Our client is seeking an enthusiastic Hygiene Manager to join their team, aiming to uphold and elevate hygiene standards. This role involves enhancing health and safety practices in food manufacturing through innovative cleaning processes, advanced equipment, and comprehensive training.

As a Hygiene Manager you will ideally have a background in FMCG (in particular the food industry). You will have IOSH and COSH certification and have demonstrated success in managing large teams.

About the role:

• Ensure the availability of appropriate cleaning chemicals, materials, and equipment
• Coordinate corrective actions related to hygiene from audits and inspections
• Identify and address key risk areas in food operations proactively
• Supervise hygiene team leaders to ensure effective performance
• Implement and uphold comprehensive Hygiene Management Systems, including daily deep cleans and periodic maintenance
• Coach and develop the team, creating appropriate development plans
• Maintain high standards of hygiene practice, adhering to HACCP and technical protocols
• Enhance housekeeping practices and minimize waste where feasible
• Deliver training for new and existing team members according to production, food safety, and technical standards
• Ensure accurate completion and monitoring of hygiene-related paperwork
• Conduct post-shift audits of cleaning standards and complete necessary documentation
• Comply with Health and Safety regulations
• Engage actively in safety tours, committee meetings, risk assessments, and incident reporting, addressing any issues promptly
• Coach and mentor the team through changes, including new equipment or layout modifications, and address unsafe practices
• Monitor monthly chemical expenditures
• Communicate KPI awareness, accidents, hazards, and near misses

 About you:

• Knowledge of hygiene policies and procedures
• Level 4 Food Safety certification
• Training in Equality and Diversity
• Level 3 Health & Safety qualification
• Knowledge of risk assessments and safe working procedures
• Training in reporting hazards and near misses
• Training in accident investigation
• Familiarity with continuous improvement methods and tools
• Proven experience in cost management, health and safety, quality system oversight, and change management

Salary & Benefits:

• £50,000 - £60,000 depending on experience
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Holiday purchase plan
• Pension and death in service scheme
• Life assurance

This is an excellent opportunity within a progressive company offering rare opportunities to make a meaningful impact to a company and its operations.
  
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