Hygiene Manager – 6 Month Fixed Term Contract Join our Team at Macphie Let us introduce ourselves… Macphie is an internationally acclaimed family ingredient manufacturer, proudly situated in the picturesque and tranquil landscapes of Glenbervie in Aberdeenshire, with additional sites in Glasgow and the Midlands. Our expertise spans a spectrum of delicious food solutions, including sauces, bakery ingredients, ice cream toppings, plant-based and gluten-free products. Trusted by some of the world’s leading food brands, we’re passionate about turning ideas and creativity into exceptional food solutions.
The Opportunity
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week, working permanent night shift 10:00pm-6:00am .
Shift Allowance: An 8.5% night shift allowance is paid in addition to the advertised base salary.
Reporting to the Head of Technical you’ll lead our Hygiene Team and play a key role in ensuring our site, plant and production environment are maintained to the highest hygiene standards.
This is a hands‑on leadership role where you’ll be responsible for ensuring hygiene schedules are completed effectively through forward planning, effective deployment of resources and strong team leadership.
You’ll work closely with colleagues across Operations, Production and our Quality and Technical teams to ensure our required food safety, quality, hygiene, safety and environmental standards are consistently achieved.
You’ll also have the opportunity to review how we currently work, identify areas for improvement and help drive best practice across our hygiene processes and procedures.
Some of your key responsibilities will include:
- Leading and supporting the Hygiene Team to ensure hygiene schedules are completed effectively and to the required standard.
- Planning and deploying resources to ensure hygiene requirements are met across the site.
- Ensuring cleaning procedures, hygiene standards and agreed methods of operation are understood and consistently followed.
- Communicating hygiene requirements and any changes to hygiene plans effectively across relevant teams and shifts.
- Ensuring food safety, legality, quality, health & safety and environmental requirements are maintained.
- Reviewing current hygiene methods, procedures and equipment and identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Ensuring hygiene practices remain aligned with legislation, customer requirements and industry best practice.
- Promoting high standards across the site, including our “clean as you go” approach.
- Building strong working relationships across Operations, Production, Quality and Technical teams.
We’re looking for someone who can confidently lead a team in a busy food manufacturing environment and who understands the importance of maintaining consistently high hygiene and food safety standards.
Ideally, you’ll bring:
- Previous experience working within a food manufacturing environment as part of a hygiene team .
- Previous supervisory or team leadership experience would be desirable.
- A good understanding of Health & Safety standards and compliance.
- Strong planning and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and deploy resources effectively.
- The ability to lead, influence and motivate others.
- A proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.Strong communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal.
- A collaborative approach and the ability to build effective relationships across different teams.
- Flexibility to support the needs of the business.
- Most importantly, we’re looking for someone who will bring a positive, practical approach to the role and work collaboratively with the wider team to maintain and continually improve our standards.
Indulge in the Sweet Perks of Joining Macphie!
At Macphie, we believe in crafting not only delightful culinary experiences but also providing our team with a recipe for success in their professional lives.
Here is a taste of how we’ll look after you as part of our Sweet Success:
- Annual Leave: Recharge your batteries with a generous annual leave entitlement of 23 days, plus 9 public holidays, giving you a refreshing total of 32 days to explore, relax, and savour life outside of work.
- Profit-Related Pay (PRP): Your dedication will not go unnoticed! Enjoy conditional PRP, aligning with our company’s performance and rewarding your commitment to our shared success.
- Pension Perks: Secure your financial future with our pension enrolment, where you contribute 5%, and we match it with a 3% employer contribution.
- Health and Wellness Buffet: We care about your well-being. Access our Employee Assistance Program, a 24/7 GP line, and indulge in our cycle-to-work scheme. Keep your mind and body in top shape with our Leisure Subsidy Scheme and free fruit offerings.
- Eco-Friendly Commute: Embrace sustainable living with our electric car charging stations
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