Sanitation & Hygiene Lead — Food Plant Excellence

Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Paid time off

401(k) with employer match

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream in Bakersfield, CA seeks a Hygienist to own site sanitation and prevent contamination. The role focuses on leading investigations, refining cleaning methods, and collaborating with sanitation, operations, maintenance, engineering, and quality.

The successful candidate will oversee SSOPs, CIP/COP, allergen controls, environmental monitoring, and staff training; HACCP and PCQI certifications and 3+ years of plant sanitation experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a food science or related field.
• HACCP certification required.
• 3+ years sanitation/hygiene leadership.
• Experience leading Listeria investigations.

Responsibilities

• Own the sanitation program and verify cleaning effectiveness.
• Lead Listeria investigations and CAPA actions.
• Coach line operators on hygienic practices.
• Develop and verify SSOPs and cleaning validations.

Skills

Data analysis

Trend analysis

Quality systems software

Education

Bachelor’s degree in food science or related field

HACCP certification

PCQI (Preventive Controls Qualified Individual)

GFSI schemes training / hygienic design (advantage)

Job description

Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream in Bakersfield, CA seeks a Hygienist to own site sanitation and prevent contamination. The role focuses on leading investigations, refining cleaning methods, and collaborating with sanitation, operations, maintenance, engineering, and quality.

The successful candidate will oversee SSOPs, CIP/COP, allergen controls, environmental monitoring, and staff training; HACCP and PCQI certifications and 3+ years of plant sanitation experience are preferred.