Hygienist

Requisition ID 64844

Position Type FT Permanent

Workplace Arrangement

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About the role

The Hygienist is responsible for implementing Sanitation standard practice, ensuring compliance with all Kerry’s key customers, approved codes of practice and Kerry policies and procedures.

He/ she is responsible for implementing Sanitation and continuous improvement initiatives at manufacturing plant and drive food safety risk reduction program in alignment with Regional Sanitation Team. Assist in the plant Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

Work Location Tampoi

Reporting to Assistant FSQ System Manager

Key responsibilities

• Conduct inspection and perform gap analysis of sanitation program
• Monitor GMP and housekeeping activities to maintain plant standard
• Develop and implement training to support sanitation program
• Empower sanitation personnel to maintain documentation and coach when deviation occurs
• Take ownership of department deficiencies and implement countermeasures.
• Communicates to management on any gaps and corrective actions.
• To manage and ensure the plant GMP and Hygiene are maintained.
• Able to demonstrate strong leadership skills and ability to deliver outstanding results without compromise to safety or quality.
• Following prescribe guidelines he/she establishes the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) standards, which includes Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in all the production plants including Warehouse and Utilities with the Quality Lead Manager of the site.
• Provides support and guidance to the Production teams and all other Service Departments in order to reach the GMP standards set and in order to deliver products of the correct quality.
• Proposes and implements Continuous Improvement Projects especially on hygiene, quality and food safety.
  
  

Qualifications and skills

• A degree in Food Science, Food Technology, Food Engineering, Microbiology, or a related field is preferred.
• Minimum of 3-4 years in Sanitation and Food Safety within an Operations Quality role.
• Proficient in prerequisite programs, HACCP, hazard analysis, and conducting risk assessments with teams.
• Basic knowledge of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a plus.
• Strong ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and implement effective sanitation systems.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and relationship management skills.
• Ability to understand, interpret, and apply policies and procedures effectively.
• Strong focus on results and a service delivery mindset.
• Effective cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to gather relevant data, conduct thorough analyses, and make well-informed decisions
  
  

Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.

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