Night Hygiene Manager
Location: Preston, Lancashire, UK
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Job type: Full time, Permanent
Hours: Nightshift
Company: TipTopJob – a dynamic and rapidly growing family‑owned business in Preston. We seek an experienced Night Hygiene Manager with a strong background in FMCG / food manufacturing. The role is at a modern, BRC accredited facility supplying some of the biggest names in grocery, retail, and wholesale on a national basis.
About The Role
Reporting to the Technical Manager, you will lead and manage a team of night cleaners, ensuring all operational and facility areas are maintained to the highest industry standards. You will often be the main point of contact for the site during the night, and must be able to deal with security or wider management issues. This role requires strict adherence to health and safety processes and procedures while fostering collaboration across all departments. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with the technical, operations and engineering teams to address matters that could impact food safety or productivity. Sponsorship is not available for this role, so candidates must demonstrate their right to live and work in the UK indefinitely.
Key Responsibilities
* Ensure compliance with all technical and hygiene requirements.
* Maintain accurate records for audit purposes.
* Manage and develop the hygiene team effectively.
* Oversee the site’s relationship with chemical suppliers.
* Host and lead hygiene audits and visits.
* Communicate hygiene‑related matters across relevant departments.
* Take ownership of non‑conformances and proactively resolve potential issues.
* Promote a culture of quality and food safety awareness, leading by example.
* Encourage staff to report quality or food safety issues, reward proactive reporting, and provide feedback on corrective actions.
* Support food safety and quality management systems through HACCP participation, audits, and maintaining audit‑ready status.
About You
The candidate must have skills and experiences in the following areas:
Essential
* Strong leadership qualities, able to inspire confidence and lead a multi‑cultural team.
* 3–5 years experience managing people, ideally within FMCG / food manufacturing sector.
* A can‑do attitude, able to communicate effectively at all levels.
* A comprehensive understanding of modern GMP.
* Experience operating to BRC standards.
* The ability to multitask and balance multiple priorities.
* Proficient in MS Office.
* Excellent problem‑solving and decision‑making skills.
Desirable
* IOSH Certificate.
* Level 3 Food safety certificate.
* HACCP Training.
* COSHH Training.
If you are seeking the chance to join a well‑established company at an exciting stage in its growth, please click the APPLY button to send your CV in for immediate consideration.
Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of: Cleaning Supervisor, Senior Cleaning Operative, Food Manufacturing Hygiene Operative, Cleaning Manager, Manufacturing Hygiene Manager, Hygiene Manager, Hygiene Supervisor, Food Hygiene Operative, Food Safety Team Leader, Food Safety Manager may also be considered for this role.
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