Job Description
Location: Blackburn, Lancashire
Salary: Up to £45,000
Shift: Sunday to Thursday, nightshift
We’re working with a successful and growing food manufacturing business in the Burnley area who are looking for an experienced Hygiene Manager to join their team.
This is a key role within the technical function, ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about raising hygiene standards to support the production of safe, high-quality food. With the company expanding and continuing to invest in their people and site, it’s a great time to come on board and make a real impact.
What you'll be doing:
* Leading the hygiene team to maintain and continuously improve hygiene standards across the site
* Driving the planning, coordination and execution of daily hygiene schedules and deep cleans
* Supporting with training and development of hygiene and production staff in cleaning procedures
* Managing hygiene-related stock such as chemicals, equipment and consumables
* Working with HR on people management tasks including absence reviews, RTWs and disciplinaries
* Taking the lead on hygiene inspections, validations, swabbing and cleaning verifications
* Collaborating with technical, QA and production teams to ensure audit-ready hygiene standards
* Supporting with investigations and implementation of corrective actions for out-of-spec results
* Ensuring COSHH compliance and supporting H&S in related areas
* Involvement in continuous improvement and site hygiene projects
What we're looking for:
* Previous experience in a hygiene management or hygiene supervisor role within food manufacturing
* A confident people manager who can lead, coach, and motivate a team
* Excellent understanding of cleaning standards, GMP, BRCGS, and food safety requirements
* Strong communicator who works well cross-functionally with production, QA and technical teams
* Organised and proactive, with a continuous improvement mindset
Why apply?
✅ Secure and growing business
✅ Opportunity to lead and shape a team
✅ Great working culture with investment in development
✅Fantastic benefits package
If you’re ready for a fresh challenge and want to take ownership of hygiene in a food production environment, apply now or reach out to me directly on Lucy.Osborne@alexandersteele.com