Location: Carlisle
Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week
Shift Pattern: The site operates 24/7; flexibility is required in line with production schedules.
We're looking for a Contract Manager – Food Hygiene to lead and develop our on‑site hygiene operation within a busy food manufacturing environment, ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness, compliance and service delivery for our client.
Role Responsibilities
- Lead, manage and motivate the on‑site hygiene team to deliver consistent, high‑quality cleaning and hygiene services within a food production environment.
- Maintain, review and audit all operational documentation, including cleaning schedules, risk assessments, instruction cards and training records.
- Ensure full compliance with food safety legislation, BRC standards, health & safety requirements and Mitie procedures.
- Oversee training, development and performance of hygiene operatives and supervisors, ensuring all training requirements are met.
- Manage labour hours, budgets, resources and company assets to ensure effective and efficient contract delivery.
Required Qualifications
- Proven experience working within a food manufacturing, food hygiene or FMCG environment.
- Demonstrable experience managing large, high‑volume cleaning or hygiene teams.
- Strong knowledge of health & safety and food hygiene compliance.
Candidate Profile
- A motivated, adaptable and driven manager with strong leadership skills.
- Experience managing hygiene operations within a food production setting.
- Knowledge and experience of BRC standards and customer audits.
- Confident communicator with a proven ability to work in a client‑facing environment.
- Competent user of Microsoft Office packages.
Benefits
- Opportunity to lead a critical hygiene operation within a high‑profile food manufacturing site.
- Career development and progression within one of the UK’s leading FM organisations.
- Support from a collaborative regional and operational leadership team.
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