Hygiene and Pest Control Manager

This role plays a key part in upholding exceptional hygiene and pest‑control standards across the site, ensuring full compliance and supporting a safe, clean environment where our people and products can thrive. Location: Wellingborough Salary: Competitive Benefits: Enhanced holiday entitlement, company sick pay, life insurance, health cash plans, family friendly policies, EV/ULEV car scheme and cycle to work scheme. Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday The role: You'll shape and oversee the full hygiene strategy for the site, ensuring our standards stay consistently high day after day. This includes: * Designing and maintaining our hygiene strategy and cleaning schedules. * Ensuring the site meets all relevant hygiene and food‑safety legislation. * Carrying out regular inspections and audits, following up on actions with confidence and care. * Leading planned deep cleans, including shutdown activities. * Keeping COSHH files, risk assessments, SOPs, and other documentation impeccably up to date. * Ensuring hygiene chemicals and equipment are stored and used safely. You'll be the trusted link between the business and our pest‑control partners, ensuring a proactive and professional approach to prevention. You will: * Manage our pest control contract and build positive relationships with contractors. * Review pest control reports, ensuring corrective actions are carried out promptly. * Drive preventative measures such as building integrity checks and staff awareness. * Analyse pest‑related trends and implement long‑term solutions. You'll help us stay ready for anything - whether it's a routine check or a major certification audit. In this part of the role, you'll: * Maintain compliance with BRCGS, HACCP, Environmental Health, the FSA, and other relevant standards. * Prepare the site for internal and external audits with a calm, organised approach. * Lead or support investigations into hygiene or pest‑related non‑conformances. * In addition to the above, you'll: Lead, support, and develop the hygiene team, including recruitment, training, performance management, and rota planning. * Deliver clear and engaging hygiene and pest‑control training to colleagues across the site. * Foster a strong culture of hygiene excellence and continuous improvement. * Identify opportunities to enhance cleaning efficiency, hygiene processes, and pest‑prevention systems. * Implement best‑practice techniques, technologies, and equipment to elevate standards. * Manage hygiene and pest‑control budgets responsibly, ensuring effective and cost‑efficient solutions. About you: * Experience in hygiene or pest control management, ideally within manufacturing, food production, warehousing, or facilities. * Strong understanding of hygiene standards, microbiology principles, COSHH, and chemical safety. * Working knowledge of pest control systems and environmental management. * Experience preparing for and supporting regulatory and customer audits. * Strong leadership, communication, and training skills. * Competent in document control, reporting, and use of MS Office systems. * Ability to analyse data and drive continuous improvement. It would also be desirable if you had: * Formal qualifications in Food Safety, HACCP, Environmental Health, or Pest Management. * Experience with BRCGS, ISO 22000, or similar quality systems. * NEBOSH / IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent. * Previous experience managing external contractors. At Whitworth Brothers ltd, we've been milling quality flour for over 130 years-and we're still growing strong. Our world class mills coupled with our continued investment in our people and our estate mean we are a market leading business that helps to feed the nation. Whether you're behind the wheel delivering our goods, keeping production running smoothly, or supporting operations from head office, you'll play a vital role in our success. Why join our team: - Stability & Growth: We're a trusted name in the industry with a proud heritage. - Team Spirit: Friendly, supportive colleagues who value what you bring to the table. - Opportunities for Everyone: From drivers and engineers to finance and HR, there's a place for you here. - Competitive Pay & Benefits: Because your hard work deserves recognition. Ready to be part of something bigger? Apply here today and start your journey with Whitworth Brothers