Hygiene Operations Manager
| Posting date: | 26 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 March 2026 |
| Location: | Skelmersdale, Lancashire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | ISS Facilities Services |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 152679 |
Summary
Hygiene Operations Manager
Contract: Professional Services, Production & Technology
Location: Skelmersdale, WN8 9PE
Hours of work: 40
Contract Type: Permanent
We are seeking a hands-on Hygiene Operations Manager to lead the on-site cleaning team at the Walkers Snack Foods manufacturing facility.
This role is central to maintaining exceptional hygiene standards, ensuring full food safety and health & safety compliance, and delivering a consistently high-quality service to our customer.
Job Description
We are looking for someone with strong operational leadership experience within industrial cleaning, ideally in the food manufacturing sector.
This is an active, fast-paced role where no two days are the same, and where stakeholder engagement, problem-solving and team development are key to success.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and manage a team of hygiene operatives and supporting supervisors
Own and maintain the Master Sanitation Schedule
Ensure all hygiene tasks are completed safely, correctly, and on time
Participate in and conduct internal and external audits
Allocate the right staff to the right tasks and ensure all team members are fully trained
Work closely with the customer and attend regular review meetings
Oversee recruitment, onboarding, training, development, appraisals, payroll and budgeting for your team
Carry out regular site inspections and resolve issues quickly
Identify opportunities for improvement and contribute new ideas to enhance the contract
Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications
Experience managing industrial cleaning teams within a manufacturing environment (essential)
Previous hygiene management experience (preferred)
Strong stakeholder management capabilities
Experience with Permits to Work, including working at heights and cleaning walls/ceilings via scissor lifts
Proven people management experience, including finance, payroll and recruitment tasks
Experience within the food industry
Strong leadership and team-building skills
Effective problem-solving abilities
Good knowledge of cleaning methodologies, systems and procedures
The Company
ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.
Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.
We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #ISSGreatPeople #ISSTalent #PeopleMakePlace
ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.
ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.
We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme.
Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.
If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team by emailing resourcing.team@uk.issworld.com
Contract: Professional Services, Production & Technology
Location: Skelmersdale, WN8 9PE
Hours of work: 40
Contract Type: Permanent
We are seeking a hands-on Hygiene Operations Manager to lead the on-site cleaning team at the Walkers Snack Foods manufacturing facility.
This role is central to maintaining exceptional hygiene standards, ensuring full food safety and health & safety compliance, and delivering a consistently high-quality service to our customer.
Job Description
We are looking for someone with strong operational leadership experience within industrial cleaning, ideally in the food manufacturing sector.
This is an active, fast-paced role where no two days are the same, and where stakeholder engagement, problem-solving and team development are key to success.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and manage a team of hygiene operatives and supporting supervisors
Own and maintain the Master Sanitation Schedule
Ensure all hygiene tasks are completed safely, correctly, and on time
Participate in and conduct internal and external audits
Allocate the right staff to the right tasks and ensure all team members are fully trained
Work closely with the customer and attend regular review meetings
Oversee recruitment, onboarding, training, development, appraisals, payroll and budgeting for your team
Carry out regular site inspections and resolve issues quickly
Identify opportunities for improvement and contribute new ideas to enhance the contract
Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications
Experience managing industrial cleaning teams within a manufacturing environment (essential)
Previous hygiene management experience (preferred)
Strong stakeholder management capabilities
Experience with Permits to Work, including working at heights and cleaning walls/ceilings via scissor lifts
Proven people management experience, including finance, payroll and recruitment tasks
Experience within the food industry
Strong leadership and team-building skills
Effective problem-solving abilities
Good knowledge of cleaning methodologies, systems and procedures
The Company
ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.
Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.
We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #ISSGreatPeople #ISSTalent #PeopleMakePlace
ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.
ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.
We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme.
Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.
If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team by emailing resourcing.team@uk.issworld.com
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