Hygiene Manager

Hygiene Manager

Humdinger Sherburn-in-Elmet, Leeds, LS25

Humdinger Sherburn is hiring a Hygiene Manager to play a key role in strengthening standards, developing our people, and supporting the delivery of ambitious site goals.

Reporting to the Technical Manager, you will be the site authority for hygiene, with end-to-end responsibility for environmental and equipment cleaning standards. You will lead site-wide hygiene strategy and execution, ensuring audit-ready compliance at all times. Operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment, this role is ideal for a resilient leader who enjoys driving improvements and supporting a team’s development. You will lead and coach a hygiene team with varying levels of experience, setting clear standards and applying a fair, supportive leadership approach to deliver consistently high hygiene performance 

Position type: Permanent, Full Time
Working Hours: Monday - Friday 08:30 - 16:30 (flexibility required to support site needs)

Key Benefits: Healthcare cash plan via paycare (Dental, Optical, Chiropody, Professional Therapy, Counselling) with a value over £400 each year.

Closing date: 15/03/2026

• Lead and manage the site hygiene team consisting of a Senior Hygiene Operative, Security Gate House Keeper and 10 Hygiene Operatives and Asset Hygiene Operatives across various shift patterns to deliver cleaning schedules to required standards.
• Ensure full compliance with customer (retail and co-manufacturing), legal, and certification hygiene requirements.
• Manage hygiene documentation, CICs, COSHH, and training matrices.
• Control hygiene chemicals, consumables, and budgets effectively.
• Support and lead customer, retailer, and external audits.
• Investigate hygiene non-conformances and implement corrective actions.
• Manage pest control contractors and drive continuous improvement.

Full job description available upon request. 

Essential:

• Proven experience managing hygiene within a food manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, hygiene standards, and COSHH requirements.
• Experience leading, coaching, and developing teams.
• Confident using Microsoft Office and managing technical documentation.

Desirable:

• Customer or retailer hygiene training (e.g. M&S Hygiene Course).
• Experience working with external auditors and regulatory bodies.

• 25 days annual holiday entitlement
• 4% employer and 5 % employee pension plan
• Life assurance plan x4 basic salary
• Various salary sacrifice schemes including pension payments, cycle to work and electric car (subject to meeting minimum criteria)
• Healthcare cash plan via paycare (Dental, Optical, Chiropody, Professional Therapy, Counselling) with a value over £400 each year

Humdinger’s Sherburn-in-Elmet site is a fast-growing confectionery facility producing over 5,000 tonnes of chocolate and snacking products annually. With advanced technologies including belt coating, button manufacture, drop rolling, and hard panning, the site supports a diverse customer base across retail, third-party, and B2B channels. The site offers a dynamic environment where technical leadership plays a pivotal role in driving quality, compliance, and innovation. 

Please apply online via our careers portal: create your account, upload your CV, and answer all requested questions. You will then be contacted by our Talent Acquisition team and, if progressed, attend an interview at the Sherburn site, including a factory tour and the opportunity to meet the team. 

Humdinger is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Please let us know if you require any special arrangements or adjustments to be made for your interview by speaking with the Talent Acquisition team at application stage.