Experienced Hygiene Supervisor Required
Are you passionate about cleanliness, food safety, and leading high-performing teams? Our client-a leading food-manufacturing operation-is seeking a dynamic Hygiene Supervisor to elevate their factory's standards and keep their site audit-ready, 24/7.
Why This Role Matters
1. Protect Public Health: Ensure every line, piece of equipment, and surface meets rigorous hygiene protocols.
2. Drive Compliance: Own COSHH, GMP, HACCP, and Health & Safety on the shop floor.
3. Lead & Inspire: Coach, train, and motivate a dedicated hygiene team to deliver exceptional results.
What You'll Do
4. Team Leadership:
5. Manage shift rotas, holiday cover, task allocation, and on-boarding for your hygiene crew.
6. Deliver engaging training sessions and build a "one team, one dream" culture.
7. Operational Excellence:
8. Execute and oversee daily cleans per site procedures and documented schedules.
9. Coordinate post-maintenance and deep-clean projects with engineering and technical teams.
10. Compliance & Audits:
11. Champion COSHH best practices in chemical handling and PPE usage.
12. Plan, conduct, and follow up on GMP/hygiene audits-remediate findings and report to leadership.
13. Continuous Improvement:
14. Lead root-cause analyses of hygiene incidents; implement corrective actions.
15. Optimize cleaning supplies stock levels through regular audits and cost-saving procurement.
What We're Looking For
16. Proven Experience: 2+ years in a hygiene or sanitation role within food manufacturing (or similar).
17. Regulatory Know-How: Strong grasp of COSHH regulations, HACCP principles, and Health & Safety standards.
18. Leadership Skills: Demonstrated ability to manage, motivate, and develop a frontline team.
19. Results-Driven: Thrive under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and maintain impeccable attention to detail.
20. Communication & Collaboration: Excellent interpersonal skills-able to liaise effectively with cross-functional teams and external auditors.
Desirable Qualifications
21. Level 2 (or higher) Food Hygiene Certificate
22. Formal COSHH training
23. IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent Health & Safety qualification
What's in It for You?
24. Competitive Salary & Shift Premiums
25. Comprehensive Benefits Package: Pension, Life Assurance, Health Cash Plan
26. Career Progression: Ongoing training, development programmes, and clear pathways to senior roles
27. Positive Culture: Join a team that celebrates achievements, innovation, and personal growth
Ready to Clean Up the Competition?