Hygiene Manager

Hygiene Manager

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Location: Grimsby

Working Hours: 08:00-16:30 (Monday-Friday), with flexibility.

Salary: Competitive Salary + benefits

About Us

Join 2 Sisters Food Group, one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, with an annual turnover exceeding £3 billion and approximately 13,000 employees across multiple sites. We have a strong presence in poultry, chilled, and bakery food categories. We are committed to delivering high-quality products to the British public and our retail and food service customers, including major retailers like Aldi, Asda, Co-op, KFC, Lidl, Marks & Spencer, Morrison's, Salisbury's, Tesco, and Waitrose.

About the Role

We are seeking a proactive and experienced Hygiene Manager to join our team at our soups and sauces manufacturing site. This is a key leadership role responsible for maintaining the highest hygiene and food safety standards across a 24-hour operation.

The position is primarily day-based; however, there will be an expectation to support night operations when required. Given the nature of the site, approximately 80% of hygiene activity oversight will relate to night shift operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage hygiene standards across a 24/7 production environment
• Oversee hygiene operations on both day and night shifts, ensuring consistency and compliance
• Develop, implement, and continuously improve hygiene systems and procedures
• Create and manage swab programmes and environmental monitoring plans
• Liaise with laboratory teams and lead investigations where results fall outside acceptable limits
• Ensure full understanding and application of high-risk and high-care standards
• Manage and optimise CIP (Clean-In-Place) systems, ensuring effective automated cleaning processes
• Take ownership of PPE management, including availability, compliance, and maintenance
• Manage pest control contracts, including routine visits, reporting, and corrective actions
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives relating to hygiene and food safety

About You

• Proven experience in a hygiene management role within food manufacturing
• Experience working in soups, sauces, or liquid-based production environments is highly desirable
• Strong understanding of high-risk and high-care food production environments
• Hands-on experience with CIP systems and automated cleaning processes
• Ability to develop and manage hygiene systems independently
• Strong analytical skills with experience in investigations and root cause analysis
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with internal teams and external partners
• Flexible and adaptable, with willingness to support night operations when required

Why Join Us?

• Work for one of the UK's largest food manufacturers with a proud legacy - from launching the UK's first ready meals to driving modern innovation.
• Be part of a team that values integrity, respect, and continuous improvement. xwzovoh
• Work in a collaborative, values-driven environment where your voice matters.
• Enjoy a competitive salary, opportunities for real career development and a benefits package that includes:
• Up to 33 days Annual Leave including Bank Holidays
• Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme and Grocery Aid, offering confidential support services 365 days a year
• Company Pension Scheme
• Boparan Restaurant Group Discount
• Cycle2Work Scheme

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