Senior Factory Hygienist

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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.

Relocation assistance is available for eligible and qualified candidates.

The Sr. Factory Hygienist provides the technical expertise and leadership necessary to establish and maintain procedures in GMP requirements, sanitation, food safety, good hygiene practices and pest control in order to assure compliance with all federal, state, existing regulatory and Nestle quality systems. The Sr. Factory Hygienist will also provide operational technical support, in design and continuous improvement activities, across differing manufacturing processes in industrial hygiene and food safety programs.

You will lead in identifying preventive and corrective actions for factory hygiene‑related issues, including through use of data review and trending, with focus on loss analysis and factory operational objectives and serve as primary contact to third‑party hygiene technical resource representatives (sanitation and pest management).

• Manage and improve plant sanitation systems including post sanitation and pre‑operational inspections.
• Support HACCP systems, which include completion of annual HACCP review for all products manufactured in the facility.
• Support the plant’s internal audit program which includes implementation of systems that comply with FSSC 22000 standard and food safety team participation.
• Perform allergen and sanitation validations as required for the plant.
• Develop state‑of‑the‑art cleaning and sanitation procedures and policies to ensure compliance with all regulatory agencies and Nestle’s quality systems.
• Maintain the pest control systems.
• Manage, train, and perform training in GMP compliance, sanitation, food safety, good hygiene practices, and pest control.
• Assist in the implementation of sanitary design principles to new and existing processes.
• Develop and maintain QMS for products manufactured directly in their business unit of the facility.
• Maintain relationships and assure compliance by outside suppliers of cleaning and sanitation supplies.
• Follow safety & environmental objectives & targets, follow the plant safety rules, report unsafe conditions immediately, report incidents immediately or by the end of the shift, maintain compliance with regulations, and refer to the Safety & Environmental Management System(s) on all related procedures and programs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree required (Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, Engineering or related field preferred). General bachelor's degree with relevant job experience will be considered.

• 3 to 5 years manufacturing experience required, preferably in food/quality assurance operations with GMP compliance.
• Pest control certification preferred.
• Member of HACCP or Food Safety team preferred.
• Member of CIP or specialized sanitation team preferred.
• Participation in hygienic design evaluations preferred.
• Demonstrated capability to influence stakeholders.
• Proven track record in delivering results by working with cross‑functional teams and different initiatives.
• Capable of developing and delivering training to both technical and non‑technical personnel.
• Must be proficient with computer systems.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong coaching and problem‑solving skills, be able to work independently with…