Hygiene Supervisor

Barry Callebaut Deutschland GmbH; Banbury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading chocolate manufacturer in the UK seeks a Hygiene Supervisor to uphold sanitation and food safety standards. The ideal candidate has over three years of experience in the food industry, a deep understanding of hygiene issues, and strong leadership skills. Key responsibilities include managing sanitation programs, conducting audits, and fostering a safe working environment. This role offers a chance to contribute to an inclusive culture focused on sustainability and teamwork.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Hygiene and Food Safety in an international food company.
• High level platform licence for working at height.
• Operational knowledge of safe working practices and food safety requirements.
• Awareness of HACCP requirements.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and deliver quality standards related to food safety and sanitation.
• Manage the team to fulfill sanitation requirements.
• Participate in internal and external audits concerning food safety.
• Implement and manage cleaning programs for the production environment.

Skills

Understanding of GMP & Hygiene issues

Strong communication skills

Stakeholder management skills

Results-driven and continuous improvement attitude

Education

Food Safety for Manufacturing Level 2 qualification

Job description

At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!

About the Role

Our Hygiene Supervisor will be responsible to maintain, implement and deliver the quality standards related to Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) standard with the focus on sanitation, taking into account all requirements around food safety, allergen, customer, religious and sustainability standards in the plant. The role will also focus on driving the maintenance and improvements of BC standard for Sanitation & Waste.

Shift Pattern

Friday – Monday, 10h shifts, 7am – 5pm

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the interface between the production, Health & Safety, HR, project engineering, maintenance and quality teams.
• To manage and organise the team so that the plan for the area in terms of sanitation requirements are fulfilled. To manage the health and safety of the team members and ensure all aspects of food safety are adhered to.
• Manage all day-to-day people issues including sickness management, discipline and grievance matters as required.
• Follow up corrective actions and verify effectiveness of implemented measures within the scope of sanitation.
• Provide the supply of chemicals, cleaning tools necessary to operate which are in line with Quality & Food Safety Regulations.
• Participate in internal audits related to HACCP, food safety, sustainability and quality management system. Participate in customer and third-party audits, execute external audits to approve services in his focus area.
• Ensure correct stock control and availability of necessary equipment.
• Deliver training modules to ensure cleaning department and CAYGO for Operational colleagues remains up to date with the latest legislative and practical technologies and solutions.
• Implement and manage cleaning programs (procedures, work instructions) for production environment inclusive hygiene junctions and non-operations areas like offices.
• Report any health and safety or food safety or environmental hazards found in the factory to the relevant managers.
• To cover the manager's role during periods of absence and holiday.

About You

• A competent Hygiene Operator with a sound understanding of GMP & Hygiene issues.
• 3+ years of experience in Hygiene and Food Safety in an international food company.
• High level platform licence for working at height.
• Confined space capability or ability to be trained.
• Ability to detect and solve problems effectively.
• Food Safety for Manufacturing Level 2 qualification advantageous.
• Operational knowledge of safe working practices and food safety requirements.
• Awareness of HACCP requirements.
• Understanding of COSHH - safe use, PPE requirements and correct Use & Application of chemicals.
• Strong communication, stakeholder and team management skills.
• Operational expertise with compliance focus.
• Track record of coaching and empowering teams.
• Results‑driven with continuous improvement attitude.

At Barry Callebaut, we are committed to Diversity & Inclusion. United by our strong values, we thrive on the diversity of who we are, where we come from, what we’ve experienced and how we think. We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where people can truly be themselves, grow to their full potential and feel they belong.

#oneBC - Diverse People, Sustainable Growth.

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