Hygiene Supervisor

Location: Southall, West London
Salary: £40,000-£45,000 per annum
Working Hours: 7:00 am-3:30 pm, Tuesday to Saturday

Our client is an international food supplier and bakery manufacturer, producing and distributing frozen French-style bakery, viennoiserie, pastry and savoury products to foodservice providers, retailers and bakeries across more than 100 countries.

They are looking for an experienced Hygiene Supervisor to support the daily operation of the hygiene department at their manufacturing site. This is a hands-on role with responsibility for supervising hygiene operatives, coordinating cleaning activities and ensuring production areas consistently meet the required standards of cleanliness, food safety and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise the daily activities of the hygiene team, allocating work and ensuring cleaning tasks are completed in line with established schedules and procedures.

• Organise staff rotas, monitor attendance and punctuality, coordinate holiday cover and arrange replacement staff when required.

• Ensure adequate staffing levels are maintained to meet production requirements and departmental deadlines.

• Carry out routine hygiene inspections across production areas, facilities and other parts of the site, identifying issues and ensuring corrective actions are followed through.

• Coordinate hygiene activities during production shutdowns, working alongside Production and Engineering teams to ensure equipment and production areas are thoroughly cleaned.

• Support preparations for customer audits and inspections, ensuring the site and team are ready to demonstrate compliance with required standards.

• Maintain and check cleaning schedules, hygiene records, inspection reports and training documentation, ensuring paperwork is accurate and completed on time.

• Monitor the performance of hygiene operatives, providing guidance, practical support and feedback to maintain consistently high standards.

• Train and induct new team members, including temporary and agency staff, on cleaning procedures, site rules and safe working practices.

• Supervise external cleaning contractors, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently and to the required standard.

• Support the day-to-day pest control programme, reporting pest activity and ensuring follow-up actions are completed.

• Ensure cleaning chemicals are stored, handled and used correctly in accordance with COSHH requirements.

• Check hygiene equipment and machinery, report faults and coordinate maintenance or repairs where necessary.

• Liaise with Engineering regarding equipment strip-downs, cleaning access, permits and isolation arrangements for specialist cleaning activities.

• Monitor cleaning supplies and equipment, ensuring appropriate stock levels are maintained.

• Update hygiene performance reports and departmental KPIs, highlighting recurring issues and opportunities for improvement.

• Support the Hygiene Manager with departmental administration, improvement projects and day-to-day operational decisions.

• Deputise for the Hygiene Manager during periods of absence when required.

About You

• Previous supervisory or team leader experience within food manufacturing, food production or a similar industrial environment.

• A good understanding of industrial cleaning practices and hygiene standards within a production setting.

• Knowledge of food safety, HACCP, COSHH and relevant health and safety procedures.

• Experience supervising a team, allocating workloads and ensuring tasks are completed within strict timeframes.

• Confidence carrying out hygiene inspections and maintaining accurate documentation.

• The ability to brief, train and support employees from a range of backgrounds and experience levels.

• Good written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to liaise effectively with other departments and external contractors.

• Basic IT skills, including the ability to use Microsoft Word and Excel and maintain electronic records.

• A practical, organised and proactive approach, with the flexibility to be hands-on when operational demands require it.

• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining high standards of cleanliness and food safety.

Interested?

If you have experience supervising hygiene operations within food manufacturing and are looking for your next opportunity, apply today to find out more.