We have an exciting opportunity for a Hygiene Supervisor in New World Foods (part of Kepak Group) in Wigan.

This is a full time, permanent position reporting to the Quality & Hygiene Manager.

In this exciting and team-oriented role, you'll be essential in maintaining our high standards and ensuring that company KPIs and hygiene targets are met consistently. You'll also play a key part in executing our health and safety protocols while fostering a robust food safety culture within our organization.

If you're ready to take the next step in your hygiene career, this could be the ideal opportunity for you!

Hours: Monday - Friday 10pm-6am - please note flexibility is required

Key Responsibilities

• Enhancing hygiene protocols: Continuously assess and improve cleanliness standards across the site.
• Task delegation: Effectively assign and supervise responsibilities within the hygiene team.
• Adherence to schedule: Follow the cleaning schedule rigorously and report deviations to the Quality & Hygiene Manager.
• Routine swabbing: Conduct regular swabbing to evaluate cleaning effectiveness.
• Post-clean inspections: Perform inspections after cleaning to ensure standards are met.
• New team training: Train new members on hygiene protocols and procedures.
• Equipment checks: Regularly inspect hygiene equipment for safety compliance.
• Audit readiness: Prepare for audits by ensuring hygiene standards and documentation are meticulously maintained.

Requirements

• Previous experience in a similar role in hygiene ideally within a food manufacturing environment
• Effective communication skills, written and orally, at all levels within the business.
• Completed a COSHH & HACCP certification minimum level 2
• Ideally a Level 2 Food Hygiene Certification

Benefits

What can we offer you?

• Company Pension
• Further Education support
• Bike to Work Scheme - You can buy a bike and safety equipment through a salary sacrifice scheme which reduces your taxable income – meaning you pay less tax!
• Long Service Awards - We recognise, acknowledge and award the dedication and valuable contribution of long serving employees
• GroceryAid Employee Assistance Program - help with a wide range of topics including mental health and wellbeing support, family and relationship advice, debt management, back to work support, and counselling for all Kepak colleagues and their families.