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Position Snapshot

Business area: Nestle Canada Inc

Role: Factory Hygienist Supervisor – 12-month Contract

Location: London, ON located at 980 Wilton Grove Rd, London, ON N6N 1C7;

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A little bit about us

While Nestlé is known for KitKat, Gerber, Nescafe, and Häagen-Dazs, our recipe for success comes down to one thing: our people.

We strive to lead a people-focused culture that empowers employees to bring their authentic selves to work each day. There are 3,000+ members of Nestlé Canada celebrated for taking action using agility, courage, and trust to find solutions that benefit the business or greater good. We’re a team of changemakers, who are curious and challenge the status quo, that take risks that will help drive us forward.

Our focus is not only on nourishing our customers, but also about enriching you. We know that empowerment leads to strong employee engagement, a great work culture, and motivated employees.

What to expect

As the Factory Hygienist Supervisor, you will be responsible for promoting and leading initiatives related to food safety and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) throughout the organization. Your role will involve ensuring that all employees are trained and aware of food safety protocols and GMP standards. Additionally, you will oversee the maintenance of food system management practices to ensure compliance and uphold the highest standards of hygiene and safety within the factory environment.

A day in the life of a Factory Hygienist Supervisor

• Leads factory food safety team
• Oversees Pest Control Management, Allergen Management, Food Defense, Food Fraud, Environmental & Pathogen Monitoring, Pre-Requisite Program, etc.
• Evaluates cleaning/sanitation effectiveness to prevent microbiological, allergenic, … contaminations
• Ensures functioning Master Sanitation Schedules (MSS) are in place
• Liaises Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s)
• Coordinates internal GMP inspections - Ensures the closure of findings
• Represents quality and food safety in capital project meetings
• Conducts extended run validation studies to help factory important measures (e.g. Asset Intensity) while ensures food safety requirements are met
• Coach employees on everybody’s role and impact on food safety
• Review internal GMP inspection findings and follow-up with involved functions to ensure timely completion
• Ensure cascade of emerging threats and trends in food safety topics and strategies to mitigate risks
• Support the quality failures analysis and Manufacturing Excellence initiatives to eliminate the defects related to food safety
• Support problem solving and solution development during incident investigation with regard to food safety
• Ensure audit readiness for food safety audits

Role Requirements

• University graduate or equivalent (preferred microbiology or related degree)
• Experience as a hygienist in a food factory is an asset
• Experience with hygienic design is an asset
• Demonstrated competence as Team member in a factory: Quality, Production Support, Application Group
• Experience with working in unionized environments is an asset
• Experience in successfully implementing food safety programs as: Participating in project teams, Leading part of a change effort, Participating in audit teams and/or improvement projects with more senior staff members

Benefits

• Excellent training and development programs as well as opportunities to grow within the company
• Up to 50% off – Nespresso Coffee Machine, Capsules and accessories
• Access to the Discount Company store with Nestlé, Nespresso, and Purina products (Located across various Nestle offices/sites)
• Additional discounts on a variety of products and services offered by our preferred vendors and partnerships

What you need to know

We will be considering applicants as they apply, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

Nestlé Canada is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. We welcome qualified applicants to bring their diverse and unique experiences as a result of their education, perspectives, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

If you are selected to participate in the recruitment process, please inform Human Resources of any accommodations you may require. Nestlé will work with you in an effort to ensure that you are able to fully participate in the process.