Job Title: Hygiene Manager Location: Newry Area Reporting to: Technical Manager Description: We are hiring for our client, a leading food manufacturing business, seeking an experienced Hygiene Manager to oversee hygiene and facilities operations across all sites. This role plays a key part in ensuring compliance, safety, and operational excellence, maintaining the highest food safety and hygiene standards. The successful Hygiene Manager will lead a dedicated hygiene team, manage cleaning and facilities processes, ensure audit readiness, and drive a culture of continuous improvement across all operations. Top 3 Things to Know About this Job: Strategic Leadership Role: Take ownership of hygiene and facilities standards across a busy food manufacturing site. Continuous Improvement Culture: Drive innovation and improvement within hygiene, safety, and operational systems. Excellent Package: Competitive salary and benefits in a progressive, growing food manufacturing environment. The Role: * Lead, train, and develop the hygiene team to deliver consistent, high-quality standards across all production areas and facilities. * Plan and verify cleaning activities, maintaining records, SOPs, and schedules to ensure audit readiness. * Manage hygiene stock, chemical controls, and supplier relationships to guarantee compliance and efficiency. * Support the Listeria Management Plan and deliver continuous improvements across hygiene operations. * Investigate post-clean micro failures, identify root causes, and implement long-term corrective actions. * Conduct routine facilities checks and coordinate with contractors for maintenance, upgrades, and compliance. * Manage key service contracts including laundry, consumables, PPE, and chemical supply. * Drive a culture of safe working practices and ensure compliance with HACCP, GMP, and food safety legislation. The Person: * Minimum of 2 years' experience in hygiene management within the food manufacturing industry. * Strong understanding of HACCP, GMP, and food safety standards. * Proven leadership and team management skills. * Excellent communication, organisational, and reporting abilities. * Strong knowledge of health and safety regulations relating to hygiene and facilities. * Experience managing contractors, capital projects, and budgets. * Passionate about maintaining high standards and driving continuous improvement. The Rewards: * Competitive salary, dependent on experience. * Opportunity to lead within a respected and expanding food business. * Excellent benefits package. * Collaborative, fast-paced, and forward-thinking working environment. Skills: Hygiene Food Industry Hygiene Manager