Exciting times when a business creates a new role! We're working with a well-established manufacturing business who have created a new Hygiene Manager role, with ownership of hygiene standards across the whole site. You'll work closely with Technical and Production and lead the hygiene function across day and night shifts, managing the Hygiene Supervisors and operatives and keeping the site audit-ready at all times. The role suits an experienced Hygiene Supervisor ready to take on a site-wide remit, or a Hygiene Manager currently overseeing a smaller site. Hours are Monday to Friday on days, with flexibility to support your team on afternoon and night shifts. The role: Develop and implement hygiene standards, procedures and cleaning schedules across all production areas Lead the hygiene team (day and night supervisors, operatives and yard operative), including recruitment, training, performance and shift resourcing Control microbiological, allergen and foreign body risks, including pre-operational inspections and verification Manage environmental monitoring, review micro results and drive corrective actions Lead the hygiene elements of customer, third-party and regulatory audits, and investigate non-conformances Own COSHH, risk assessments and safe systems of work, including isolation and lock-off during cleaning Manage the hygiene budget, chemicals and consumables, working with suppliers and pest control contractors Validate new cleaning methods, chemicals and equipment, and lead projects to reduce water, chemical and energy use About you 3-5 years' hygiene leadership experience in fmcg Experience managing hygiene teams and hosting third-party audits Sound knowledge of BRCGS and environmental monitoring Food Safety Level 3 (Level 4 desirable), HACCP Level 3 and COSHH training A health and safety qualification such as IOSH Managing Safely An organised, hands-on leader who is confident influencing production, engineering and technical colleagues As you know over here at Zest we like to do things properly and always want to keep you, the candidate in the loop. Applying to this 'one of a kind' role you give Zest permission to hold your information. If you want to know more about how Zest look after your personal information please visit our privacy policy on the website (url removed)