The Hygiene Lead plays a key role in maintaining high hygiene and sanitation standards at our manufacturing facility in Menstrie.
Reporting to the Quality Manager, you will lead one internal team member and manage the external hygiene team, support food safety compliance, and collaborate across departments to ensure audit readiness. The role also contributes to site-wide projects, including CIP and Capex initiatives, and involves a mix of factory and desk-based work.
This is a full-time, permanent, onsite position.
Key responsibilities Develop and maintain the Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS) ensuring adherence to daily, weekly, and periodic cleaning routines. Collaborate with FSQ and production teams to meet hygiene standards and review cleaning frequencies with QA.
Sanitation Standards
Ensure cleaning procedures are followed correctly using appropriate chemicals and doses. Manage verification and validation activities (e.g. ATP, swabs, allergen, micro, CIP sets) and conduct periodic titration tests.
Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
Promote safe working practices and a clean-as-you-go culture to maintain a safe and controlled environment.
Pest Control
Oversee the site’s pest management programme.
Environmental Monitoring Programme (EMP)
Define and manage the EMP in line with global standards. Conduct surface swabbing, investigate positives, and communicate performance trends to site teams
Allergen Management
Co-develop the site’s allergen programme with the Quality Systems Lead.
Change & Project Management
Participate in assessments for new equipment, processes, or site changes. Contribute to site-wide projects, including CIP and Capex initiatives.
People Management & Training
Directly manage 1 internal team member and oversee the external hygiene team. Provide training to employees on hygiene protocols and best practices.
Qualifications and skills Previous experience in food manufacturing or hygiene-related roles is preferred
Highly self-motivated, with strong discipline and a structured approach to continuous improvement
Flexible and resilient, able to navigate a demanding environment and investigate activities across the full factory cycle
Confident in influencing stakeholders and driving change across site teams
Capable of identifying local hygiene strategies and delivering measurable improvements
Adaptable to change, with a proactive mindset and a solution-oriented approach
Strong communicator and influencer, able to work cross-functionally and build effective relationships.
About Kerry
Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.
Our Safety purpose: “we work together in a caring culture where everybody goes home safe every day”. We are committed to providing a safe working environment and ensuring that all safety protocols are strictly followed. Join us in creating a workplace where safety is everyone's responsibility."
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