Schedule a call →

<p>Interview fractional leaders this week for <strong>free</strong>!</p>

Over 50 years of meat craft and still leading the way in meat manufacturing with bespoke innovations and highly successful, international food brands.

Kepak Icon

Kepak, one of Ireland's leading meat producers, has been at the forefront of the industry for over 50 years. With 15 manufacturing plants in Ireland and the UK, we are dedicated to providing trusted quality and excellent service. Our proud heritage is built on the pillars of meat craft, ensuring that every product is crafted with care and expertise. But our commitment goes beyond just producing great meat. Sustainability and animal welfare are core principles that keep us connected to nature and our communities. We believe in making a positive difference in every sector of our business, from energy conservation to waste reduction. As founding members of Origin Green, we are leading the way in responsible practices. Our dedication to animal welfare is evident through Kepak Farm, where we share valuable insights on topics like animal nutrition and welfare. Choose Kepak for innovative and inspiring nutrition that will drive your business forward. Trust us to process and market livestock in a respectful manner, just as our farmers have done for over 50 years. With Kepak, you can expect responsible, respectful, and reputable products and services that make a difference.

Kepak

Food and Drink

youtube

twitter

linkedin

facebook

Kepak Logo

Kepak is one of Europe's leading food producers with 15 manufacturing plants across Ireland and the UK. The Kepak Foods Division has developed a portfolio of brands that are successful in the chilled convenience, ambient and frozen meat categories in the UK, Ireland and chosen European markets for both Retail and Foodservice Customers. With 5 Manufacturing Sites supported by shared services and 1000 people, the company's vision is to become a transformed, future proofed, profitable €0.5bn Food Business by 2030. Meat craft, trusted quality and excellent service are the pillars of our proud heritage. Sustainability and animal welfare keep us grounded in the presence of nature and our communities. Innovation and inspirational nutrition drive our business to develop and grow.

## Interim Hygiene Manager

**Location:** York, England, United Kingdom  
**Type:** Temporary Contract (3-6 months)  
**Department:** Operations

### Role Overview

The Hygiene Manager plays a key role in spearheading, nurturing, and orchestrating the site's hygiene operations to guarantee top-tier standards in hygiene, food safety, and health & safety throughout every department. This position carries the responsibility of providing strong team leadership, strategic hygiene planning, thorough verification, strict compliance, and ongoing improvements. The Hygiene Manager ensures that all production areas are meticulously cleaned, verified, and cleared promptly to keep production running smoothly and efficiently.

### Key Responsibilities

- **Health, Safety and Wellbeing:** Promote a safety‑first culture, ensuring compliance with all HSE, COSHH and site hygiene standards.
- **Hygiene Management:** Oversee hygiene verification activities, including visual inspections, environmental assessments and chemical concentration checks.
- **Resource Planning:** Plan and deploy hygiene resources effectively to meet operational and food safety requirements.
- **Performance Monitoring:** Monitor hygiene performance against agreed standards, KPIs and visual assessment results.
- **Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance:** Proactively manage hygiene risks, non‑conformances and corrective actions to protect product integrity.
- **Cross-functional Collaboration:** Work closely with Production, Engineering, Quality and Health & Safety teams to support site objectives.

### Requirements

- Proven experience leading hygiene or sanitation operations within a food manufacturing environment.
- Stronger emphasis on leadership, performance management and labour planning
- Knowledge of HACCP, BRCGS, food safety legislation, COSHH and chemical controls
- Experienced in KPI monitoring, audit readiness and driving corrective and continuous improvement actions
- Effective communicator with the ability to influence across Production, Engineering, Quality and support functions

### Benefits

- Further Education support
- Employee Discount Platform - Access to the WrkIt platform with significant discounts and cashback with hundreds of brands
- Bike to Work Scheme - Salary sacrifice scheme for bike and safety equipment purchase
- Long Service Awards - Recognition of long serving employees
- BUPA Cash plan free of charge

