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Hygiene Manager

Job Posted: 11 days ago

Salary: £ 45,000 - 58,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Bradford

Expire in: 16 days

Job Description

Hygiene Manager
 Bradford | Onsite

The Advocate Group are proud to be partnering with a global food and beverage manufacturing business to recruit a Hygiene Manager for a key production site.

This is a high-impact leadership role where you’ll take ownership of hygiene strategy, systems, and standards across a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You’ll play a critical role in food safety, audit readiness, and continuous improvement, while leading and developing a high-performing team.

The role

Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager, you will be responsible for all hygiene-related activities across the site, including factory environments, storage, and hygiene systems. You’ll define, implement, and continuously improve hygiene and CIP processes, ensuring compliance with food safety, health & safety, and environmental standards.

Key responsibilities

Lead and manage all site hygiene operations, ensuring standards are consistently met
Define and validate hygiene and CIP processes across daily, weekly, and periodic cleaning
Develop HACCP-aligned hygiene systems, including escalation procedures
Monitor performance through ATP testing, swabbing, and microbiological analysis
Own calibration systems for hygiene equipment, ensuring compliance with national standards
Lead GMP, hygiene, CIP, and internal audits, ensuring audit readiness at all times
Drive continuous improvement across hygiene performance, cost, and efficiency
Manage hygiene budgets including chemicals, consumables, and equipment
Lead, coach, and develop the hygiene team to deliver best-in-class standards
Support investigations into non-conformance, audit findings, and out-of-spec results
Collaborate cross-functionally with technical, operations, engineering, and external partners

CIP & systems ownership

Lead validation and ongoing performance of CIP systems
Conduct annual CIP health checks including fail-safes, alarms, and set points
Define testing regimes and critical parameters aligned to product and regulatory requirements
Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce cost, and optimise performance
Ensure SOPs and procedures support a right-first-time approach

About you

HACCP Level 3 and Food Safety Level 3 qualified
Strong working knowledge of CIP systems and hygiene validation
Experience in food manufacturing within a hygiene, technical, or operations role
Understanding of microbiology and food safety principles
Internal audit and root cause analysis experience
Knowledge of COSHH and health & safety standards
Strong leadership and team development capability
Continuous improvement mindset with a data-driven approach

Benefits

Cash car allowance
25 days annual leave plus your birthday off
14.5% pension (5% employee / 9.5% employer)
Private medical insurance
Life assurance and critical illness cover
Enhanced family-friendly and carers policies
Learning and development opportunities

If you’re looking for a role where you can shape hygiene strategy, lead a team, and make a real impact in a global manufacturing environment, this is a fantastic opportunity.

If this sounds like the right fit for your next career move, I’d love to speak with you!

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