Hygiene Manager

Summary

A Key Role in Safeguarding Standards, Strengthening Compliance, and Shaping a Culture of Excellence.

We are looking for an experienced and proactive Hygiene Manager to manage the hygiene operations, ensuring the efficient and effective delivery of high standards of hygiene across our Malton Site. Factory hygiene standards must be maintained to meet requirements of all applicable food safety and hygiene legislation, including but not limited to the BRC Global Standard for Food Safety, Version 8, and all customer codes of practice relating to the site.

This role is based onsite in Malton, 5 nights a week.

• Responsibility for monitoring and ensuring all aspects of the hygiene team activities maintain continuous hygiene standards
• Overall line management of the team throughout the shifts, maintaining and developing a highly motivated and multi-skilled team
• Identifying key areas of risk in various food operations for early remedial actions
• Ensuring compliance with the regulations, licensing conditions and codes of practice relating to food businesses
• To maintain detailed cleaning instructions and schedules for every hygiene activity that meet the required standard
• Respond to incidents requiring cleaning activity, e.g. large unplanned spillage removal

• A formal food related qualification - HNC/HND/Degree in Food Science or equivalent (Desirable)
• Good understanding of UK Legislation in relation to Food Safety, Environment and Health & Safety
• Excellent communicator and leader, able to influence at all levels
• Proven experience in a hygiene management role, ideally within meat processing
• Track record of leading teams
• Organised, resilient, and solutions-focused with a passion for high standard

At Sofina Foods, you’ll be part of a business that combines scale with a strong set of values. In this role, you’ll directly influence how we uphold the highest standards of food safety, animal welfare, and compliance across our end-to-end operations. We’ll give you the scope to lead, the support to grow, and the chance to make a real impact in shaping a culture of excellence.

If you’re driven by doing things right and want your work to matter, Sofina offers the opportunity to build a career you can be proud of.

Sofina Foods is more than just a food company. It’s a place where you can grow your career, learn new skills, and make a positive impact on the world.

With a wide range of meat and seafood products that delight consumers worldwide,
Sofina Foods is always looking for talented and passionate people to join its team of over 13,000 employees across 40 sites in Canada and Europe, including Young’s Seafood and Karro Food Group.

At Sofina Foods
, you will be part of a culture that values innovation, quality, sustainability, and customer satisfaction. You will also have the opportunity to work with diverse and delicious products that are sourced responsibly and sustainably from over 50 different protein sources from 5 continents.

Sofina Foods has a 25 year history of excellence in the food industry and provides over 500 million meals for the global market every year.

Our vision is to be the most successful food company in the world. If you are looking for a rewarding and exciting career in the food sector,
Sofina Foods is the place for you.

Sofina Foods is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences – regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Monday to Friday, Night Shift

Malton, North Yorkshire

Full-time

Sofina Foods

GB

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