Hygiene Shift Leader – Afternoon Shift Job at Blakelands, Buckinghamshire Full Time NEW

The Bread Factory is the UK’s leading artisan bakery. We make award-winning bread, pastries, and cakes, and as well as supporting our neighbourhood bakeries at GAIL’s, we are the proud suppliers behind London’s Michelin restaurants, prestigious hotels, and even Buckingham Palace! We believe in making good bread. We may have grown over the years, but our philosophy has not changed… to make exceptional quality artisan bread, cakes, and pastries so more people can enjoy them. We bake by hand with natural ingredients, we insist on the finest ingredients, and though we’re always innovating, our baking is based on time-honoured techniques and our decades-old starters. Nothing pleasures us as much as a freshly baked, lovingly crafted loaf. Product is at the heart of our bakeries and everything we do must tell a story that inspires, our people to support us on our journey of growth, leading the way for artisan baking in the UK.

As the Hygiene Shift Leader, you will lead and supervise the Hygiene Team to ensure all areas of the bakery meet hygiene and safety standards. You will ensure that cleaning processes are followed meticulously and that the team operates efficiently to meet food safety requirements.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Lead and supervise the Hygiene Team to deliver consistently high cleaning and sanitation standards.
• Ensure full compliance with SOPs, food safety standards, COSHH requirements, and correct use of PPE.
• Train, coach, and develop team members while monitoring performance and driving continuous improvement.
• Maintain excellent hygiene across equipment, production areas, and workspaces while completing daily compliance checks.
• Support audits, root cause investigations, and continuous improvements to cleaning processes, performance metrics, and resource management.

About You:

• Previous experience in a hygiene or cleaning role within a food manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading or supervising a team, with a focus on motivating and developing team members.
• Strong understanding of hygiene protocols, particularly in food manufacturing and bakery environments.
• Knowledge of COSHH regulations and safe handling of chemicals.
• Ability to follow and enforce Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and food safety guidelines.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive compensation
• Grow with us – clear career progression and ongoing training to help you reach your full potential.
• Tasty perks – enjoy our freshly baked products on your break and take some home to share with friends and family.
• Exclusive savings – 40–50% discount at The Bread Factory and GAIL’s Bakery.
• Wellbeing support – access to a 24-hour GP service whenever you need it.
• More than just a job – access to our company benefits platform with a range of discounts, rewards, and offers.

Location: Blakelands, Milton Keynes, MK14 5BU

Hours: 14:30-23:00

Shift: Friday – Tuesday

Pay: £14.70 per hour

Our Care Values

We care about Job Well Done:

Since 1993, we have been champions in traditional baking with the finest ingredients and techniques. We always do things the right way, not the easy way.

We care about Baking:

At The Bread Factory all our teams take pride in crafting beautiful, freshly baked loaves, pastries, and cakes. We are all passionate about our products and share knowledge among us all.

We care about each other:

We always act with respect, empathy, and support to our employees, neighbours and customers.

We care about community:

We believe in minimising unsustainable practices and reducing waste. Whilst ensuring we continue to provide everyone with nutritious high-quality food.

We care about nature:

We’re committed to sustainability across our supply chain—from reducing waste and reusing surplus to supporting regenerative farming that helps restore the planet.