Hygiene/Cleaning Contract Manager

Location: CarlisleHours: Full time, 40 hours per weekShift 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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