Hygiene Manager

Your new company
A leading food manufacturing business in the Newtownards area is seeking an experienced Hygiene Manager to lead hygiene operations within a fast paced high-care environment. With food safety, quality and compliance at the heart of its operation, the business is committed to maintaining the highest hygiene standards while continuously improving performance, supporting audit readiness and developing a strong food safety culture across the site.

Your new role
As Hygiene Manager, you will take full responsibility for leading and developing the site hygiene function, ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness, food safety and regulatory compliance are consistently achieved. You will manage hygiene teams, oversee cleaning schedules and sanitation procedures, and ensure all production and high-care areas are maintained to the required standards. The role will involve managing chemical usage and COSHH compliance, verifying cleaning effectiveness through inspections and environmental monitoring, and ensuring the site remains audit-ready for BRCGS, customer and regulatory audits. You will also investigate hygiene-related non-conformances, implement corrective actions, support continuous improvement initiatives and work closely with Technical, Operations, Engineering and QA teams to drive hygiene performance and food safety culture across the business.

What you'll need to succeed

• Proven experience as a Hygiene Manager or Senior Hygiene Supervisor within a food manufacturing environment
• Strong knowledge of high-care and high-risk food production environments
• Excellent understanding of HACCP, GMP, BRCGS and COSHH requirements
• Experience leading, developing and motivating hygiene teams
• Strong audit management, investigation and root-cause analysis skills
• Ability to drive continuous improvement initiatives and promote a positive food safety culture
• Advanced Food Hygiene qualification desirable, with IOSH/NEBOSH and HACCP Level 3/4 qualifications advantageous

What you'll get in return

• Opportunity to lead a critical function within a successful and growing food manufacturing operation
• Monday to Friday working pattern with flexibility when required
• A highly influential role focused on food safety, compliance and continuous improvement
• Exposure to BRCGS, customer and regulatory audit programmes
• Opportunity to develop and shape the site's hygiene strategy and standards
• Competitive salary and benefits package, alongside long-term career development opportunities within food manufacturing leadership roles

What you need to do now
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