Hygienist

Kerry Group; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hygienist at Kerry Group will implement sanitation practices and drive continuous improvement initiatives at the Tampoi manufacturing plant. You will ensure compliance with Kerry policies, customer codes of practice, and safety standards while coordinating with the Regional Sanitation Team and IPM activities.

You will report to the Assistant FSQ System Manager and support GMP, hygiene, and food safety across production, warehouse, and utilities.

Qualifications

• Degree in Food Science/Technology/Engineering or Microbiology preferred.
• 3–4 years in sanitation and food safety within an Operations Quality role.
• Proficient in HACCP, hazard analysis, and risk assessments with teams.
• Basic knowledge of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a plus.
• Strong collaboration and communication across teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inspection and gap analysis of sanitation program.
• Monitor GMP and housekeeping activities to maintain plant standard.
• Develop and implement training to support sanitation program.
• Empower sanitation personnel to maintain documentation and coach when deviation occurs.
• Take ownership of department deficiencies and implement countermeasures.
• Communicate gaps and corrective actions to management.
• Manage and ensure plant GMP and Hygiene are maintained.
• Demonstrate leadership and deliver safety/quality results without compromise.
• Establish GMP standards including IPM across all production plants with Quality Lead Manager.
• Provide support to Production and Service Departments to meet GMP standards.
• Propose and implement Continuous Improvement projects on hygiene, quality and food safety.

Skills

Leadership skills

Interpersonal skills

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Degree in Food Science/Technology/Engineering or Microbiology

Job description

The Hygienist is responsible for implementing Sanitation standard practice, ensuring compliance with all Kerry’s key customers, approved codes of practice and Kerry policies and procedures.

He/ she is responsible for implementing Sanitation and continuous improvement initiatives at manufacturing plant and drive food safety risk reduction program in alignment with Regional Sanitation Team. Assist in the plant Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

Work Location : Tampoi

Reporting to : Assistant FSQ System Manager

About the role

The Hygienist is responsible for implementing Sanitation standard practice, ensuring compliance with all Kerry’s key customers, approved codes of practice and Kerry policies and procedures.

He/ she is responsible for implementing Sanitation and continuous improvement initiatives at manufacturing plant and drive food safety risk reduction program in alignment with Regional Sanitation Team. Assist in the plant Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

Work Location : Tampoi

Reporting to : Assistant FSQ System Manager

Key responsibilities

• Conduct inspection and perform gap analysis of sanitation program
• Monitor GMP and housekeeping activities to maintain plant standard
• Develop and implement training to support sanitation program
• Empower sanitation personnel to maintain documentation and coach when deviation occurs
• Take ownership of department deficiencies and implement countermeasures.
• Communicates to management on any gaps and corrective actions.
• To manage and ensure the plant GMP and Hygiene are maintained.
• Able to demonstrate strong leadership skills and ability to deliver outstanding results without compromise to safety or quality.
• Following prescribe guidelines he/she establishes the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) standards, which includes Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in all the production plants including Warehouse and Utilities with the Quality Lead Manager of the site.
• Provides support and guidance to the Production teams and all other Service Departments in order to reach the GMP standards set and in order to deliver products of the correct quality.
• Proposes and implements Continuous Improvement Projects especially on hygiene, quality and food safety.

Qualifications and skills

• A degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Food Engineering, Microbiology, or a related field is preferred.
• Minimum of 3-4 years in Sanitation and Food Safety within an Operations Quality role.
• Proficient in prerequisite programs, HACCP, hazard analysis, and conducting risk assessments with teams.
• Basic knowledge of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a plus.
• Strong ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and implement effective sanitation systems.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and relationship management skills.
• Ability to understand, interpret, and apply policies and procedures effectively.
• Strong focus on results and a service delivery mindset.
• Effective cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to gather relevant data, conduct thorough analyses, and make well-informed decisions