- Lead the factory food safety team
- Oversee Pest Control Management, Allergen Management, Food Defence, Food Fraud, Environmental & Pathogen Monitoring, and Pre-Requisite Programs
- Evaluate cleaning and sanitation effectiveness to prevent microbiological and allergenic contamination
- Ensure functioning Master Sanitation Schedules are in place
- Liaise on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)
- Coordinate internal GMP inspections and ensure closure of findings
- Represent quality and food safety in capital project meetings
- Conduct extended run validation studies while ensuring food safety requirements are met
- Coach employees on their role and impact on food safety
- Review internal GMP inspection findings and follow up with involved functions to ensure timely completion
- Cascade emerging threats and trends in food safety and strategies to mitigate risks
- Support quality failure analysis and Manufacturing Excellence initiatives to eliminate food-safety-related defects
- Support problem solving and solution development during food safety incident investigations
- Ensure audit readiness for food safety audits Requirements - University degree or equivalent, preferably in Food Science, Food Safety, Food Technology, Microbiology, Medical Science, Pharmaceutical Science, or a related field
- Experience in the food manufacturing industry with strong food safety knowledge and risk assessment experience
- Experience implementing and maintaining food safety programs, including GMP, sanitation, allergen control, environmental monitoring, and corrective actions
- Experience supporting regulatory audits, third-party audits, audit teams, continuous improvement initiatives, or change projects
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a factory environment with Quality, Production Support,



and other cross-functional teams
- Leadership capability to supervise and develop team members while driving food safety compliance
- Flexible, reliable, and able to support operational needs, including occasional off-shift, weekend, or shutdown activities
- Preferred: Degree in Microbiology or a closely related discipline
- Preferred: Experience as a Hygienist in a food manufacturing facility
- Preferred: Experience with hygienic design principles and factory sanitation systems
- Preferred: Experience working in a unionized manufacturing setting
- Preferred: Experience with FSSC 22000, ISO, SQF, BRC, or other GFSI-recognized food safety standards
- Preferred: Experience leading food safety projects, improvements, audit preparation, or change management activities
- Preferred: SAP experience and exposure to supplier, warehouse, or external audit activities Core Competencies Demonstrates expertise in Food Safety Management, including the implementation of GMP, sanitation, and allergen control programs. Proven ability to lead teams, conduct audits, and ensure compliance with food safety standards in a manufacturing environment. Highest-signal resume keywords - Food Safety Knowledge
- GMP Implementation
- Risk Assessment Experience
- Leadership Capability
- Audit Preparation ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills - Food Safety Management
- GMP
- Sanitation
- Allergen Control
- Environmental Monitoring
- Microbiology
- Food Technology
- Food Defence
- Food Fraud
- Quality Failure Analysis Soft Skills - Team Development
- Effective Communication
- Problem Solving
- Flexibility
- Reliability Industry Keywords - Food Manufacturing
- Regulatory Audits
- Continuous Improvement
- Hygienic Design Principles
- Unionized Manufacturing Environment Tools & Technologies - SAP
- FSSC 22000
- ISO
- SQF
- BRC

📌 Factory Hygienist Supervisor (London)
🏢 Jobtailor
📍 London