Are you passionate about continuous improvement, creating safe and efficient workplaces, and driving positive change?
Hygiena International is looking for a proactive and hands-on Operational Excellence & Facilities Coordinator to join our UK Operations team. This is a varied role where you’ll support operational excellence initiatives, coordinate facilities management, promote health & safety, and help create an engaging workplace culture.
Working within a collaborative team, you’ll have the opportunity to make a real impact while developing your career through professional training and recognised qualifications.
What you’ll be doing
Operational Excellence
- Support and lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Kaizen, 5S and root cause analysis techniques.
- Identify process improvements and help deliver sustainable operational efficiencies.
- Facilitate cross-functional improvement projects.
- Analyse operational data to identify trends and measure improvements.
- Develop and maintain SOPs and best practice documentation.
- Support change management activities across the business.
Quality
- Support the Quality Management System (ISO 9001).
- Assist with internal and external audits.
- Investigate non-conformances and CAPAs using structured problem-solving techniques.
- Monitor quality performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement and compliance.
Facilities & Health & Safety
- Coordinate day-to-day facilities activities across office and warehouse environments.
- Manage contractors and service providers.
- Support workplace maintenance and office moves.
- Assist with risk assessments, safety inspections and audits.
- Maintain incident records and support investigations.
- Coordinate fire safety, first aid and health & safety initiatives.
Employee Engagement
- Help organise company events and wellbeing initiatives.
- Support employee engagement activities throughout the year.
- Coordinate visitors, meetings and workplace communications.
- Promote a positive, collaborative and safety-first culture.
About You
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Organised with excellent attention to detail.
- A confident communicator who can build relationships across all levels.
- Analytical with a structured approach to problem solving.
- Proactive, adaptable and happy to work across multiple areas of the business.
- Passionate about continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Experience & Qualifications
You’ll ideally have:
- Previous experience in facilities management, operations and/or health & safety.
- Experience supporting continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, Kaizen, 5S, Six Sigma or similar).
- Strong organisational and administrative skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- A-levels (or equivalent); a degree is advantageous but not essential.
- NEBOSH/IOSH or similar Health & Safety qualifications are beneficial but not essential.
- Continuous improvement or Lean training is advantageous.
What We Offer
- A varied and rewarding role with real business impact.
- Professional development and funded training opportunities.
- Exposure to operational excellence, facilities management and health & safety.
- A collaborative and supportive working environment.
- Career progression opportunities into Operational Excellence, Facilities or Health & Safety leadership roles.
- Right to work in the UK without sponsorship now or in the future.
- Able to commute to our Watford site and work on-site five days per week.
If you’re someone who enjoys improving processes, solving problems and creating a safe, engaging workplace, we’d love to hear from you.
We are an equal opportunities employer and make recruitment decisions based on skills, experience and suitability for the role.
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