Hygiene Manager

You will be working for a well-established, medium-sized food manufacturer, which supplies to the major UK retailers and independents.

Privately owned and BRC grade A accredited, they produce a wide range of traditional and bespoke products under well-known names plus their own branded goods.

The job

The business is now looking for a dedicated and flexible Hygiene Manager to join their team

You will be reporting directly to and acting as a deputy for the Technical Manager and will oversee the hygiene plus elements of the technical function to ensure compliance with company, customer and third-party food safety standards and procedures.

The is a fantastic opportunity to work across multiple business functions, playing a critical role in driving and delivering overall food safety standards.

Typical core duties:

• Manage and lead the hygiene team.
• Assist in maintaining the HACCP and internal auditing plans.
• Deliver GMP, hygiene and COSHH training to staff as required.
• Ensure the hygiene function complies with BRC and retailer customer standards.
• Deliver corrective actions from internal and external audits relating to hygiene issues.
• Maintaining and updating cleaning SOPs.
• Validation and verification of all new equipment before use by the factory.
• Ordering of chemicals and cleaning equipment.

Your experience

To be considered for the Hygiene Manager role, you will ideally be educated to an HND / degree level in a food hygiene related subject and possess a solid food hygiene track record within food manufacturing, most preferably chilled, high-risk foods.

You will be able to demonstrate a solid understanding of hygiene and technical requirements plus be HACCP and Food Safety qualified (preferably Level 3 or above).

More details

The Hygiene Manager job is based in Derbyshire and is paying £32,000.

The working hours are Monday to Friday, 6 am – 3 pm, with some flexibility required for customer visits and factory audits.

How to apply

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