Hygiene Team Supervisor

Full job description
Location: Burnley
Function: Manufacturing
Job Reference: 6862
Employment Type: Fixed Term / Full Time
Closing Date: tbc
Title: Hygiene Team Supervisor
Function: Manufacturing
Contract: 6 Months Fixed Term/ Full Time
Hours: 3 Week shift pattern average 4.67 shifts per week
Location: Burnley
Salary: £645.52 per week
Essential Ingredients

Safety First: Champion a safety-first culture, complying with all Health, Safety, Environment, and Food Safety standards.
Operational Excellence: Operate a wide range of equipment and follow site procedures to deliver top-quality products.
Hygiene Leadership: Lead hygiene activities, inspections, and improvements. Manage hygiene team members and contractors, and deputise for the Hygiene Team Manager when needed.
Quality Focused: Ensure all products meet Warburtons’ high standards, making quality-driven decisions.
Collaboration: Work closely with teams across engineering, production, technical, and compliance to align hygiene activities with business needs.

What We’re Looking For:

Ability to follow complex procedures and work independently
Team player with excellent interpersonal skills
Demonstrates the ability to use a variety of IT systems
Experience in hygiene management and contractor coordination e.g. site inspection for pest control, maintenance and services of equipment.
Problem-solving mindset with a focus on continuous improvement
Willingness to adapt and learn new skills across operations

The Recipe

You’ll be working across a multi-skilled, fast-paced operation, taking ownership of hygiene standards, equipment operation, and product quality. Reporting to a 1st Line Manager, you’ll have the autonomy to make decisions and drive improvements with minimal supervision.

Covering a 3 week shift pattern at an average of 4.67 shifts per week:
Week 1 - Tue-Fri 7am-5pm, Sat 7am-2pm
Week 2 - Mon-Fri 7am-5pm
Week 3 - Mon-Thurs 7am-5pm

Health and Safety and Quality are very important to us, and we work to Company standards and statutory hygiene standards, our Team Members will be actively involved in making appropriate decisions to ensure we are working to those standards.

Providing basic support and guidance within the Team, leading by example in work activities.
About Us

Located in the heart of Lancashire is the home of our delicious Crumpets, Pancakes, and Potato Cakes and other freshly baked products that are produced and distributed from our Burnley Bakery.

With approximately 360 colleagues, working across 7 manufacturing plants and on a variety of different shift patterns, we operate 363 days of the year running 24 hours a day.

At Burnley we have a well-established site, with mix of the old and the new; with state-of-the-art innovation and investment over the last few years, we can manufacture a variety of family favourites across the UK.

Extra Dough

At last and by no means least you will want to know what your breads worth:

A slice of the annual profits (discretionary profit share)
Award winning pension scheme with company contributions up to 7%
Life assurance
Products you will love along with deals and discounts for you and the family through our Extra Dough website
Continued investment in your personal development
Fully stocked kitchens filled with our delicious products for you to enjoy with your daily brew!
Support for your health and wellbeing, including access to free physiotherapy, 24/7 access to a confidential helpline for practical advice and a comprehensive occupational health service

We respect and value difference. We look to create an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. Companies that are diverse in age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, or any other aspect which makes them unique, are proven to be better companies. More importantly, creating an environment where everyone, from any background, can do their best work, is the right thing to do. Read more