The Role
Are You Ready to Help Shape the Future of Britain's Favourite Bakery?
At Warburtons, we've been proudly baking and delivering quality products to families across the UK for over 149 years. As a family-owned business with a rich heritage and ambitious future, we're passionate about producing food that people love while creating opportunities for our people to thrive.
We're looking for an experienced and passionate Hygiene Team Manager to join our Enfield Bakery.
As a key member of the Management Team, you'll lead and inspire our hygiene function, championing world-class hygiene and food safety standards while driving continuous improvement, operational excellence, and people development across the site.
Contract: Permanent, Full Time (Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm)
Salary: £43,700 -£51,000 plus LA - £3,300
Essential Ingredients
We're looking for someone who combines technical expertise with exceptional people leadership skills.
Proven experience leading hygiene operations within a food manufacturing environment.
Level 3 HACCP and Food Safety qualification (or equivalent).
Knowledge of food microbiology and hygiene management systems.
Auditor training and experience supporting internal and external audits.
Strong understanding of food safety legislation, BRC standards, HACCP, COSHH and health and safety requirements.
Experience managing budgets, labour planning and cost control.
Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies and operational excellence principles.
Strong communication, coaching and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to analyse complex data and translate insights into action.
Working knowledge of SAP (ERP/PM modules).
IOSH qualification.
Experience with Clean-In-Place (CIP) systems.
The Recipe
This is more than a hygiene role. It's an opportunity to influence standards, develop talented people, and play a crucial role in delivering the quality our customers expect from Britain's biggest bakery brand.
Working closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality and Compliance teams, you'll ensure our site remains audit-ready, compliant, efficient and focused on continuous improvement.
You'll bring energy, credibility and leadership to your team, creating a culture where hygiene excellence and food safety are embedded into everything we do.
What You'll Be Baking Up
Leadership & People Development
Recruit, coach and develop a high-performing hygiene team, creating a culture of accountability, engagement and continuous improvement.
Lead performance reviews, talent development and succession planning activities.
Inspire teams through clear communication, strong leadership and visible presence across the bakery.
Hygiene & Food Safety Excellence
Manage and coordinate hygiene activities to ensure compliance with all food safety, hygiene and microbiological standards.
Monitor and verify hygiene standards through visual inspections, environmental monitoring and microbiological sampling.
Work closely with the Centre Food Safety Team to implement and maintain robust hygiene and food safety systems.
Ensure compliance with HACCP, BRC, COSHH and company operating procedures.
Operational Improvement
Challenge existing practices and identify opportunities to improve hygiene effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability.
Develop and manage continuous improvement initiatives that support bakery performance and food safety objectives.
Support site sustainability goals, including reducing unnecessary water usage and monitoring consumption for reporting purposes.
Analyse performance data and trends to drive informed decision-making and operational improvements.
Resource & Budget Management
Plan hygiene schedules and labour resources to ensure all operational requirements are achieved.
Manage hygiene materials, chemicals, PPE and equipment to ensure availability and cost-effectiveness.
Control hygiene budgets and identify opportunities to deliver savings without compromising safety, quality or performance.
Manage external contractors and ensure agreed standards are consistently achieved.
Health, Safety & Compliance
Promote a strong safety culture and ensure all activities comply with company Health, Safety and Environmental standards.
Conduct risk assessments and ensure appropriate controls are implemented.
Maintain audit readiness and support internal and external audits.
Extra Dough
At Warburtons, we believe our people are our most important ingredient. That's why we offer a range of rewards and benefits to support you both professionally and personally:
A slice of the annual profits through our discretionary profit share scheme.
Family-friendly holiday options, including the opportunity to purchase up to an additional week's annual leave.
Award-winning pension scheme with 7% company contribution.
Life assurance.
Access to hundreds of discounts and offers through our Extra Dough benefits platform.
Ongoing investment in your personal and professional development.
Free products and fully stocked kitchens for your daily brew.
Access to physiotherapy services, occupational health support and a confidential 24/7 wellbeing helpline.
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