We’re a leader in the pet care industry, which means we’re not only ahead in volume, profit and market share, but our associates dare to Stand Taller. We innovate new products, impart new agilities into existing processes, constantly advance pet nutrition, and always pay it forward in the form of service for our communities and families. Are you up for the dare?

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POSITION SUMMARY

Since the doors opened in 1972, this factory has grown dramatically into a sustainable state-of-the-art facility. In 2013, we completed our largest solar project yet by installing a 450-kilowatt photovoltaic system of nearly 1,900 panels. The amount of energy produced annually by this solar array could power nearly 52 average-sized homes, or approximately 5,000 lights bulbs for an entire year. With sustainability and safety always top of mind, our Atlanta factory proudly and passionately produces 460,000 tons a year of our dry pet food brands, including Alpo®, Beneful®, Cat Chow®, Dog Chow®, Fit & Trim®, Friskies®, Nestlé Purina ONE® and Pro Plan®. This plant location is just along the southern crescent of Metro Atlanta – an area that nearly 5 million residents and over 340 of our associates can call home. Atlanta is considered the major commercial and financial center of the Southeast and, if this beautiful city were a country, it would be the 28th largest economy in the world.

As a Product Safety Specialist, you will be responsible for testing samples of our finished products and communicating those test results to the appropriate departments. You will regularly interact with Production, Maintenance, and Product Safety. Quality and safety are the promises we make on every bag, container, tub, and can – and we continue to deliver on that promise.
 

• Identify and treat three primary types of pest contamination: insect, bird and rodent.
• Sample and test incoming ingredients that include, but are not limited to physical testing, and EB testing, environmental sampling, and testing rail cars, trucks, bins, sacks, and totes.
• Audit sanitation through the factory
• Maintain work area and equipment in a safe and sanitary fashion
• Comply with all safety regulations involving conduct of the job to include respiratory protection, protective clothing, and medical testing.
• Comply with all regulatory statutes to include MSDS, applicator certification, documentation logs, and labels.
• Assist Product Safety Team Leader in heat treatment, warehouse fogging and rail car/truck fumigation and aeration.
• Reorder and inventory stock of sanitation and pest control materials.
• Perform pheromone monitoring, installation, investigation and appropriate actions to include maintaining accurate records.
• Obtain, maintain and update pesticide applicator certification.
• Conduct weed control of surrounding property.
• Monitor and maintain mechanical traps and rodent bait stations.
• Perform inspection of incoming equipment and new plant installations to make recommendations concerning sanitary design.
• Conduct investigation for source of any contaminant in the plant, ingredients, product and/or process.
• Conduct Monthly GMP inspection.
• Assist Product Safety Team Leader with general administration duties.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• 2+ years of experience in quality or pest management experience within a food manufacturing, lab or related environment 

Must be willing and capable of obtaining the following two certifications within the first 60 days of hire: (38) Agricultural Commodity Fumigation and (35) Industrial, Institutional, Structural and Health Related Pest Control.

The approximate pay for this position is $50,013. Please note that the pay provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including, but not limited to knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as geographic location.

Nestle offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with company match, healthcare coverage, and a broad range of other benefits. Incentives and/or benefit packages may vary depending on the position.

REQUISITION ID:

323325

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