The Advocate Group

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The Advocate Group
Apr 20, 2026
Full time
Hygiene Manager Bradford Onsite The Advocate Group are proud to be partnering with a global food and beverage manufacturing business to recruit a Hygiene Manager for a key production site. This is a high-impact leadership role where you ll take ownership of hygiene strategy, systems, and standards across a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You ll play a critical role in food safety, audit readiness, and continuous improvement, while leading and developing a high-performing team. The role Reporting to the Manufacturing Manager, you will be responsible for all hygiene-related activities across the site, including factory environments, storage, and hygiene systems. You ll define, implement, and continuously improve hygiene and CIP processes, ensuring compliance with food safety, health & safety, and environmental standards. Key responsibilities Lead and manage all site hygiene operations, ensuring standards are consistently met Define and validate hygiene and CIP processes across daily, weekly, and periodic cleaning Develop HACCP-aligned hygiene systems, including escalation procedures Monitor performance through ATP testing, swabbing, and microbiological analysis Own calibration systems for hygiene equipment, ensuring compliance with national standards Lead GMP, hygiene, CIP, and internal audits, ensuring audit readiness at all times Drive continuous improvement across hygiene performance, cost, and efficiency Manage hygiene budgets including chemicals, consumables, and equipment Lead, coach, and develop the hygiene team to deliver best-in-class standards Support investigations into non-conformance, audit findings, and out-of-spec results Collaborate cross-functionally with technical, operations, engineering, and external partners CIP & systems ownership Lead validation and ongoing performance of CIP systems Conduct annual CIP health checks including fail-safes, alarms, and set points Define testing regimes and critical parameters aligned to product and regulatory requirements Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce cost, and optimise performance Ensure SOPs and procedures support a right-first-time approach About you HACCP Level 3 and Food Safety Level 3 qualified Strong working knowledge of CIP systems and hygiene validation Experience in food manufacturing within a hygiene, technical, or operations role Understanding of microbiology and food safety principles Internal audit and root cause analysis experience Knowledge of COSHH and health & safety standards Strong leadership and team development capability Continuous improvement mindset with a data-driven approach Benefits Cash car allowance 25 days annual leave plus your birthday off 14.5% pension (5% employee / 9.5% employer) Private medical insurance Life assurance and critical illness cover Enhanced family-friendly and carers policies Learning and development opportunities If you re looking for a role where you can shape hygiene strategy, lead a team, and make a real impact in a global manufacturing environment, this is a fantastic opportunity. If this sounds like the right fit for your next career move, I d love to speak with you! (url removed) Or click Apply Now to be considered for this vacancy. The Advocate Group is a leading recruitment partner to the FMCG and consumer product sectors. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. By applying for this role, you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy, which can be found on our website. Please note that The Advocate Group is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy .
The Advocate Group
Apr 20, 2026
Full time
Want to shape the future of Monster Energy, one of the most iconic and fast-growing brands in the global drinks category? The Advocate Group is proud to be partnering with Monster Energy in their search for a Consumer Insights Manager to turn data into compelling stories that drive real business impact. Key Responsibilities: Own and deliver end-to-end consumer & brand insight projects, from brief through to activation. Turn complex data into sharp, actionable insights that shape brand, category and portfolio strategy. Partner with Brand, Category & Commercial teams to influence high-impact business decisions. Lead agency partner relationships to deliver best-in-class, commercially focused outputs. Drive brand health and consumer understanding, ensuring insights make an impact. Build compelling narratives that unlock opportunities with retail and bottling partners. Act as a trusted voice of the consumer to senior stakeholders across the business. About You: Proven experience in Brand or Consumer Insights, ideally within drinks or wider FMCG. Sharp analytical mindset with the ability to turn data into clear, impactful stories. Strong experience with tools like Nielsen and Power BI. Confident owning projects end-to-end and managing agency partners. A natural storyteller with the ability to influence senior stakeholders; Confident presenting to wider audiences. If the role and responsibilities sound like a good fit for you, then I d love to speak to you! Find out more about our available opportunities or how we can help you further your career contact us today. Please get in touch with Emma or click Apply Now to be considered for this vacancy. The Advocate Group is a leading recruitment partner, based in the UK, to the FMCG and consumer product sectors. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. By applying for this role, you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy, which can be found on our website. Please note that The Advocate Group is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.