Food Safety & Sanitation Lead — Beverage Plant

westrockcoffeeinternaljobs; Conway (AR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

WestRock Coffee is seeking a Factory Hygienist to uphold high standards of hygiene, sanitation, food safety, and pest control in a low-acid beverage facility. You will drive environmental control and hygienic practices to protect product quality.

In this role you will support FDA, FSMA and HACCP compliance, lead sanitation programs and trainings, perform environmental monitoring, audits, and collaborate with operations to prevent contamination and cross‑contamination across lines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Microbiology, or related field preferred
• 2-5 years experience in beverage or food manufacturing
• Experience in low-acid beverages (hot fill, aseptic, or carbonation) preferred
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, FSMA Preventive Controls, microbiology (yeast/mold), and pest management principles

Responsibilities

• Oversee external sanitation and equipment cleanliness across production lines (hot fill, aseptic, carbonation)
• Validate sanitation effectiveness through visual inspection, ATP verification, and microbiological testing
• Lead environmental monitoring program targeting yeast, mold, and Alicyclobacillus
• Trend and analyze environmental and sanitation data to identify risks
• Conduct GMP and hygiene audits across production and support areas
• Support hygienic zoning and cross-contamination control practices
• Partner with operations and maintenance to improve hygienic design
• Participate in root cause analysis for contamination events
• Lead sanitation training and food safety culture initiatives
• Manage integrated pest control program in collaboration with third-party provider
• Review pest control reports, trend activity, and drive corrective actions
• Conduct facility inspections to ensure pest prevention (structural gaps, door controls, housekeeping)
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and audit pest control requirements

Skills

Food safety

HACCP

FSMA

Pest management

Environmental monitoring

Sanitation programs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Microbiology, or related field

Tools

ATP testing

Luminometer

Environmental sampling

Job description

WestRock Coffee is seeking a Factory Hygienist to uphold high standards of hygiene, sanitation, food safety, and pest control in a low-acid beverage facility. You will drive environmental control and hygienic practices to protect product quality.

In this role you will support FDA, FSMA and HACCP compliance, lead sanitation programs and trainings, perform environmental monitoring, audits, and collaborate with operations to prevent contamination and cross‑contamination across lines.