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Hygiene Manager

Job Posted: 22 days ago

Salary: £ 40,000 - 55,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Tamworth, Staffordshire

Expire in: 5 days

Job Description

Hygiene Manager – Nights
📍 Tamworth
🕒 5 out of 7 nights (19:00–03:00 or 22:00–06:00)
💰 Competitive Salary + Annual Bonus

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Hygiene Manager – Nights on behalf of a leading food manufacturing business operating within the fresh produce sector. This is a key leadership role within a fast-paced, chilled food production environment.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established, market-leading operation supplying major UK retailers and foodservice providers, processing high volumes of fresh products each week.

The Role

As Hygiene Manager – Nights, you will lead all hygiene operations across both day and night shifts, ensuring the factory, production areas, equipment, peripheral areas, and on-site distribution facilities maintain the highest possible standards.

You will:

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    Lead all site hygiene activities across 7 days

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    Drive KPI performance including microbiological pass rates, water usage, titration checks and cleaning schedules

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    Ensure successful internal and external audit outcomes

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    Organise and deploy hygiene teams to deliver cleaning standards on time and in full

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    Develop, train and motivate your team to continuously improve standards and culture

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    Oversee HR-related team management (holidays, absence, investigations etc.)

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    Take responsibility for night-time site evacuations (fire or ammonia)

This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong visibility on the factory floor and the ability to lead from the front.

About You

We are looking for a proven hygiene professional with experience in chilled food manufacturing.

You will have:

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    CIEH Level 3 (or equivalent) Food Manufacturing Hygiene qualification

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    Extensive hygiene management experience within chilled food production

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    Strong knowledge of Hygiene Management Systems and COSHH

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    Experience leading and developing teams

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    Excellent knowledge of food industry cleaning methodologies

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    A proactive mindset with high standards and strong leadership presence

What’s on Offer

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    Competitive salary

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    Annual bonus scheme

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    33 days annual leave (inclusive of Bank Holidays), increasing with service

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    Option to purchase additional holiday

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    Life assurance (3x basic salary)

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    Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 support + Remote GP)

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    Ongoing training and development

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    Employee discount platform

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    Salary finance schemes (bikes, gyms, financial assistance)

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    Recognition awards and engagement events

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    Annual volunteering day

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    Free staff transport covering surrounding local areas

If you are an experienced Hygiene Manager looking for your next leadership challenge within a fast-paced, high-volume food manufacturing environment, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact us for a confidential discussion

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