Hygiene Manager

Hygiene Manager 

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Hygiene Manager to join our brilliant Night Hygiene Team!

Based at our manufacturing site in Poole, you will be responsible for ensuring a high standard of cleanliness across the factory.

At The Compleat Food Group we never just make food. We make food to feel good, taste good and do good for everyone. Our aim is to delight our customers and consumers every day, creating the best possible foods for shoppers needs and budgets.

Our site at Poole Bakery produces chilled savoury sausage rolls, hot pies, pasties and slices. The business has been producing products at its current site since 1937 and previously as Millers of Poole.

Our ability to drive category growth for our customers is through our focus on understanding our consumers and our relentless pursuit of innovation – we have the courage to think differently and challenge the status quo.

We work at the correct pace to make clear decisions and deliver on our commitments on time every time. Quality is at the heart of everything we do, always. We take in pride in everything we produce.

We value everybody who works in our organisation. Everyone is treated with respect and encouraged to thrive and develop. Together we will become number one for culture.

Location: Poole, BH15 2AS 

Working Days:  Choose between Monday – Friday or Tuesday to Saturday

Working Hours: 21:00 – 06:00 (some flexibility required)

Salary: £55,000 – £58,000 

Your Duties Will Include:

• Manage day-to-day hygiene activities, systems and pest management across the site.
• Management of hygiene management systems to the required standard.
• Drive continuous improvement in hygiene systems and standards across the sites through innovative ways of working and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
• Management, leading, training and development of the hygiene team.
• Hygiene adherence to company manufacturing standard, legislation and customer requirements.
• Implementation of technical strategy based on customer requirements and business strategy in relation to hygiene.
• Leading the function in audits and visits
• Operate as part of the site technical leadership team
• Control and management of site hygiene budget.
• Standardisation and delivering best practice across hygiene ways of working and associated systems including data analysis

Qualifications:

• Level 2 &3 Food Safety and Hygiene
• HACCP Level 2/3
• IOSH in Health & Safety principles (desirable)

Experience:

• Strong Technical and Hygiene acumen, health & safety, Listeria management, food microbiology and chemical management.
• Previous complex technical management and/or hygiene management experience at a senior level.  
• Previous people management experience

Key Skills and Knowledge: 

• Strong literacy and numeracy skills
• Proficient IT skills including Microsoft Office, Hygiene Systems and ERP management systems
• Attention to detail and quality 
• Ability to demonstrate and describe procedures effectively
• Successfully build and manage a team as well as motivate staff
• Self-motivated with a hands-on approach 
• Good communication skills with professional and positive attitude
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing, coaching and negotiating skills
• Knowledge of food legislation and food safety principles 
• Knowledge of BRC standards and quality management systems 

Benefits to Include:

• On-site free parking and subsidised canteen
• 2 Employee Volunteering Days per year
• Online and High-street retailer discount scheme and well-being portal
• Community support groups
• Charity Initiatives and Team events
• 24/7 Access to Grocery Aid

The Compleat Food Group are proud to have built an inclusive and respectful culture where our colleagues feel safe, supported and valued. A place where they can bring their whole selves to work to achieve exceptional results and thrive.

We continue to attract diverse talent into our teams, because we know greater diversity leads to exceptional results and provides a better working life. That’s why we’re committed to ensuring Fairness, Equity, Inclusivity, and Respect in all that we do.