Christopher Mabhara
Leicester
Summary
A results- driven and highly experienced Hygiene Manager with over 20 years in the food Manufacturing industry, specializing in hygiene systems , environmental monitoring and microbiological risk control. Proven track record of leading high performance hygiene Teams developing robust cleaning regime maintaining audit ready standards in compliance with global food safety regulations.(BRCGS)
Overview
38
38
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Site Hygiene Manager
2 Sisters food group
2023.01 - 2025.08
- Managing, Night Hygiene Manager, 3 supervisors, and 25 hygiene operatives.
- Implementing the hygiene strategy and putting realistic measures in place.
- Member of Site Senior Management Team.
- Hygiene budget which was not controlled for a period of time.
- Ensure Audit readiness for Site and systems in relation to hygiene and pest control.
- Support H&S Manager with regard to environmental controls and standards.
- Support HR function by conducting disciplinaries for hygiene and other departments.
- Member of Site Auditing Team and Site HACCP Team.
- Attention to detail with good strategic ability.
- Prepare reports and present at Site Monthly meetings.
- Actively engaging with the health and safety team to create a collaborative environment as well as engagement with site HACCP, waste management, pest control management and more to ensure senior management engagement across the board.
- Experience of leading and working with a diverse workforce.
- Experience of hygiene Capital expenditure requirements.
- Contractor management, appraisals, grievances, disciplinary procedures and more made-up part of my role and responsibilities within this role.
Senior Hygiene Manager
Geary's Bakery
Leicester
2019.03 - 2022.12
- Company Overview: Leicester
- Managing 2 sites, 8 supervisors, 8 team leaders and over 60 hygiene operatives.
- In charge of developing and implementing the hygiene strategy and putting realistic but challenging performance targets in place and implementing an appropriate plan to ensure KPI's are met.
- This included ownership of the hygiene budget for the 2 sites and acting as the organisation's internal auditor, as well as conducting investigations.
- Actively engaging with the health and safety team to create a collaborative environment as well as engagement with site HACCP, waste management, pest control management and more to ensure senior management engagement across the board.
- Orchestrating external audits and ensuring all necessary documents, procedures and assessments are in line with governing bodies and customer requirements.
- Contractor management, appraisals, grievances, disciplinary procedures and more made-up part of my role and responsibilities within this role.
- Leicester
Site Hygiene Manager
Palethorpes Bakery
Market Drayton
2018.07 - 2018.12
- Company Overview: Market Drayton
- Responsible for designing a new working matrix which introduced group leaders to every operating area, introduced new shift patterns to cover site 24/7, updated procedures to ensure ‘fit for purpose' ensuring that the intensive cleaning procedure was detailed, introduced a bespoke hygiene management system to promote site compliance and introduced weekly site pro Audits for the maintenance of the new ways of working.
- Oversight of all hygiene functions on site and champion of robust hygiene improvements. Including; Allergen cleaning validations, pest control management, waste management, hazardous chemicals management and more.
- Finished standards auditing, senior member of the site team and
- Market Drayton
Site Hygiene Manager
Food Utopia
Corby
2017.10 - 2018.07
- Company Overview: Corby
- Managing 6 section leaders, 3 shift managers and 40 hygiene operatives.
- As a senior hygiene manager, I managed the hygiene budget including the labour, chemical and laundry budget, as well as handling appraisals, grievances and disciplinary procedures.
- Developed and ensured the implementation of the hygiene strategy as well as ensuring hygiene audits to BRC standards.
- Listeria Champion. Establish and monitor zones from 1 to 4 with appropriate sampling frequency and corrective actins
- Technical lead in the site safety team, member of the quality review team which also analysed customer complaints.
- Oversaw ATP swabbing, listeria swabbing and mapping, as well as out of specification investigations.
