Job Description
Location: Cwmbran, South Wales
Salary: Up to £40,000 + benefits
Night shift (Mon–Thurs, 4-day week)
I’m currently recruiting for a Hygiene Supervisor to join a well-established food manufacturer in the South Wales area. This is a great opportunity to step into a hands-on leadership role within a fast-paced production environment where quality, safety, and continuous improvement are key.
The Role
You’ll provide first-line leadership to the hygiene/operational support team, ensuring safe, compliant delivery of hygiene and GMP standards across your shift. You’ll take ownership of your area, driving performance, maintaining audit-ready standards, and supporting efficient production.
Key responsibilities include:
* Leading, briefing, and coordinating hygiene activities across shift
* Ensuring compliance with hygiene, GMP, COSHH, and safety standards
* Monitoring KPIs and addressing performance or compliance issues proactively
* Supporting internal and external audits and overseeing cleaning effectiveness
* Participating in deep cleans of production equipment when required
* Identifying continuous improvement opportunities to enhance efficiency and reduce waste
* Working cross-functionally with production, technical, and engineering teams
About You
* Experience in hygiene supervision within food manufacturing or a similar fast-paced environment
* Food Safety Level 2 and IOSH Supervising Safely (or similar) preferred
* Strong knowledge of cleaning chemicals, COSHH, and hygiene best practice
* Proven team leadership and people development skills
* Comfortable with reporting systems and IT-based tracking
* Organised, proactive, and able to manage competing priorities
What’s on Offer
* Salary up to £40,000
* Enhanced family leave and pension
* Employee assistance programme
* Retail discounts and recognition schemes
* Strong training and development opportunities within a growing business
If you’d like to hear more, feel free to get in touch for a confidential chat.