Hygiene Manager

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: * Lead all site hygiene activities across 7 days * Drive KPI performance including microbiological pass rates, water usage, titration checks and cleaning schedules * Ensure successful internal and external audit outcomes * Organise and deploy hygiene teams to deliver cleaning standards on time and in full * Develop, train and motivate your team to continuously improve standards and culture * Oversee HR-related team management (holidays, absence, investigations etc.) * 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: * CIEH Level 3 (or equivalent) Food Manufacturing Hygiene qualification * Extensive hygiene management experience within chilled food production * Strong knowledge of Hygiene Management Systems and COSHH * Experience leading and developing teams * Excellent knowledge of food industry cleaning methodologies * A proactive mindset with high standards and strong leadership presence What’s on Offer * Competitive salary * Annual bonus scheme * 33 days annual leave (inclusive of Bank Holidays), increasing with service * Option to purchase additional holiday * Life assurance (3x basic salary) * Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 support + Remote GP) * Ongoing training and development * Employee discount platform * Salary finance schemes (bikes, gyms, financial assistance) * Recognition awards and engagement events * Annual volunteering day * 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