Hygiene Contract Manager
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Hygiene Contract Manager
Location: Carlisle | Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week | Salary: £50,000 | Shift Pattern: The site operates 24/7; flexibility is required in line with production schedules
Role Summary
At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], our people are our greatest strength, and our promise is to create a place to work where you can thrive and be your best every day. We're looking for a Cleaning Contract Manager to lead and develop our on‑site hygiene operation within a busy food manufacturing environment, ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness, compliance and service delivery for our client.
Role Responsibilities
- Lead, manage and motivate the on-site hygiene team to deliver consistent, high-quality cleaning and hygiene services within a food production environment
- Maintain, review and audit all operational documentation, including cleaning schedules, risk assessments, instruction cards and training records
- Ensure full compliance with food safety legislation, BRC standards, health & safety requirements and [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] procedures
- Oversee training, development and performance of hygiene operatives and supervisors, ensuring all training requirements are met
- Manage labour hours, budgets, resources and company assets to ensure effective and efficient contract delivery
Required Qualifications
- Proven experience working within a food manufacturing, food hygiene or FMCG environment
- Demonstrable experience managing large, high‑volume cleaning or hygiene teams
- Strong knowledge of health & safety and food hygiene compliance
What Are We Looking For?
- A motivated, adaptable and driven manager with strong leadership skills
- Experience managing hygiene operations within a food production setting
- Knowledge and experience of BRC standards and customer audits
- Confident communicator with a proven ability to work in a client-facing environment
- Competent user of Microsoft Office packages
What's In It For You?
- Opportunity to lead a critical hygiene operation within a high-profile food manufacturing site
- Career development and progression within one of the UK's leading FM organisations
- Support from a collaborative regional and operational leadership team
Benefits
Pension, Life Assurance, Cycle to Work Scheme, Employee Shares Schemes, Salary Finance Options, Holiday
Contact
Recruiter: Chloe Smailes - [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] | Phone: [contact hidden]
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[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is an equal opportunity employer. Since 1987, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]’s 80,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company.