Quality Assurance Hygiene Technician

Food Safety Hygiene Technician

Salary: 28000 - 32000

Location: West Midlands

Shift Pattern: 6am 2pm and 2pm 10pm (40 hours per week)

Are you passionate about food safety hygiene and maintaining exceptional manufacturing standards Were recruiting on behalf of a well-established and growing food manufacturer seeking a Food Safety Hygiene Technician to play a key role in protecting product quality consumer safety and food safety compliance.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with hygiene or sanitation experience in a food manufacturing environment who takes pride in delivering outstanding standards and thrives in a quality-driven culture.

The Role

As a Food Safety Hygiene Technician you will be responsible for delivering high standards of hygiene and sanitation in a food manufacturing facility. Working closely with the Quality team youll ensure production areas equipment and manufacturing environments are maintained to the highest food safety standards using dry-cleaning techniques.

Your work will directly support food safety environmental monitoring programmes allergen control microbiological performance and audit compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out scheduled hygiene and sanitation activities across production packing and warehouse areas.
• Perform effective dry (waterless) cleaning to prevent contamination and maintain food safety standards.
• Clean production equipment contact surfaces floors structures and manufacturing areas to defined hygiene standards.
• Remove product residues allergen traces and contamination risks.
• Support environmental monitoring hygiene verification and continuous improvement activities.
• Assist with hygiene investigations and implement corrective actions where required.
• Maintain excellent housekeeping standards throughout the manufacturing facility.
• Safely use cleaning equipment and chemicals in accordance with COSHH requirements.
• Complete hygiene documentation accurately including cleaning records pre-operational checks allergen cleaning records and inspection documentation.
• Report hygiene issues and identify opportunities to improve cleaning effectiveness.

About You

Youll ideally have:

• Previous experience within food manufacturing hygiene sanitation or industrial cleaning.
• A good understanding of food hygiene and contamination prevention.
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and hygiene standards.
• Experience following detailed cleaning procedures and schedules.
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• A proactive attitude with pride in maintaining exceptional hygiene standards.

Desirable Experience

Experience within any of the following would be advantageous:

• High-care food production
• BRCGS-certified manufacturing environments
• Allergen-controlled production facilities
• Dry-cleaning manufacturing environments

Knowledge & Skills

Knowledge of the following would be beneficial:

• Food hygiene principles
• HACCP and GMP
• Allergen management
• COSHH
• Dry-cleaning methodologies
• Contamination prevention
• Environmental monitoring and hygiene verification