Business Area: Nestle Purina

Job Title: Factory Hygiene Specialist -
Location: Sudbury, Suffolk
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 Depending on Experience plus companywide benefits 

Championing diversity and inclusion is so important to us; when we embrace different perspectives and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business.  

 Position Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a Factory Hygienist to join our team at the facility in Sudbury. We seek an individual ready to embrace the challenge of making a visible and sustainable impact on our operations to ensure Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) in our production processes.

In this role, you will be a vital member of the Quality team, ensuring that all Nestlé requirements for food safety, quality, and hygiene are consistently applied across the production lines.

At Purina PetCare, we are passionately committed to helping pets enjoy happier, healthier, and longer lives because we are pet owners too. Our Sudbury factory employs a workforce of 200, producing some of the UK’s most popular brands, including Go-Cat, Bakers, Purina ONE, BETA, and Pro Plan. This ancient market town, nestled in the heart of the Stour Valley, is surrounded by outstanding natural beauty, making Sudbury an ideal place for animal lovers. Additionally, London is just a 45-minute train ride away from nearby Colchester.

Manufacturing at Nestlé focuses on delivering perfect quality products to consumers at the right time and place while minimizing losses to maximize efficiency and productivity. This is particularly critical as we continue our journey towards becoming a LEAN Enterprise, representing the most significant change in our operations globally. You could play a key role in this exciting transformation.

A Day in the Life of a Factory Hygienist

Your responsibilities in this role will include but not be limited to:

• Drive the pathogen improvement plan to enhance food safety and hygiene standards.
• Lead and manage hygiene-related projects to ensure continuous improvement and compliance with Nestlé's hygiene requirements.
• Develop, document, and support factory GMP and hygiene standards to ensure compliance.
• Act as the key contact for the Quality department regarding all hygiene topics.
• Engage effectively with factory stakeholders at all levels to promote a culture of hygiene and food safety.
• Maintain pest control programs to Nestlé standards and act as the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Champion.
• Analyse data trends related to hygiene practices and prepare reports to communicate findings and recommendations for improvement.
• Work closely with production and maintenance teams to integrate hygiene practices into their processes.
• Support the factory with internal audits to ensure compliance with relevant standards.
• Audit Factory external warehouses to ensure they meet Nestlé's hygiene requirements and standards.
• Monitor and maintain hygiene equipment and supplies, ensuring that cleaning tools are available and in good working condition.

What Will Make You Successful

This is a fantastic development opportunity for an individual with proven experience in a production manufacturing environment and the ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced setting.

Further Skills and Experience Required:

• Strong understanding of general food safety and hygiene principles, with knowledge of factory floor operations.
• A keen eye for detail and the ability to identify potential hygiene risks or areas for improvement. Attention to detail is crucial for conducting inspections, audits, and ensuring compliance with hygiene standards.
• Effective communication skills for collaborating with team members, providing training or guidance to employees, and reporting hygiene-related issues or concerns.
• Experience in problem-solving activities.
• Familiarity with regulatory standards in the food industry to ensure compliance with local and international food safety regulations.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Excel for data analysis, trending, and reporting, along with the ability to create impactful presentations in PowerPoint to effectively communicate findings and recommendations.

What you need to know

What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of Nestlé – in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus statutory holidays plus flex leave, pension scheme and a real focus on personal development and growth.

The closing date for this role is 25.03.2025

We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.
 

At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect. When we embrace diversity and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. People of all gender identities, ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBT+ community are strongly encouraged to apply. If there is anything we can do to accommodate you to participate fully in the application process, please let us know. We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity, our people make up a number of Colleague Networks who represent different experiences and communities who hold us accountable in creating a sense of belonging for all, and our values create the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution you bring. Find out more about our Colleague Networks here: Diversity, equity and inclusion | Nestlé (nestle.co.uk)

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