CONTRACT MANAGER
Location: Carlisle
Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week
Salary: £50,000
Shift Pattern: The site operates 24/7; flexibility is required in line with production schedules
At Mitie, our people are our greatest strength, and our promise is to create a place to work where you can thrive and be your best every day. We're looking for a Cleaning Contract Manager to lead and develop our on‑site hygiene operation within a busy food manufacturing environment, ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness, compliance and service delivery for our client.
Role Responsibilities
* Lead, manage and motivate the on-site hygiene team to deliver consistent, high-quality cleaning and hygiene services within a food production environment
* Maintain, review and audit all operational documentation, including cleaning schedules, risk assessments, instruction cards and training records
* Ensure full compliance with food safety legislation, BRC standards, health & safety requirements and Mitie procedures
* Oversee training, development and performance of hygiene operatives and supervisors, ensuring all training requirements are met
* Manage labour hours, budgets, resources and company assets to ensure effective and efficient contract delivery
Required Qualifications
* Proven experience working within a food manufacturing, food hygiene or FMCG environment
* Demonstrable experience managing large, high‑volume cleaning or hygiene teams
* Strong knowledge of health & safety and food hygiene compliance
What are we looking for?
* A motivated, adaptable and driven manager with strong leadership skills
* Experience managing hygiene operations within a food production setting
* Knowledge and experience of BRC standards and customer audits
* Confident communicator with a proven ability to work in a client-facing environment
* Competent user of Microsoft Office packages
What's In it For You?
* Opportunity to lead a critical hygiene operation within a high-profile food manufacturing site
* Career development and progression within one of the UK's leading FM organisations
* Support from a collaborative regional and operational leadership team
There's a place for you at Mitie – join us today