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.
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