Hygiene & Sanitation Specialist - Food Processing

Aquatiq Australia Pty Ltd; Tamworth; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Aquatiq is seeking an experienced Hygiene Solutions Specialist based in Tamworth, NSW, to support hygiene and sanitation performance across multiple food processing sites. Reporting to the Head of Food Safety, this hands-on role focuses on practical and sustainable improvements and working with site teams.

You will train, coach on the factory floor, apply cleaning chemistry knowledge, and help ensure compliance with FSANZ and customer standards while promoting a safe, high‑quality food

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in hygiene, sanitation or cleaning within a food processing environment.
• Strong understanding of cleaning chemistry and sanitation systems.
• Background in Food safety, quality assurance and food safety programmes.
• Familiarity with FSANZ requirements and Australian regulatory standards.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Sound understanding of WHS requirements in a manufacturing environment.
• Willingness and flexibility to travel regularly to multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Improve and standardise hygiene and sanitation practices across multiple food processing sites.
• Provide hands on coaching and support on the factory floor.
• Deliver hygiene, sanitation and food safety training in classroom and on the factory floor.
• Apply cleaning chemistry knowledge to optimise sanitation programmes.
• Support compliance with Australian food safety legislation and customer standards.
• Contribute to HACCP based food safety and quality assurance systems.
• Support internal audits , corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Promote and uphold Workplace Health and Safety standards.

Skills

Communication & Stakeholder Management

Cleaning chemistry & sanitation

Food safety & QA experience

Travel willingness

Hygiene in food processing

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Hygiene Solutions Specialist to be based in Tamworth, NSW, supporting hygiene and sanitation performance across multiple food processing sites. Reporting to the Head of Food Safety, this role is ideal for a hands-on professional who enjoys working with people to drive practical and sustainable hygiene improvements.

Key Responsibilities

Improve and standardise hygiene and sanitation practices across multiple food processing sites.

Provide hands on coaching and support on the factory floor.

Deliver hygiene, sanitation and food safety training in both classroom and on the factory floor.

Apply cleaning chemistry knowledge to optimise sanitation programmes.

Support compliance with Australian food safety legislation and customer standards.

Contribute to HACCP based food safety and quality assurance systems.

Support internal audits , corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives.

Promote and uphold Workplace Health and Safety standards.

About you

Minimum 5 years experience in hygiene , sanitation or cleaning within a food processing environment.

Strong understanding of cleaning chemistry and sanitation systems.

Background in Food safety , quality assurance and food safety programmes.

Familairity with FSANZ requirements and Australian regulatory standards.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Sound understanding of WHS requirements in a manufacturing environment.

Willingness and flexibility to travel regularly to multiple sites.

What we offer

At Aquatiq, we provide an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic environment where your skills can grow and thrive. Here’s what you can expect:

Flexibility & Autonomy: Enjoy significant influence over your workday, empowering you to shape your routine for maximum productivity.

Impactful Projects: Contribute directly to meaningful projects that drive success and innovation within the company.

Core Values: We uphold Integrity, Passion, Innovation, and Collaboration in everything we do, fostering a supportive and inspiring workplace. We do What it takes to ensure safe food production.

Team Spirit: Join a strong, dedicated team that shares a passion for quality, technical excellence, and customer satisfaction.

About us

Aquatiq supply expertise, process equipment, chemistry and hygiene solutions to the global food industry. Our focus is to support processors in achieving reduced costs and a more sustainable production, whilst always ensuring food safety.

Aquatiq covers all parts of the food production value chain and our methodology is always the same: We analyze the situation, choose the right equipment and chemistry and provide training according to the highest standards.

The Aquatiq group is established in Norway (HQ), Sweden, Denmark, United Kingdom, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Iceland, Australia & New Zealand.

If you are excited by the prospect of joining our team and contributing to our success, we encourage you to apply now.

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