the implementation of new sanitation procedures and best practices.
• Monitor key hygiene KPIs, including:
  • ATP compliance
  • Environmental swab results
  • Audit findings
  • Cleaning completion rates
  • Labour efficiency
  • Chemical consumption
• Participate in continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives.

Skills & Experience

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in a Hygiene Supervisor, Sanitation Supervisor, Hygiene Team Leader or similar leadership role within food manufacturing.
• Previous experience supervising night shift operations.
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, GMP, food safety and hygiene requirements.
• Experience working within a BRCGS-certified food manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience managing and leading teams.
• Good understanding of cleaning chemicals, sanitation methods and environmental hygiene controls.
• Experience completing hygiene checks, pre-operational inspections, audits or verification activities.
• Strong problem-solving, organisational and communication skills.
• Strong health and safety awareness with the ability to promote safe working practices across the team.
• Good written and spoken English, with the ability to complete records, communicate clearly and follow site procedures.
• Competent computer skills, including Microsoft Office and electronic record-keeping systems.
• Ability to work flexibly and support business needs outside standard shift times when required.
• Food Safety Level 3 or higher.
• BRCGS Internal Auditor training.
• Chemical handling training.
• Experience within fresh food, ready-to-eat, salads or chilled food manufacturing.
• Experience in a high-care or high-risk food manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of ATP verification and environmental monitoring programmes.
• Russian or Romanian language skills would be beneficial for team communication but are not essential.

Key Performance Indicators

Performance within the role will include:

• ATP compliance.
• Environmental swab compliance.
• Non-conformance closure rates.
• Health & Safety performance.
• Training completion rates.
• Factory handover readiness.

What We Expect

We are looking for someone who will:

• Lead by example.
• Demonstrate consistently high food safety and hygiene standards.
• Foster teamwork and accountability.
• Maintain the highest standards of cleanliness, safety and compliance throughout the facility.