Food Safety Coordinator

Nestle; Smithtown; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Diverse career experiences

Health insurance discounts

Diversity & inclusion

Parental leave

Volunteering leave

Sports leave

Job summary

Nestlé Australia invites applications for a Food Safety Coordinator at the MILO Smithtown Factory in NSW. You will lead the Food Safety Management System, HACCP, and PRPs to safeguard product quality and consumer safety.

Reporting to the QA Manager, you will perform risk assessments, support NPD material reviews, and help drive audit programs and hygiene standards. A tertiary qualification in Food Science and 3+ years in quality roles are preferred.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Food Science or related field.
• Minimum 3 years' experience as a quality specialist, preferably HACCP.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Passion for Nestlé's purpose and standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead HACCP program implementation and review.
• Support PRPs for food safety and hygiene.
• Conduct risk assessments on new materials and processes.
• Participate in internal audits and training delivery.
• Provide technical support for contamination risk programs.

Skills

HACCP knowledge

Quality systems

Food safety

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science

Tools

SAP

Job description

Location: Smithtown, NSW
Duration: Full time, permanent
3+ years' experience in a similar role

Position Summary

Joining Nestlé means you are joining the largest Food and Beverage Company in the world. At our very core, we are a human environment – passionate people driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Our philosophy is Good Food, Good Life, and we’re building a company that you’ll be proud to be part of.

Fantastic opportunity for a Food Safety Coordinator to join our MILO Smithtown Factory. MILO®, Australia's iconic crunchy milk drink, was first introduced in 1934 by chemical engineer, Thomas Mayne from Smithtown, NSW. Here is your chance to join an iconic brand.

The Food Safety Coordinator will lead and ensure effective implementation of the Food Safety Management System, including HACCP and all Pre-Requisite Programs.

A day in the life…

Reporting to the QA Manager, key responsibilities include but not limited to:

Ensure effective implementation of the HACCP program; including, but not limited to, HACCP plan review and revision; alignment with QMS and SAP inspection plans; and verification and validation of control measures; validations and verification on foreign body detection devices.

Support Hygienist in defining, implement and verify the effectiveness of the PRPs related to food safety and hygiene; including, but not limited to, Zoning; Pest Management; Cleaning Validation & Verification; Pathogen Monitoring; Foreign Body prevention; Hygiene & Housekeeping; Allergen Management; and GMP.

Ensure Food capex project implementation and alignment with QA Manager on Food Safety Capex allocation.

Adherence to Contaminant monitoring programme.

Ensure current PIFs are maintained for all materials and vendor sites.

Support the NPD process through the risk assessment of new raw materials and processes (including SAP workflow and NPDI) and ensuring completion of the pHACCP. Be the NPD link to the QA team.

Support engineering projects by conducting risk assessments and providing advice about cleanability, hygienic design, and site standards on equipment design and plant layout.

Support the Maintenance and Industrial Services teams by providing technical support for programs such as contamination risks from maintenance activities; closed water loop compliance; etc.

Participate in the factory's internal audit programme.

Ensure the performance of structured root cause analysis after incidents related to food safety or hygiene failures have occurred.

Own and deliver training related to HACCP, housekeeping, hygiene and other food safety elements.

Actively participate in NCE & TPM pillars and activities, delivering to the requirements outlined in the methodology.

What will make you successful

Joining a collaborative team of specialists, you will be self-motivated, proactive and have a proven capacity to work effectively within a team environment.

Tertiary qualification in Food Science or related field of study.

Preferred minimum 3 years' experience as a quality specialist, preferably in HACCP.

Excellent communication and presentation skills and a proven capacity to influence and negotiate to drive high standards of performance and quality.

Passionate about working for Nestlé and sharing its purpose.

Applicants must have full Australian working rights

Applicants will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, including but not limited to health checks, prior to appointment to this role.

Please note that this role may close earlier than the advertised deadline at our discretion, so we encourage early applications.

You will have the chance to work with an outstanding and highly engaged team, build and grow your career with an inclusive, global FMCG leader.

In addition, we offer:

• Varied career experiences and personalised development support
• Wellbeing benefits including vaccinations and health insurance discounts
• Diversity & Inclusion initiatives and program
• Paid parental and partner leave
• Volunteering leave, Sports leave, Emergency Services leave

Our Story

Nestlé enjoys a reputation as one of the world's largest FMCG companies and a leader in nutrition, health and wellness. Our inclusive and high-performance culture is a testament to the great training, development, rewards and recognition we extend to every member of our 5000-strong Oceania workforce.

Nestlé Oceania supports a culture of diversity and inclusion in all that we do. Take a look at Careers at Nestlé Australia | Nestlé Australia (nestle.com.au) to see some of the ways we live and practice this every day in our workplace.