Hygiene & Facilities Manager
Location: Banbury
Salary: £60,000
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Start Date: Immediate
Industry: Food Manufacturing / FMCG
About the Role
A fast-paced food manufacturing site in Banbury is seeking an experienced Hygiene & Facilities Manager to take ownership of all hygiene operations, facilities management, and supporting services.
This is a hands-on leadership position where you’ll be responsible for maintaining the highest standards of food safety, leading a dedicated hygiene team, and ensuring the site remains fully compliant, efficient, and audit-ready.
If you’re driven by high standards, continuous improvement, and team development — this is a fantastic opportunity with immediate start available.
Key Responsibilities
Hygiene Management
*Develop and maintain Cleaning Instruction Cards (CICs), ensuring cleaning processes are validated and risk-based.
*Investigate any hygiene-related non-conformances or microbiological deviations and implement corrective actions.
*Oversee hygiene standards across production areas, offices, external grounds, and shared spaces.
*Ensure the hygiene team is fully trained (including COSHH) and all schedules are delivered.
*Contribute to hygienic design considerations for new equipment and site improvements.
Facilities & Site Operations
*Manage subcontracted services including silo cleaning, window cleaning, gardening, and sanitary waste.
*Ensure IBCs are cleaned and ready to meet production demand.
*Oversee CIP validation programmes and ensure BRC and customer compliance.
*Maintain complete, accurate documentation for audits.
*Oversee PPE laundry, vending services, and locker allocation for new starters.
Sustainability, Waste & Pest Control
*Lead pest control activities and ensure timely completion of actions.
*Manage waste removal and drive improvements in waste segregation and environmental performance.
*Support sustainability initiatives across site operations.
Continuous Improvement
*Conduct internal hygiene audits and inspections.
*Validate chemical usage and ensure compliance with manufacturer guidelines.
*Drive improvements across efficiency, hygiene standards, and team capability.
What We’re Looking For
Essential
*Strong communication and leadership skills.
*Experience coaching, influencing, and developing teams.
*Level 3 Food Safety & Level 3 HACCP (minimum).
*Sound understanding of microbiology and food safety.
*COSHH training completed.
*Ability to create CICs and apply hygienic design principles.
*Strong organisational, decision-making, and time-management skills.
*Able to work under pressure and outside core hours when required.
Desirable
*Level 4 CIP qualification.
*Pest Awareness training.
Key Competencies
*Excellent time management
*Results-driven and compliance-focused
*Strong customer and stakeholder focus
*Team-builder and collaborator
*Positive influencer and culture champion
*Problem-solver with a continuous improvement mindset