Interim Hygiene Manager (night shift)

Wasabi Sushi & Bento

Founded in 2003 Wasabi’s vision is to lovingly create and serve delicious Asian food for a busy nation.

Wasabi now has 39 thriving restaurants across London and major UK cities and 4 in New York and in 2019, we introduced Wasabi Home Bentoto the grocery channel, launching exclusively in Sainsbury s. Building on that success, the grocery business broadened its reach to Tesco in September 2022, followed by exciting launches in Co-op and Morrisons in 2024. Wasabi grocery has seen phenomenal growthand is now a £62m RSV brand. Wasabi proudly stands as the No. 2 chilled ready-meal brand in the market, consistently attracting new customers to the category through an innovative East Asian range.

Wasabi s menu is celebrated for its unique character, exceptional freshness, and bold flavours. Our diverse range is designed to delight a wide audience, delivering both comfort and excitement with every bite.

We have an ambitious 5-year growth strategy, focusing on new restaurants, franchise partnerships, and international expansion.

As we prepare for our next phase of growth and innovation, we have an incredibly exciting opportunity for an Interim Hygiene Manager to join our Team based in Park Royal. Please note this role will cover the night shift and it is a 3 month fixed term contract.

The Role:

You will be responsible for leading the Hygiene team, ensuring the providing and maintaining high hygiene standards for all areas of the CPU production and office areas. You will support the Operational and technical teams by ensuring efficient running of the hygiene team and ensure all areas of responsibility are ready for production and auditing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with retailers to agree upon and implement mutually beneficial annual business plans.
• Own and manage the commercial P&L, ensuring budget adherence and strategic investment to drive sustainable business growth.
• Conduct sales analysis and reporting to craft compelling data-driven stories, evaluate promotional effectiveness, and optimize portfolio mix to enhance margin.
• Lead trade marketing initiatives to deliver best-in-class brand activation in-store, with a strong focus on return on investment (ROI). Partner with marketing delivering 360 campaigns.
• Lead monthly M2 meetings and maintain ongoing forecasting responsibilities for your accounts.
• Work with the account exec to plan, execute, and report on field sales activity relevant to your account.
• Contribute to the growth of the grocery business by identifying, analysing, and presenting new opportunities across products, channels, and customers.
• Apply strategic thinking to the broader P&L, influencing key business decisions across areas such as case sizing, new product development (NPD), packaging, and supply chain.
• Support the development and implementation of key processes and business control documents to enhance operational efficiency.
• Support the onboarding of new customers, ensuring a smooth and effective transition.
• Take ownership of strategic business projects (e.g., waste reduction), acting as the lead where required.
• Stand-in for the Head of Grocery Sales when required, ensuring continuity of leadership and performance.
• ESG Commitment: understand and integrate Wasabi Seiyaku (ESG pledge) into Grocery commercial planning, ensuring that key sustainability and social responsibility commitments are considered. Specifically, you will be responsible for reporting and positively influencing retailer waste in your accounts.

Our Requirements:

• Proven experience in a team leader or supervisory role, preferably within a hygiene, manufacturing, or food production environment.

• Good knowledge in Health & Safety, COSHH, Food Safety, and Environment requirements within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• Strong knowledge of hygiene & cleaning methods, practices, materials, and equipment used in industrial or factory settings.

• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to motivate and manage teams in dynamic environments.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team.

• Highly focused on efficiency and effectiveness in daily operations.

• Willingness to learn and train across different areas and tasks, with the ability to pass on knowledge to others.

• Proactive in using initiative and experience to enhance team performance and operational standards.

• Strong understanding and commitment to technical, food safety, and health and safety compliance.

• High attention to detail and the drive to consistently achieve and maintain excellent cleanliness and inspection standards.

• Fully team-oriented with a collaborative approach to achieving common goals.

• Proficient in using standard office computer software (e.g., Microsoft Office).

• Positive, can-do attitude with the ability to work accurately and remain calm under pressure.

• Previous experience supporting or participating in internal and external audits is highly desirable

In Return we provide:

• A great working environment
• Pension scheme
• Target Bonus
• Refer A Friend Scheme
• Free Sushi or hot food (vegan options available)
• 50% discount in our Branches
• Employee Assistant Programme
• (a service providing health and wellbeing support)
• Long Service Awards
• Wagestream – a financial wellbeing benefit that lets you access your pay as you earn it in real time and manage savings
• Life Assurance
• Cycle To Work
• Free on-site parking
• A variety of discounts (shopping, food & drink, entertainment and health & fitness) through Perkbox and
• The opportunity to develop your skills within a growing company.

( please note that certain benefits do not apply to fixed term contracts)

Our people make us who we are. If you’re looking for an exciting challenge and this sounds like the job for you please apply today as we can’t wait to hear from you.

COME ROLL WITH US!