- Corby
Hygiene Manager
Samworth brothers (Bradgate Bakery Ashton Green)
Leicester
2013.07 - 2017.09
- Company Overview: Leicester
- Managing a team of 2 senior team leaders, 8 team leaders, 4 relief team leaders, 6 hygiene engineers and 45 hygiene operatives.
- This role differed to other hygiene positions I have held as on top of the usual senior hygiene responsibilities, there was a greater engagement with engineering.
- This involved liaising with engineers for breakdowns and repairs, plant modernisation projects to update plant infrastructure by the addition of new equipment and machinery as well as involvement with safety applications.
- This post saw me managing a team of 65 individuals mixed hygiene Technicians, Hygiene engineers and domestic cleaners.
- This was also to monitor a big wash room with daily cleaning activities.
- Working with contractors, issuing work permits and working very closely with customers was also unique to the role.
- Leicester
Interim Hygiene Manager
PepsiCo (Walkers Crisp)
Leicester
2012.09 - 2013.06
- Company Overview: Leicester
- The main responsibility was the management of hygiene operatives on daily cleaning tasks and driving continuous improvement using hygiene best practice.
- Leicester
Prep and Hygiene Manager
Bakkavor
Spalding
2012.01 - 2012.08
- Company Overview: Spalding
- Managing 4 team leaders and 40 Hygiene Operatives.
- This role engaged with operation as well as prep and hygiene responsibilities.
- The day to day was the management of deep cleans of equipment after production; this role was diverse and hands on.
- Spalding
Hygiene Manager
Uniq Prepared Foods
Northampton
2009.01 - 2011.12
- Company Overview: Northampton
- Northampton
Hygiene Manager
Geary's Bakery
Leicester
2008.05 - 2009.01
- Company Overview: Leicester
- Leicester
Interim Hygiene Manager
BMD Foods
Wakefield
2008.01 - 2008.04
- Company Overview: Wakefield
- Wakefield
Area Manager
ECOCLEEN
Midlands
2003.04 - 2007.12
- Company Overview: Midlands
- Midlands
Hygiene Manager
BMD Foods
Wakefield
1999.05 - 2003.03
- Company Overview: Wakefield
- Wakefield
Chief Police Superintendent
Zimbabwe Republic Police
Harare
1987.09 - 1998.04
- Company Overview: Harare
- Harare
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration -
University of Zimbabwe
Harare 1991.01 - 1995.12
National General Certificate - Health and Safety
National General certificate in Occupational health
Leicester 2020.01 - 2020.11
Skills
- Leadership and Accountability
- Knowledge of regulatory standards
- Root cause analysis & CAPA implementation
- Training and Team leadership
- Committed to food safety Culture
- Continuous improvements and lean principles
- Strong Communicator
Timeline
Site Hygiene Manager
2 Sisters food group
2023.01 - 2025.08
National General Certificate - Health and Safety
National General certificate in Occupational health
2020.01 - 2020.11
Senior Hygiene Manager
Geary's Bakery
2019.03 - 2022.12
Site Hygiene Manager
Palethorpes Bakery
2018.07 - 2018.12
Site Hygiene Manager
Food Utopia
2017.10 - 2018.07
Hygiene Manager
Samworth brothers (Bradgate Bakery Ashton Green)
2013.07 - 2017.09
Interim Hygiene Manager
PepsiCo (Walkers Crisp)
2012.09 - 2013.06
Prep and Hygiene Manager
Bakkavor
2012.01 - 2012.08
Hygiene Manager
Uniq Prepared Foods
2009.01 - 2011.12
Hygiene Manager
Geary's Bakery
2008.05 - 2009.01
Interim Hygiene Manager
BMD Foods
2008.01 - 2008.04
Area Manager
ECOCLEEN
2003.04 - 2007.12
Hygiene Manager
BMD Foods
1999.05 - 2003.03
Bachelor of Business Administration -
University of Zimbabwe
1991.01 - 1995.12
Chief Police Superintendent
Zimbabwe Republic Police
1987.09 - 1998.04