Factory Hygiene & Quality Specialist

Nestlé; Wahgunyah; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted Nestlé products

Employee Assistance Program

Competitive remuneration package

Diversity and Inclusion initiatives

Job summary

Nestlé Wahgunyah Factory is seeking a Factory Hygienist to join the Quality team. The role focuses on maintaining and improving hygiene standards across the site, coaching teams on food safety concepts and ensuring compliance with the Nestlé Quality Management System.

You will support PRP implementation, contribute to NPD risk assessments, and drive continuous improvement through audits and TPM activities. Strong communication and collaboration with production and engineering are essential.

Qualifications

• University graduate or equivalent in Food Science or related field of study.
• Demonstrated competence in Hygiene and Quality management.
• Experience in Quality, Production Support or Application Group.
• Experience implementing quality assurance programs by leading change or participating in project teams, audits or improvement projects.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; ability to influence and negotiate to drive high standards of performance.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to competence development of quality professionals across the organisation.
• Define, implement and verify the effectiveness of the Pre-requisite Programs (PRP's) related to Hygiene, including zoning, allergen risk management, pest control, cleaning validation and verification, pathogen monitoring, foreign body prevention, hygiene and housekeeping.
• Define and update the specific quality procedures, instructions and tools required to operate in a factory.
• Support production and engineering in ensuring GMP standards are adhered to. Be the SME for NGMP-VS (Visual Standards).
• Support the NPD process through the risk assessment of new raw materials and processes.
• Support Nestlé Continuous Excellence program in the quest for zero defect and actively participate in the site TPM activities.
• Support activities to achieve compliance with the Nestlé Quality Management System requirements and other applicable instructions and standards.
• Own and deliver training related to housekeeping and hygiene, as required.
• Lead and support (as applicable) the development and implementation of Standards.
• Support unit readiness for internal and external audits.
• Perform trouble shooting and corrective action follow-up of non-conformities.

Skills

Hygiene & Quality

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Self-motivation

Education

Food Science degree

Job description

Nestlé Wahgunyah Factory is seeking a Factory Hygienist to join the Quality team. The role focuses on maintaining and improving hygiene standards across the site, coaching teams on food safety concepts and ensuring compliance with the Nestlé Quality Management System.

You will support PRP implementation, contribute to NPD risk assessments, and drive continuous improvement through audits and TPM activities. Strong communication and collaboration with production and engineering are essential.