Quality & Hygiene Coordinator

Are you passionate about food safety, quality and audit excellence. We’re looking for a Quality & Hygiene Coordinator to take ownership of quality issues, hygiene standards, compliance, and continuous improvement across our site.

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting the QA team with day to day Quality decisions
• Leading and developing the hygiene team
• Owning hygiene schedules, cleaning procedures, deep cleans & pest control
• Driving BRC/GFSI, HACCP & food safety compliance
• Leading GMP & hygiene audits with confidence
• Investigating site non conformances, incident reports, complaints etc to improve quality and hygiene standards

What you’ll bring:

• Proven experience in Quality & Hygiene within food manufacturing
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, BRCGS, COSHH & food safety legislation
• Confident people leader – equally comfortable on the shop floor and with senior management (this role required a large factory presence)
• Sharp eye for detail with strong root‑cause problem‑solving skills
• Food Safety/Hygiene qualifications

Key Responsibilities

• Hygiene: Lead cleaning staff, develop schedules (e.g., deep cleaning, daily / weekly / monthly cleans), manage cleaning chemicals, manage Pest Control Contract
• Quality Assurance: Monitor production processes, conduct audits, manage product quality / safety and ensure compliance with BRC/GFSI standards.
• HACCP & Compliance: Support the HACCP team leader, ensuring legal compliance and managing food safety documentation.
• People Management: Recruit, train, supervise, and motivate the hygiene staff.
• Continuous Improvement: Investigate customer complaints, conduct root cause analysis, and implement improvements to reduce waste and increase quality.
• Audit Readiness: Lead site hygiene audits / GMPs. Log and manage corrective action.

Key Requirements & Skills

• Experience: Proven experience in Hygiene & Quality management within a food manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge: Strong knowledge of HACCP, BRCGS, COSHH, food safety regulations and cleaning methods.
• Leadership: Proven capability to manage and develop teams, with excellent communication skills. Strong personnel skills, able to communicate with both management and shop floor staff.
• Analytical: Strong problem‑solving abilities and attention to detail.
• Qualifications: Food Safety qualifications, Hygiene Qualification.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• High audit scores.
• Reduction in customer complaints and product rejects.
• Efficient budget management for chemicals and equipment.
• Full compliance with hygiene schedules.

The Company:

Pennine Food Ingredients is a family owned business specialising in dry powder blending & packing. Operating from our low risk site in Huddersfield, PFI Source, Blend and Pack for a variety of customers including bulk business to business and shelf ready products.

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