Engineering & Hygiene Manager

Job Description

Hygiene & Engineering Manager Nights

Location: Kent

Salary: (Depending on experience)

We are looking for an experienced Hygiene & Engineering Manager to lead the night shift engineering and hygiene functions within a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. This senior leadership role is responsible for driving food safety engineering performance compliance and continuous improvement while ensuring operational excellence and audit readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Hygiene and Engineering teams during night operations ensuring high standards of safety compliance and performance.
• Oversee planned engineering activities equipment reliability and rapid resolution of technical issues to minimise downtime.
• Deliver the site hygiene programme ensuring compliance with BRCGS customer and food safety standards.
• Manage hygiene validation including ATP testing swabbing allergen controls and cleaning verification.
• Lead health and safety initiatives risk assessments incident investigations and permit-to-work compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement through KPI analysis root cause investigations and cost control across labour chemicals and utilities.
• Act as the senior site manager during night shifts supporting operational decision-making and emergency response.

Requirements

• Proven leadership experience in Engineering Hygiene or Operations within an FMCG or food manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of BRCGS HACCP food safety legislation hygiene management and engineering best practices.
• Experience leading large teams and delivering measurable improvements through KPIs and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Excellent communication problem-solving and leadership skills.
• Minimum HNC in Engineering.
• HACCP Level 3 Food Safety Level 3 and IOSH Managing Safely (or equivalent) are desirable.