Hygiene Manager

Working Pattern

Monday-Friday | 8:00am–4:00pm (Day Shifts)

We’re recruiting for an experienced Hygiene Manager to join a fast-paced food manufacturing site in South Wales. This is a key leadership role responsible for overseeing site hygiene, operational support functions, and compliance standards to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality production. As Hygiene Manager, you’ll lead and develop the hygiene and operational support teams, ensuring shift-level performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people.

You’ll drive hygiene excellence, maintain GMP compliance, and support continuous improvement initiatives across the site. You’ll work closely with production and technical teams to ensure standards are maintained, audits are successfully supported, and operational performance targets are consistently achieved.

• Lead, coach, and develop hygiene and operational support teams
• Ensure full compliance with hygiene, GMP, food safety, and H&S standards
• Oversee cleaning effectiveness and site hygiene performance
• Support internal and external audits and maintain inspection readiness
• Drive continuous improvement to reduce waste and improve efficiency
• Investigate incidents and implement corrective actions
• Support pest control and waste management activities across the site
• Work collaboratively with production teams to ensure smooth daily operations

• Experience in hygiene leadership within food manufacturing or a similarly regulated environment
• Proven ability to manage and motivate teams in a fast-paced setting
• IOSH Supervising Safely (or equivalent) desirable
• Strong knowledge of GMP, COSHH, cleaning processes, and hygiene standards
• Continuous improvement mindset with good problem-solving skills
• Organised, approachable, and confident communicator

• Salary up to £50,000
• Opportunity to join a stable, growing food manufacturing business
• Strong focus on team development and continuous improvement
• Supportive site environment with real scope to make an impact

If you’re a hygiene or operations leader looking for a daytime management role in South Wales, get in touch to learn more or apply today.