Factory Hygienist

Nestle; Wisbech; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A global food company is seeking an experienced Factory Hygienist at their Wisbech site, responsible for ensuring compliance with hygiene standards and supporting food safety initiatives. The role involves developing cleaning plans, managing pest control, and preparing for audits. Applicants should have a degree in Food Science or related fields and experience in food safety environments. Competitive benefits include a salary of £35,000 to £40,000, medical insurance, and a focus on personal development.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

Flexible working scheme

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Educated to a degree or apprenticeship in subjects such as Food science, Microbiology, or Biology.
• Proven experience in a food manufacturing environment in Food Safety/Quality as a Hygienist.
• Knowledge of products & processes to ensure hygiene/cleaning standards are appropriately applied.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the Food Safety Management System within the site is sustained and continually improved.
• Support the site in specific areas of expertise (food safety, HACCP, auditing, hygiene, pest control).
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive cleaning plan for the factory, including documentation and reviews.

Skills

Food Safety Management

HACCP

Cleaning Plan Development

Stakeholder Management

Risk Assessment

Education

Degree or apprenticeship in Food Science, Microbiology, or Biology

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity at our Purina site in Wisbech Factory in Cambridgeshire; we are looking for an experienced Factory Hygienist to join the team. As part of the quality team, this position is responsible for ensuring the factory hygiene status is compliant with Nestlé standards. Reporting to the Food Safety & Quality Systems Manager, you will be an integral member of the Quality team, supporting across the site with General Hygiene, Hygiene Maintenance, GMP, Pest Control activities, food safety audits & compliance with Food Safety Standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the Food Safety Management System within the site is sustained and continually improved.
• Support the site in specific areas of expertise (food safety, HACCP, auditing, hygiene, pest control).
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive cleaning plan for the factory, including documentation and reviews of cleaning effectiveness.
• Ensure adherence to good hygienic practices, liaising with conformance managers.
• Prepare and deliver Food Safety related training packages.
• Support the site on Food Safety matters in preparation for internal or external audits, using self‑assessment tools and gap analysis.
• Deliver high‑standard pest control using internal and external resources.
• Manage the external service provider, ensuring the service specification is clearly understood and consistently met.
• Support Food Safety related incident management and identify weaknesses to prevent incidents.
• Support on‑site hygienic design improvement plans, working with multidisciplinary teams to implement best‑in‑class solutions.
• Support the implementation of Foreign body Prevention with Conformance Managers and other members of the Quality Team.
• Support the NCE Deployment in the factory by facilitating and participating in TPM Pillar activities.

What will make you successful?

To be successful in this role it is key that you will be able to manage multiple stakeholders, build relationships and multitask a variety of projects at the same time. You will need a strong service orientation and be able to demonstrate a genuine passion to develop yourself further.

Qualifications

• Educated to a degree or apprenticeship in subjects such as Food science, Microbiology, or Biology.
• Proven experience in a food manufacturing environment in Food Safety/Quality as a Hygienist.
• Knowledge of products & processes to ensure hygiene/cleaning standards are appropriately applied.
• Experience managing contractors would be ideal, but you must communicate and flex your style across all levels of the business.
• Knowledge and experience of risk assessments and root cause analysis, making judgments on the outcomes to deliver improvements.
• Ability to plan and deliver against tight deadlines and manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.

Benefits

• Salary ranging from £35,000 to £40,000, potential bonus.
• Private medical insurance, flex leave, pension scheme.
• Competitive benefits package, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays plus flex leave.
• Flexible working scheme and real focus on personal development and growth.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to equal opportunity for all and encourage people of all gender identities, ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBT+ community to apply. If there is anything we can do to accommodate you in the application process, please let us know. We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity. For more information about our Colleague Networks, please visit: Diversity, equity and inclusion | Nestlé (nestle.co.uk).