The Advocate Group are proud to be partnering with a global food and beverage manufacturing business to recruit a Hygiene Manager for a key production site.
This is a high-impact leadership role where you’ll take ownership of hygiene strategy, systems, and standards across a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You’ll play a critical role in food safety, audit readiness, and continuous improvement, while leading and developing a high-performing team.
The role
Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager, you will be responsible for all hygiene-related activities across the site, including factory environments, storage, and hygiene systems. You’ll define, implement, and continuously improve hygiene and CIP processes, ensuring compliance with food safety, health & safety, and environmental standards.
Key responsibilities
* Lead and manage all site hygiene operations, ensuring standards are consistently met
* Define and validate hygiene and CIP processes across daily, weekly, and periodic cleaning
* Develop HACCP-aligned hygiene systems, including escalation procedures
* Monitor performance through ATP testing, swabbing, and microbiological analysis
* Own calibration systems for hygiene equipment, ensuring compliance with national standards
* Lead GMP, hygiene, CIP, and internal audits, ensuring audit readiness at all times
* Drive continuous improvement across hygiene performance, cost, and efficiency
* Manage hygiene budgets including chemicals, consumables, and equipment
* Lead, coach, and develop the hygiene team to deliver best-in‑class standards
* Support investigations into non‑conformance, audit findings, and out‑of‑spec results
* Collaborate cross‑functionally with technical, operations, engineering, and external partners
CIP & systems ownership
* Lead validation and ongoing performance of CIP systems
* Conduct annual CIP health checks including fail‑safes, alarms, and set points
* Define testing regimes and critical parameters aligned to product and regulatory requirements
* Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce cost, and optimise performance
* Ensure SOPs and procedures support a right‑first‑time approach
About you
* HACCP Level 3 and Food Safety Level 3 qualified
* Strong working knowledge of CIP systems and hygiene validation
* Experience in food manufacturing within a hygiene, technical, or operations role
* Understanding of microbiology and food safety principles
* Internal audit and root cause analysis experience
* Knowledge of COSHH and health & safety standards
* Strong leadership and team development capability
* Continuous improvement mindset with a data‑driven approach
If you’re looking for a role where you can shape hygiene strategy, lead a team, and make a real impact in a global manufacturing environment, this is a fantastic opportunity.
If this sounds like the right fit for your next career move, I’d love to speak with you!
Erin@advocate-group.co.uk
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