Hygiene Manager

Hygiene Manager (Food Manufacturing) £48,000 - £50,000I m working with a well-established food manufacturer that operates in a high-care environment and supplies major retail and foodservice customers. Hygiene standards are non-negotiable and they re looking for a Hygiene Manager who s confident setting expectations, holding the line, and continuously raising standards.This is a Monday Friday role. No firefighting night shifts. No being wheeled out only when audit season hits.You ll have ownership, visibility and the backing to run hygiene properly.What you ll be responsible for: Leading and developing the site hygiene team, setting clear standards and expectationsOwning hygiene systems, procedures, validation and verification activitiesEnsuring the site is always audit-ready not just the week before the auditor arrivesManaging hygiene budgets, chemicals, equipment and resource planningWorking closely with Technical, QA and Operations to embed food safety cultureDriving continuous improvement across cleaning methods, schedules and effectivenessEnsuring full compliance with customer, legal and internal food safety standards What they re looking for: Proven experience as a Hygiene Manager or Senior Hygiene Supervisor in food manufacturingHigh-care environment experience is strongly preferredStrong understanding of hygiene systems, HACCP and food safety (Level 3 minimum)A confident people leader who can engage teams and challenge when neededOrganised, methodical, and ..... full job details .....