Hygiene Manager

Job Title: Hygiene Manager Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 Location: Wirral | Mon-Fri Reference: (phone number removed) Our client is a leading food business who supply to a variety of the major retailers. As they continue to expand and grow their presence in the marketplace they are now seeking a driven and ambitious Hygiene Manager to join their business. What You'll Be Doing: Lead, motivate, and develop the Hygiene Team, ensuring exceptional cleaning standards, strong performance, and full team capability across all shifts Manage daily hygiene operations, ensuring scheduled and reactive cleaning activities are completed effectively, safely, and in line with compliance requirements Drive best practice across hygiene, allergen control, housekeeping, and cross-contamination prevention within a fast-paced food production environment Take ownership of COSHH management, chemical control, titration checks, PPE compliance, and hygiene documentation to ensure full legal and audit compliance Implement and continuously improve hygiene SOPs, cleaning schedules, QMS documentation, and Hygiene Management Systems Support and lead customer, retailer, and external audits, ensuring the site remains fully audit-ready and aligned with industry standards Investigate hygiene-related non-conformances, incidents, and audit findings, driving robust corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives Manage supplier relationships, hygiene stock control, and consumable procurement to ensure operational efficiency and cost effectiveness What We're Looking For: Proven experience managing hygiene operations within food manufacturing or FMCG environments Strong working knowledge of COSHH, hygiene chemicals, allergen management, pest control, and food safety standards Demonstrated leadership skills with experience coaching, training, and motivating operational teams Excellent organisational and problem-solving abilities, with strong attention to detail and compliance standards Confident communicator with strong IT skills and the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders If you believe you have the skills and personality to fit these requirements please either apply via this advert or call Henderson Brown on (phone number removed) for more information