Hygiene Supervisor

Role Overview

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all cleaning and sanitation activities across production, warehouse and support areas.
• Ensure hygiene tasks are completed in line with schedules, procedures and food safety standards.
• Monitor hygiene performance and take corrective action where required.
• Manage safe use, storage and handling of cleaning chemicals and equipment.
• Supervise, train and develop a team of hygiene operatives.
• Plan and allocate daily workloads, manage staffing levels and monitor team performance.
• Conduct routine hygiene inspections and verification checks with accurate record-keeping.
• Support internal, customer and third-party audits.
• Investigate non-conformances and implement corrective and preventative actions.
• Promote health, safety and housekeeping standards, including PPE and COSHH compliance.
• Carry out risk assessments and support incident investigations.
• Work with Production, Quality and Engineering teams to resolve hygiene issues.

Essential Experience and Qualifications

• Previous experience within a food manufacturing or food processing environment.
• Proven experience supervising or leading a hygiene or sanitation team.
• Strong understanding of food safety systems, including HACCP and GMP.
• Knowledge of cleaning processes, chemicals and sanitation standards.
• Strong leadership, organisational and communication skills.
• Flexibility to work shifts, including weekends or nights if required.

Desirable Qualifications

• Food Safety Level 3 (or equivalent).
• HACCP certification.
• COSHH training.
• Internal auditing experience or qualification.
• Experience working to BRCGS, ISO 22000 or similar standards.

Benefits

• Competitive salary of £39,900.
• Permanent, full-time position.
• Opportunity to lead and develop a team within a growing business.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Supportive, team-focused working environment.
• Exposure to continuous improvement and operational excellence initiatives.