Job Title: Hygiene Manager
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000
Location: Wirral | Mon-Fri
What You'll Be Doing:
* Lead, motivate, and develop the Hygiene Team, ensuring exceptional cleaning standards, strong performance, and full team capability across all shifts
* Manage daily hygiene operations, ensuring scheduled and reactive cleaning activities are completed effectively, safely, and in line with compliance requirements
* Drive best practice across hygiene, allergen control, housekeeping, and cross-contamination prevention within a fast‑paced food production environment
* Take ownership of COSHH management, chemical control, titration checks, PPE compliance, and hygiene documentation to ensure full legal and audit compliance
* Implement and continuously improve hygiene SOPs, cleaning schedules, QMS documentation, and Hygiene Management Systems
* Support and lead customer, retailer, and external audits, ensuring the site remains fully audit‑ready and aligned with industry standards
* Investigate hygiene‑related non‑conformances, incidents, and audit findings, driving robust corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives
* Manage supplier relationships, hygiene stock control, and consumable procurement to ensure operational efficiency and cost effectiveness
What We're Looking For:
* Proven experience managing hygiene operations within food manufacturing or FMCG environments
* Strong working knowledge of COSHH, hygiene chemicals, allergen management, pest control, and food safety standards
* Demonstrated leadership skills with experience coaching, training, and motivating operational teams
* Excellent organisational and problem‑solving abilities, with strong attention to detail and compliance standards
* Confident communicator with strong IT skills and the ability to influence cross‑functional stakeholders
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