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Location: Blackburn, Lancashire

Salary: Up to £45,000 + fantastic benefits package

Shift: Sunday to Thursday, nightshift

We’re working with a successful and growing food manufacturing business in the Burnley area who are looking for an experienced Hygiene Manager to join their team.

This is a key role within the technical function, ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about raising hygiene standards to support the production of safe, high-quality food. With the company expanding and continuing to invest in their people and site, it’s a great time to come on board and make a real impact.

What you'll be doing:

* Leading the hygiene team to maintain and continuously improve hygiene standards across the site

* Driving the planning, coordination and execution of daily hygiene schedules and deep cleans

* Supporting with training and development of hygiene and production staff in cleaning procedures

* Managing hygiene-related stock such as chemicals, equipment and consumables

* Working with HR on people management tasks including absence reviews, RTWs and disciplinaries

* Taking the lead on hygiene inspections, validations, swabbing and cleaning verifications

* Collaborating with technical, QA and production teams to ensure audit-ready hygiene standards

* Supporting with investigations and implementation of corrective actions for out-of-spec results

* Ensuring COSHH compliance and supporting H&S in related areas

* Involvement in continuous improvement and site hygiene projects

What we're looking for:

* Previous experience in a hygiene management or hygiene supervisor role within food manufacturing

* A confident people manager who can lead, coach, and motivate a team

* Excellent understanding of cleaning standards, GMP, BRCGS, and food safety requirements

* Strong communicator who works well cross-functionally with production, QA and technical teams

* Organised and proactive, with a continuous improvement mindset

Why apply?

✅ Secure and growing business

✅ Opportunity to lead and shape a team

✅ Great working culture with investment in development

✅Fantastic benefits package

If you’re ready for a fresh challenge and want to take ownership of hygiene in a food production environment, apply now or reach out to me directly