Site Operations Manager

Anthony Galvin

Kepak Group

at Kepak Group

Oliver Mem

Operations Manager & Lean Leader

HR and Development Director, Kepak Group

Jayne Mizon

HR and Development Director

HR Manager

Human Resources Manager

Head of HR

Human Resources Director

HR Manager - Longford

HR Project Manager

HR Manager Cork and Kingate

Operations Manager

Boning Hall Manager

Interim Hygiene Manager

Quality Assurance Manager

Director of Operations

Performance Management

Regulatory Compliance

Kepak Group is an Irish company and one of Europe’s leading meat processors, employing over 4,500 people. Kepak has 14 manufacturing facilities throughout Ireland and the UK  with sales offices in Europe, the US, Asia and Africa. The group processes and markets a broad range of fresh and value added meat products serving the international foodservice and retail markets. 
                                                                                                                                                                        
Innovation and quality is the lifeblood of Kepak Group’s business ethos. Kepak continuously invest in consumer insight and innovation through research and development. As a founding member of Origin Green, the group has a strong reputation for sustainable food production and farming practices. Kepak have a portfolio of market leading brands including Rustlers, Big Al’s, Crafty Chef and John Stone. 

At Kepak, our ambition to grow as a business is equaled only by our ambition to grow the careers and personal satisfaction of our people. As a family-owned company, our culture is open and welcoming. 

For more information, please visit www.kepak.com 


***About Kepak Foods Division***

*Kepak Foods Division have developed a portfolio of brands that are successful in the chilled convenience, ambient and frozen meat categories in the UK, Ireland and chosen European markets for both Retail and Foodservice Customers.  We have 5 Manufacturing Sites supported by shared services, with 1000 people supporting our vision to become a transformed, future proofed, profitable €0.5bn Food Business by 2030.*

We are currently recruiting for an Interim **Hygiene Manager** to join our New World Foods site (part of Kepak Group) in York.

**This is an 3-6 months contract position**

The Hygiene Manager plays a key role in spearheading, nurturing, and orchestrating the site's hygiene operations to guarantee top-tier standards in hygiene, food safety, and health & safety throughout every department. This position carries the responsibility of providing strong team leadership, strategic hygiene planning, thorough verification, strict compliance, and ongoing improvements. The Hygiene Manager ensures that all production areas are meticulously cleaned, verified, and cleared promptly to keep production running smoothly and efficiently.

**Key Responsibilities**

- *Health, Safety and Wellbeing:* Promote a safety‑first culture, ensuring compliance with all HSE, COSHH and site hygiene standards.
- *Hygiene Management:* Oversee hygiene verification activities, including visual inspections, environmental assessments and chemical concentration checks. Oversee hygiene verification activities, including visual inspections, environmental assessments and chemical concentration checks.
- *Resource Planning:* Plan and deploy hygiene resources effectively to meet operational and food safety requirements.
- *Performance Monitoring:*Monitor hygiene performance against agreed standards, KPIs and visual assessment results.
- *Food Safety and Regulatory Compliance:*Proactively manage hygiene risks, non‑conformances and corrective actions to protect product integrity.
- *Cross-functional Collaboration:* Work closely with Production, Engineering, Quality and Health & Safety teams to support site objectives.

### Requirements

- Proven experience leading hygiene or sanitation operations within a food manufacturing environment.
- Stronger emphasis on leadership, performance management and labour planning
- Knowledge of HACCP, BRCGS, food safety legislation, COSHH and chemical controls
- Experienced in KPI monitoring, audit readiness and driving corrective and continuous improvement actions
- Effective communicator with the ability to influence across Production, Engineering, Quality and support functions

### Benefits

**What can we offer you?**

- **Further Education support**
- **Employee Discount Platform -** All Kepak employees are entitled to access to the WrkIt platform, which offers significant discounts and cashback with hundreds of brands.
- **Bike to Work Scheme -** You can buy a bike and safety equipment through a salary sacrifice scheme which reduces your taxable income – meaning you pay less tax!
- **Long Service Awards -** We recognise, acknowledge and award the dedication and valuable contribution of long serving employees
- **BUPA Cash plan free of charge**

York

The role involves leading hygiene operations to ensure top-tier standards in hygiene, food safety, and health & safety. Responsibilities include team leadership, strategic planning, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Operations

Kepak

About Kepak

Jobs

Interim Hygiene Manager

About this page