Factory Hygienist Specialist

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At Nestlé USA, we’re all working towards the same goal – to delight and deliver for our consumers. With a rich portfolio of beloved brands, including DiGiorno, Toll House, and Coffee mate, in 97% of U.S. households, we have a unique opportunity – and responsibility – to be there for every moment in our consumers’ lives.

Joining Nestlé means becoming part of an inclusive workplace that inspires innovation, encourages strategic thinking and creativity, and celebrates your achievements. No matter where you work within the organization, you are empowered to challenge the status quo, embrace risk‑taking, and pioneer new ideas. Our supportive and collaborative environment encourages bold ambitions and continuous learning so that everyone can grow and thrive.
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The Facility Hygienist provides leadership, technical expertise, and strategic direction for the factory's Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), sanitation, integrated pest management, hygienic design, environmental monitoring, and zoning programs. This role serves as the guardian of hygiene and sanitation compliance systems and ensures both the development and consistent application of the Quality Management System (QMS) throughout the facility in accordance with food safety and hygienic standards.

As a key member of the Quality Team, the Facility Hygienist partners cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, and other functions to develop, implement, and continuously improve hygiene systems and programs. This position is responsible for building and strengthening sanitation and hygiene strategies, monitoring program effectiveness, driving compliance, and fostering a culture of food safety, quality, and continuous improvement across the factory.

The role requires advanced knowledge of sanitation, GMPs, environmental monitoring, pest management, hygienic design principles, and food manufacturing technologies. Through technical leadership and collaboration, the Facility Hygienist provides expertise and guidance to support operational excellence and regulatory compliance while proactively identifying opportunities to enhance food safety performance.

• Serves as the guardian of food safety and hygiene for the factory by providing leadership, technical expertise, and support to achieve business and compliance objectives.
• Leads implementation and execution of factory Industrial Hygiene programs to ensure compliance with Nestlé corporate requirements, regulatory standards, and internal/external audit expectations. Areas of responsibility include sanitation and disinfection, integrated pest management, environmental microbiology, allergen and cross-contact prevention, foreign material control, hygienic design, and hygienic zoning.
• Provides operational and technical leadership for the design, implementation, validation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of hygiene and food safety programs across manufacturing processes and facility operations.
• Ensure factory sanitation programs are effectively implemented, validated, maintained, and verified to support the production of safe, sanitary, and high‑quality products. Oversees sanitation effectiveness across processing equipment, support equipment, and internal and external facility environments.
• Validates Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs) are established and maintained for sanitation activities, allergen management, and cross-contact prevention. Owns the Master Sanitation…