Hygiene Manager

Proactive Personnel Ltd; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 34,000; Full time

Job description

Hygiene Manager – Knowsley

Location: Knowsley
Salary: £33,619 per year + £350 shift allowance per month
Hours: 10 PM – 7 AM (Flexibility needed to attend site every Monday – negotiable)

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced Hygiene Manager to lead our hygiene team, ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness, compliance, and food safety within our facility. This role requires a hands-on leader with a keen eye for detail, strong people management skills, and a deep understanding of hygiene processes in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead all audits including BRC and customer audits, ensuring full compliance.

• Maintain audit-ready documentation, keeping all paperwork up to date.

• Oversee compliance with health, safety, quality, and food safety procedures.

• Ensure adherence to COSHH assessments, risk assessments, and safe systems of work.

• Manage chemical segregation, storage, ordering, and stock control.

• Work with suppliers to obtain the most cost-effective hygiene equipment and consumables.

• Provide chemical training and ensure the professional development of hygiene staff.

• Ensure efficient washdowns, deep cleaning schedules, and machinery maintenance.

• Conduct hygiene audits, report non-conformances, and maintain cleaning schedules.

• Lead the people management of the Hygiene team, including employee relations matters.

• Develop team competencies to ensure the department operates efficiently.

• Plan staffing and recruitment, ensuring the team is well-resourced and trained.

• Train new starters on hygiene procedures and arrange external training when required.

• Attend management meetings and contribute to site-wide initiatives.

• Ensure SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) and CICs (Cleaning Instruction Cards) are up to date.

• Investigate out-of-specification results from swabs and implement corrective actions.

Essential Knowledge and Experience:

• Experience in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment.

• Strong people management skills with the ability to lead, train, and develop a team.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to take direction.

• Ability to challenge others professionally and constructively.

• In-depth knowledge of cleaning chemicals, hygiene equipment, and washdown machinery.

• Understanding of environmental requirements and responsibilities.

• Experience managing audits (BRC & customer audits) and ensuring compliance.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive salary and shift allowance

• Career development and training opportunities

• A key leadership role in a well-established company

• An opportunity to drive hygiene excellence and continuous improvement

Apply Now! If you’re a hygiene professional looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity, we’d love to hear from you.