Hygiene Lead

McCormick & Company; Cockeysville (MD); On-site; USD 88,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Career growth opportunities

Flexibility and Support for Diverse

Job summary

McCormick & Company is seeking a Hygiene Lead for the Hunt Valley Plant to oversee hygiene, sanitation and GMP compliance across operations, ensuring quality and food safety.

The role develops sanitation practices, trains staff, and collaborates with cross-functional teams to sustain Master Sanitation Schedules and continuous improvement at the site. Strong HACCP, allergen control, and leadership skills are essential.

Qualifications

• BSc in Food Science, Sanitation, Food Safety, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, Microbiology, or related field.
• Advanced knowledge in sanitation, HACCP, microbiology, pest control and quality systems.
• Experience with core sanitation services including COP/CIP; validation and verification.
• Experience with SAP and MES software systems.
• Proven ability to influence and lead change across an organization.

Responsibilities

• Oversee plant sanitation and GMP compliance through pest and environmental programs.
• Lead plantwide sanitation program to meet site objectives and MSS targets.
• Develop sanitation expertise and training for personnel.
• Collaborate with departments to define sanitation activities and resources for MSS.
• Provide direction and support daily management of sanitation staff across shifts.
• Support sanitation systems with training, troubleshooting, and maintenance.

Skills

Sanitation knowledge

HACCP knowledge

Microbiology knowledge

Pest control

Quality systems

Leadership

Communication skills

Problem solving

Influence / change leadership

Education

BSc in Food Science or related field

Tools

SAP

MES

Job description

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.

We are looking to hire an Hygiene Lead for our Hunt Valley Plant.

What We Bring To The Table

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:

• Competitive compensation
• Career growth opportunities
• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

Position Overview

Under the general direction of the Quality Manager, the Hygiene Lead will provide oversight, support, and governance for all aspects of hygiene at the Hunt Valley Plant facility. The role will ensure quality, food safety and operational expectations are met while preventing sanitation and design-related food safety failures. The role will be responsible for the development, validation and implementation of sanitation practices including SOPs, cleaning practices, CIP & COP methodology including the selection & use of cleaning chemicals, and the development and delivery of training materials. The Hygiene Lead will work within the McCormick High-Performance Cultural Framework; actively teaching, coaching, developing and mentoring sanitation Ensure full compliance with Company Quality, Food Safety, Health & Safety and Environmental requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversees the plant sanitation and GMP compliance through managing the pest control and environmental control programs and assuring appropriate corrective actions when gaps exist
• Leads and manages the plantwide sanitation program to achieve key indicator results that support the site strategic objectives, goals, strategies and measures
• Provide guidance and develop technical expertise in appropriate personnel with regard to sanitation and hygienic design and controls
• Collaborates with facility departments to define sanitation activities and resources needed to ensure completion of Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS). Audit MSS and complete RCCA on issues identified.
• Provides direction and supports the daily management and work prioritization of direct reports across shifts.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to improve sanitation programs, procedures, and metrics
• Conduct cleaning, CIP and allergen validations
• Provides support, including training, troubleshooting, and some maintenance, to the production sanitation systems, equipment, and tools.

Secondary Responsibilities

• Manages fiscal responsibility to ensure the department spend is consistent with business requirements
• Participates in customer visits and audits as needed

Required Qualifications

• BSc in Degree in Food Science, Sanitation, Food Safety, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, Food Technology, Microbiology or a related technical field of study in the applied sciences or comparable experience in lieu of a degree technical field of study in the applied sciences or comparable experience in lieu of a degree
• Current advanced working knowledge in sanitation, HACCP, microbiology, pest control and quality systems
• Experience with core sanitation services to include cleaning (wet and dry, COP and CIP, validation and verification of sanitation systems)
• Experience working with SAP & MES software systems
• Demonstrated ability to influence, to change thinking and lead change efforts across the organization without direct line reporting
• Ability to work and communicate with all levels of the organization
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to break a complex task down into discrete tasks that can be comprehended by a wide range of employees
• Proven problem; solving skills that lead to recommending and implementing solutions, often with incomplete or inconclusive information. Must have a curious and tenacious approach to work.
• Experience developing, coaching and motivating employees in a team; based environment
• Demonstrated ability to apply risk management principles that support both internal and external customer requirements

Leadership: This role has management responsibility for the Hygiene team, including management of people, defining roles and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Food Science, Sanitation, Food Safety, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, Food Technology, Microbiology or a related technical field of study in the applied sciences
• Minimum 7 years of experience in the food, beverage, flavor, ingredient and/or pharmaceutical industry.
• Minimum 5 years in a manufacturing plant environment.

As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Base Salary: $87,910 - $153,870

Base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience for this role, and/or internal equity of our current employees as part of any final offer. This position is also eligible to participate in McCormick’s Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan. In addition to a competitive compensation package, permanent employees of McCormick are eligible for our extensive Total Rewards programs that include:

• Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits
• Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support
• Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans