Hygiene Front Line Manager

Allied Bakeries Limited; West Bromwich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food company in England seeks a Hygiene Team Leader to oversee hygiene performance and drive continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities include leading a hygiene team, ensuring adherence to hygiene standards, managing KPIs, and fostering a strong health and safety culture. Candidates should possess leadership skills, strong hygiene process knowledge, and preferably an IOSH Managing Safely certification. This role offers an opportunity to excel in a dynamic and supportive workplace.

Qualifications

• IOSH Managing Safely certification preferred or willingness to complete.
• Proven experience in leading and motivating teams.
• Strong understanding of hygiene processes relevant to quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire the hygiene team to maintain site standards.
• Supervise and coach colleagues while ensuring compliance.
• Monitor hygiene KPIs and make improvements as needed.
• Champion a strong health & safety culture in all activities.

Skills

Leadership

Hygiene processes

Coaching and development

Communication

IT skills

Education

Food-related degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Allied Bakeries are owned by Associated British Foods. ABF is a diversified international food, ingredients and retail group with sales of £20.1bn and 138,000 employees in 56 countries. It has significant businesses in Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and Australia. Our sister companies in ABF UK Grocery produce products under many market‑leading household brands, including Jordans, Ryvita, Pataks, Blue Dragon & Silver Spoon.

We are proud of our brands: we make top 10 UK grocery brand Kingsmill as well as Allinson’s, Bürgen and Sunblest. You’ll know us best through our white, wholemeal and seeded market‑leading loaves, as well as Kingsmill 50/50, the nation’s favourite Healthier White, and our delicious pancakes, crumpets, hot cross buns and other bakery products.

The success of our business depends on us having the right people on the team. We are incredibly passionate about our business, but it isn’t for the faint‑hearted – it’s pacey and demanding so our people need to have a positive attitude and to want to work inclusively. We take massive pride in what we do, not least in how colleagues based in our bakeries and depots have one of the best safety performance records in the industry.

Our Grocery Service Centre, based near Liverpool, is a hub for transactional activity across multiple ABF companies within the ABF Grocery division. Supporting some of our well‑known brands such as Kingsmill, Pataks, Blue Dragon, Jordans, Ryvita and Silver Spoon, amongst others. We deliver Shared Service activities across a wide range of disciplines including Customer Services, Consumer Care, Finance, Payroll, HR and IS.

If you’re looking to join a business that is passionate, encourages you to be the best you can be, and values its people, we’d love to hear from you.

Overview Of Role

This is a rare opportunity for someone passionate about leadership, standards, and driving continuous improvement. In this role, you’ll play a key part in delivering exceptional hygiene performance across the site—ensuring we not only meet but exceed customer and regulatory expectations.

Key Accountabilities

• Leading and inspiring the hygiene team to maintain outstanding site hygiene standards every day.
• Supervising, coaching, and developing colleagues, ensuring procedures are followed, skills are strengthened, and performance continuously improves.
• Owning the hygiene schedule, monitoring progress, and making proactive improvements where needed.
• Representing the team during customer visits and audits, showcasing our commitment to quality and compliance.
• Driving continuous improvement, identifying opportunities to elevate processes, efficiency, materials usage and equipment care.
• Reviewing hygiene KPIs and resource levels to ensure the team is set up for success.
• Supporting recruitment and day-to-day colleague management, aligned to agreed budgets.
• Championing a strong health & safety culture across all activities.
• Promoting a high-performance environment, setting clear expectations and nurturing a culture of excellence.

The Right Person

• IOSH Managing Safely (completed or willingness to complete).
• Proven experience in leading, motivating, and positively influencing teams, with a track record in cultural or behavioural change.
• Strong understanding of hygiene processes and systems, and how they impact quality, efficiency, materials, and equipment.
• The ability to stay calm under pressure, prioritise effectively, and deliver results in a fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills at all levels of operations.
• Confident IT skills and comfortable with reporting and systems.
• A food‑related degree (or similar) is desirable, but strong experience in hygiene management is equally valuable.