HYGIENE MANAGER FROM SEPT 2025
BALA, NORTH WALES
PERMANENT FULL TIME
GBP50 - GBP55K
Purpose
To maintain, develop, and implement the hygiene regime, ensuring compliance with procedures and food safety standards. To supervise the team of hygiene operators across a 4-shift spectrum. The role will be permanent days, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, with a requirement to work 1 day every 2 weeks from 12pm to 8pm to support the night shift.
Key Areas of Accountabilities
1. Managing, training, and supporting a team of hygiene supervisors and operatives, with flexibility to support various shift patterns and occasional night shifts for deep cleaning and hygiene improvement plans.
2. Driving and implementing significant change and improvement in cleaning efficiency and effectiveness to the highest standards.
3. Coordinating the hygiene strategy across the site regarding people development, engagement, and cost control.
4. Managing and achieving KPIs across the site.
5. Employing effective root cause analysis to drive SMART actions, leading to improved hygiene standards.
6. Planning and coordinating daily and routine hygiene cleans and deep clean cycles.
7. Leading production, planning, and engineering to ensure cleans are carried out to a good standard without affecting production downtime.
8. Investigating and implementing corrective actions in response to micro or allergen out-of-spec results from technical.
9. Maintaining CICs, SDS, and procedures, and ensuring training is conducted.
10. Conducting GMP & Hygiene Inspection Audits with Technical and Operations.
11. Carrying out verification swabbing and cleaning validations.
12. Representing the Hygiene function during customer visits and audits.
13. Ensuring compliance with and assisting in the implementation of company food safety, quality, and legality policies.
14. Managing team performance to deliver results.
Key Performance Indicators
* Improved/sustained GMP/Hygiene audit scores.
* Positive customer feedback from audits and visits.
* Achieving and maintaining minimum BRCGS Grade A.
* An engaged team trained and familiar with C.I.C methodologies.
Health & Safety Compliance
* Awareness and compliance with all guidance in the company handbook.
* Reporting accidents and near misses.
* Safe use of factory equipment and adherence to safe working instructions.
The Person Profile
Excellent communication, organizational, and decision-making skills. An experienced hygiene professional with an active hands-on approach and a can-do attitude. Capable of coaching and training the hygiene team, setting and improving hygiene standards. Solution-oriented, with professional integrity. Confident in customer-facing roles for audit compliance.
Skills and Experience - Essential
* Experience in the hygiene function within the Food Manufacturing industry.
* Strong communication and influencing skills.
* Demonstrates a strong moral compass in business dealings.
* Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or other ERP systems.
* Creative problem-solving abilities.
* Flexible to meet business and role demands.
Skills and Experience - Desirable
* Level 3 Food Safety & HACCP training (training courses to be arranged).
* Chemical awareness training (training courses to be arranged).
Remuneration
* Salary GBP50 - GBP55K
* Paid sick and compassionate leave
* Subsidised local gym membership, including gym, pool, and fitness classes
* Free on-site parking
* Signing bonus of GBP200 at weeks 13 and 26
* Free tea and coffee
* 33 days holiday, inclusive of bank holidays
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