Site Hygiene Manager

Job Description

Site Hygiene Manager – High Care Food Manufacturing

Location: South Wales

Onsite (Days/Nights Flexibility) – £60,000 + Package + Senior Leadership Opportunity

A leading food manufacturer is seeking an experienced Site Hygiene Manager to take full responsibility for hygiene operations across a high-care production site.

This is a key leadership role with accountability for delivering exceptional hygiene standards across all shifts in a fast-paced, customer-driven environment.

The Role

• Lead and manage site-wide hygiene operations across day and night shifts
• Oversee and develop a large hygiene team, driving a high-performance culture
• Ensure full compliance with retailer and regulatory hygiene and food safety standards
• Take ownership of hygiene systems, driving continuous improvement and sustainable standards
• Play a key role in audits, inspections, and customer interactions
• Lead from the front with a hands-on, proactive approach
• Support site performance through improvement and turnaround initiatives

About You

• Proven experience in a hygiene leadership role within high-care food manufacturing
• Strong understanding of working to major UK retailer standards
• Experience managing large teams across multiple shifts
• Flexible approach to working patterns (days, nights, and occasional weekends)
• Able to demonstrate delivery of measurable improvements or change projects
• A strong team player with a practical, hands-on leadership style

Qualifications

• HACCP Level 3 (minimum)
• Food Safety and Lysteria Level 4
• Advanced hygiene or Listeria control experience (desirable)
• NEBOSH or IOSH certification
• Microbiology knowledge (advantageous)

What’s on Offer

• Opportunity to make a real impact in a high-care, high-standard manufacturing environment
• A role where you can bring fresh ideas and new ways of working
• A role that provides full anonymity and part of the site Senior Leadership Team

If this is of interest, please apply with your updated CV and a member of our team will get in touch!

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