FSQA Factory Hygienist - 2nd shift - Conway, AR

S&D Coffee; Conway (AR); On-site; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

S&D Coffee is seeking a FSQA Factory Hygienist for the second shift in Conway, Arkansas. You will safeguard hygiene, sanitation, and food safety compliance across a low-acid beverage facility, supporting FDA/FSMA/HACCP programs and pest control.

Responsibilities include overseeing sanitation, environmental monitoring, audits, training, and cross-functional collaboration with operations and maintenance to improve hygienic design and prevent contamination.

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

GMP

Environmental monitoring

Pest management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Food Science or Microbiology

Job description

FSQA Factory Hygienist - 2nd shift

#7089

Conway, Arkansas, United States

Job Description

The Factory Hygienist is responsible for ensuring high standards of hygiene, sanitation, food safety, and pest control within a low-acid beverage manufacturing facility. This role supports compliance with FDA, FSMA, and HACCP requirements and focuses on environmental control, hygienic practices, sanitation effectiveness, and integrated pest management.

Job Duties

• 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

Requisition Number

7089

Shift

Second

Qualification

• 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

Equal Opportunity Employer / Vets / Disabled

Starting Pay Rate

Pay Rate $75,000.00