Job Description

Hygiene Shift Manager - 4 on 4 off days & nights

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Hygiene - Taiko Acton

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Contract:

Full Time

Salary:

42,000 - 45,000

Contracted Hours:

42

Established in 1997 as the first manufacturer of sushi for the UK supermarket industry, Taiko has evolved into the most innovative manufacturer of Sushi, Food To Go, Prepared Meals and Snacking products in the UK, supplying Waitrose, Tesco and Sainsbury's to name a few. Over the past 25 years Taiko has launched more first to market Sushi and Food to Go products than any other sushi manufacturer in the UK.


As the Hygiene Shift Manager, you will lead the Hygiene team during your shift, taking full ownership of hygiene operations across the site. You will be responsible for maintaining exceptional standards in hygiene, food safety, and sanitation, ensuring compliance with internal procedures, customer standards, and legislation.

Lead and develop the Hygiene Team to ensure completion of hygiene schedules to the highest standard. Maintain and improve hygiene, safety, environmental, and quality standards across the site. Support Engineering and Production with line setup, deep cleans, and maintenance. Review and enhance hygiene practices, procedures, and equipment to meet legal and customer requirements. Manage training, audits, documentation, and supplier liaison for cleaning chemicals and equipment. Communicate hygiene standards across departments and support cross-functional teams and audits. Ensure compliance with Quality, Health & Safety, and customer requirements; support the Head of Technical as needed.

We're looking for someone with:

Proven experience in a similar hygiene leadership role within food manufacturing or FMCG. Strong understanding of hygiene, cleaning chemicals, COSHH, and food safety standards. Excellent leadership, communication, and team development skills. Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, production, quality, and technical teams. Experience in audit preparation and customer-facing hygiene documentation. A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset and commitment to continuous improvement. Can work 4 on 4 off nights & days

We're proud to offer:

Opportunity to grow your career alongside with us with available apprentice program

Brilliant support

services designed to enhance your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. Annual discretionary bonus subject to business and overall performance Discretionary Life Assurance Discretionary Income Protection Group Personal Pension Private Medical Cash Plan Bespoke reward platform including access to

retail, cinema & gym discounts.

50% off your food

every time you dine with us for you and 3 friends. Contribute towards our

award-winning sustainability initiatives

that delivers progress against 9 UN sustainability goals. We're committed to responsibly sourcing and all our seafood, therefore we only use source sustainable fish. All our packaging is recyclable and 80% of our packaging is already made from recycled plastic.

Annual Awards ceremony

celebrating our success and offering winning Managers

free trips to Japan.

About us:

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