About Your New Employer
Our client is a well-established and growing food manufacturing business based in Bantry, supplying high-quality products to both retail and foodservice customers.
They operate to the highest food safety and quality standards, with a strong focus on continuous improvement, audit excellence, and employee development.
This is a business that values strong leadership, promotes a positive food safety culture, and invests in its people.
About Your New Job
As the Hygiene Manager, you will take full ownership of hygiene and sanitation standards across the site, playing a critical role in protecting product safety and quality. Reporting to the Technical Manager, you will lead and develop a hygiene team while ensuring full compliance with food safety legislation and customer standards.
In this role, you will:
Lead and manage all hygiene operations across production and non-production areas
Develop, implement, and maintain the site Hygiene Management System in line with HACCP, BRC / IFS, and food safety legislation
Manage allergen controls, zoning, and cross-contamination prevention
Lead, train, and performance-manage a hygiene team of approximately 12 people
Create and manage cleaning schedules, SSOPs, and validate cleaning effectiveness
Prepare for and support internal, customer, and third-party audits
Drive continuous improvement through hygiene KPIs and risk identification
Work closely with Production, Engineering, Quality, and Technical teams to support efficient operations and NPI activity
This is a hands-on leadership role with real influence across the factory.
What Skills You Need
To succeed in this role, you will need:
Proven experience as a Hygiene Manager or Senior Hygiene Supervisor in a food manufacturing environment
Strong working knowledge of HACCP, BRC / IFS, food safety legislation, and microbiological risks
Experience leading and developing hygiene teams in a high-risk food production environment
Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and excellent documentation standards
The confidence to communicate and influence across multiple departments
What’s on Offer
Clear career progression within a growing food manufacturing business
Ongoing training and development in food safety, leadership, and compliance
Supportive team environment with strong technical leadership
What’s Next
What’s Next
If you’re interested in this exciting opportunity, apply now or contact me (Patricia) for a confidential chat (21 235 9142/pglab@sigmar.ie)
If this role isn’t the perfect fit, but you’re exploring similar positions, I’d still love to hear from you.
