Hygiene Supervisor
Gousto
Company Description
Here at Gousto, we’re on a mission to become the UK & Ireland’s most loved way to eat dinner, and for every meal to leave the planet better off. We’re changing how people shop, cook and eat at home, and it’s an exciting time to join us.
Powered by data and a love of food, we’re a fast-growing recipe box company that’s proud of our diverse teams and inclusive culture. Our values, Dream, Deliver and Care, guide how we work, how we treat each other, and how we show up for our customers.
Job Description
We’re looking for a Hygiene Supervisor to join our Food Technical team, reporting to the Quality Assurance Manager. This role plays a key part in ensuring high hygiene, food safety and audit standards across the site.
You’ll supervise members of the Hygiene team, ensuring cleaning activities are completed safely, effectively and on schedule. Acting as a key link between Hygiene, Operations, Engineering and Technical teams, you’ll help maintain audit readiness and drive continuous improvement across hygiene practices.
This role also includes ownership of hygiene KPIs, documentation, verification activities and corrective actions, as well as oversight of pest control management.
Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday, 8:30 - 17:00
Location: On-Site, Gousto, Clay Lake, PE12 6BL
Core Responsibilities
- Ensuring robust, risk-assessed hygiene systems and cleaning instruction cards are in place for all equipment, areas and tasks
- Planning, coordinating and delivering hygiene training as required
- Managing hygiene schedules to ensure all areas and equipment are maintained to a high standard through effective planning and use of resources
- Ensuring quality, safety, hygiene and environmental standards are implemented, maintained and continuously improved
- Supporting Engineering teams with hygiene activities during planned preventative maintenance
- Leading and coordinating internal and external hygiene audits, including follow-up of corrective actions within agreed timescales
- Managing pest control processes, including action tracking, follow-ups and cross-team coordination
- Maintaining appropriate stock levels of cleaning chemicals and equipment, including raising purchase orders and checking invoices
- Ensuring all hygiene activities comply with relevant Health & Safety standards
- Planning and coordinating the Hygiene team’s work, rotas, holidays and resourcing to meet business requirements
- Working collaboratively with Operations and Food Technical teams to maintain daily audit-ready standards
Qualifications
- COSHH training (essential)
- Working at height training (beneficial)
- Team leadership or people management training (beneficial)