Hygiene Section Leader

Lead a team. Own the standards. Keep production moving.

We are looking for an experienced Hygiene Section Leader to join a busy food manufacturing operation on a permanent night shift.

If you have experience leading people within hygiene, industrial cleaning, food manufacturing or a similar fast-paced environment, this is an opportunity to take ownership of a key section within a large and established manufacturing business.

You'll be responsible for leading and motivating the Hygiene team, ensuring excellent hygiene and safety standards are maintained while making sure the team is deployed effectively throughout the shift.

What you'll be doing

You'll take day-to-day responsibility for your section, including:

• Leading and motivating the Hygiene team on shift
• Ensuring high standards of hygiene, housekeeping, quality and health & safety are maintained
• Making sure safe working practices around chemicals, equipment, processes and materials are followed
• Managing labour and deploying the team effectively against the hygiene plan
• Managing breaks and shift handovers to maintain workflow
• Monitoring performance, attendance and absence within the team
• Carrying out return-to-work meetings and first-stage people management processes where required
• Coaching and developing team members to create a flexible, multi-skilled team
• Ensuring hygiene records and documentation are completed accurately
• Identifying training requirements and supporting continuous improvement
• Working efficiently to reduce waste and make the best use of available resources
• Maintaining strong communication between the Hygiene team, management and other departments