Hygiene Manager

Hygiene Manager – Night Shift
Food Manufacturing | Greater Manchester
Salary:
Up to £60,000 + Benefits

Are you a hands-on Hygiene Manager who thrives in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment and takes real pride in setting the gold standard?

Our client, a highly respected food manufacturing business in Greater Manchester, is looking for an experienced Night Shift Hygiene Manager to take ownership of site hygiene performance and lead a dedicated night hygiene function.

This is a key leadership role where you’ll have real influence—driving standards, shaping procedures, and ensuring the site is always audit-ready.

The role
You’ll lead and develop a team of Hygiene Supervisors, Team Leaders and operatives, ensuring world-class hygiene standards are achieved every night. Working closely with engineering and technical teams, you’ll protect plant and equipment while delivering robust, compliant cleaning regimes.

Key responsibilities include:

* Owning and maintaining cleaning schedules and hygiene plans

* Validating daily cleaning performance and verification records

* Developing and improving hygiene procedures in line with legislation and best practice

* Preparing detailed cleaning instructions and method statements

* Managing and controlling hygiene service providers

* Carrying out risk assessments and supporting audits and inspections

* Investigating and resolving microbiological issues and hygiene incidents

* Ensuring all hygiene staff are fully trained, competent, and engaged

What we’re looking for

* Food Hygiene Level 4 and Food Safety Level 4

* Strong allergen awareness

* Health & Safety qualifications (Manual Handling, Level 3 H&S, IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent)

* Experience with risk assessments, hazard reporting, and accident investigation

* Knowledge of Mental Health at Work, GDPR Essentials, and Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

* A proactive, standards-driven leader who enjoys developing teams

Occasional overtime or weekend work may be required to support the operation.

Why apply?
With a salary of up to £60,000 plus an attractive benefits package, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking food manufacturer where hygiene is taken seriously and leadership is valued. You’ll be trusted to run your area, drive improvements, and make a real impact.

If you’re an experienced hygiene professional ready for a role with responsibility, visibility, and challenge, we’d love to hear from you