Hygiene Team Leader - Night Shift

Pertemps is currently recruiting for a Hygiene Team Leader for our food manufacturing based in the Buckinghamshire area.

As our Hygiene Team Leader, you’ll play a critical role in maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness, safety, and compliance across our production site. You’ll lead a small team of Hygiene Operatives, ensuring that all cleaning tasks, from daily routines to deep cleans are completed thoroughly, safely, and on time.


You’ll be responsible for distributing tasks, coaching your team, and ensuring that cleaning procedures meet food safety and allergen control standards. You’ll also manage investigations into hygiene-related non-conformance's, support audits (including BRC), and collaborate with Quality, Engineering, and R&D teams to maintain a safe and efficient environment.

Hours: Mon-Fri 10pm-6am 

Location: Buckingham 

Contract: Permanent 

Salary: £41,250

Duties: 

• Supervise, coach, and support Hygiene Operatives to deliver high standards and continuous improvement.
• Maintain rigorous hygiene standards, SOPs, and allergen controls, ensuring a safe and compliant environment.
• Distribute tasks, monitor completion, and ensure all cleaning is thorough, timely, and traceable.
• Train your team to understand contamination risks and uphold food safety protocols.
• Lead investigations into non-conformance's and take proactive steps to prevent recurrence.
• Work closely with Production, Quality, Engineering, and R&D to support operations and audits.

• Previous experience as a Hygiene Team Leader working in a FMCG environment
• Experienced in hygiene practices
• Knowledge of Food Safety Standards
• Level 3 Food Safety & Hygiene Certificate 
• Experience in managing a team