Night Operations Manager – Hygiene (Food Manufacturing)

Job Description:

Night Operations Manager – Hygiene (Food Manufacturing)

📍 Tamworth
🕒 5 out of 7 nights (19:00–03:00 or 22:00–06:00)
💰 Competitive Salary + Bonus

We are recruiting for an experienced Night Operations Manager – Hygiene to join a leading chilled food manufacturing business in Tamworth.

This is a senior leadership role responsible for driving hygiene standards across a high-volume, fast-paced production site supplying major UK retailers and foodservice customers.

If you’re a strong people leader with a background in food manufacturing hygiene and audit compliance, this could be your next step.

The Role

Reporting into senior site leadership, you will take full ownership of hygiene operations across nights, with accountability across 7-day site activity.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and managing hygiene operations across production and distribution areas

• Delivering KPI targets including microbiological results, water usage, titration checks and cleaning schedules

• Ensuring audit readiness and successful internal & external audit outcomes

• Driving continuous improvement in hygiene standards and processes

• Managing, developing and motivating hygiene teams

• Handling HR matters including absence, performance and investigations

• Acting as responsible lead for site evacuation during night shift (fire or ammonia)

This is a hands-on operational leadership role requiring strong floor presence and the ability to lead from the front.

About You

You will be an experienced hygiene or sanitation leader within chilled food manufacturing.

Essential experience:

• CIEH Level 3 (or equivalent) Food Manufacturing Hygiene qualification

• Proven hygiene management experience within chilled food production

• Strong understanding of Hygiene Management Systems and COSHH

• Experience leading teams within a manufacturing environment

• Strong knowledge of food industry cleaning standards and methodology

• Proactive leadership style with high standards and accountability

What’s On Offer

• Competitive salary

• Annual bonus scheme

• 33 days annual leave (inclusive of Bank Holidays), increasing with service

• Option to purchase additional holiday

• Life assurance (3x salary)

• Employee Assistance Programme including Remote GP

• Ongoing training & development

• Employee discount platform

• Salary finance schemes (bikes, gyms, financial assistance)

• Recognition awards and engagement initiatives

• Annual volunteering day

• Free staff transport covering surrounding local areas

If you are a driven Night Manager with a strong hygiene background looking to step into a high-impact leadership role, we would love to speak with you.

Apply now for a confidential discussion.