Requisition ID: 66229 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 chance to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.About the role Lead the implementation of world-class hygiene and sanitation standards across Kerry's manufacturing site in Murarrie. This role plays a critical part in strengthening food safety culture, driving sanitation excellence, reducing risk, and ensuring compliance with global standards. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you'll champion continuous improvement, develop sanitation programs and SOPs, and help create a safe, clean, and audit-ready manufacturing workplace.

Work Location : Murarrie - Brisbane Reporting to : FSQ Manager Key responsibilities Deploy Kerry’s Hygiene and Sanitation Standards at the Murarrie manufacturing site in collaboration with the Regional Sanitation Team.

Establish relationships with cross-functional teams to integrate robust hygiene practices into plant operations.

Develop a Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS) for the manufacturing facility and train cross-functional teams.





Provide support to external storage facilities around hygiene and pest management.

Develop and implement a sanitation training program at the site.

Create, validate, and deploy Standard Sanitation Operating Procedures (SOPs) at process lines.

Conduct facility sanitation assessments, assist with risk-based gap analysis, and support corrective actions to ensure compliance with Kerry’s Global Standards.

Implement sanitation policies and culture at the site to achieve the “Stay Safe, Stay Clean” agenda.

Assess the site for compliance with corporate hygienic design, food safety, and HSE standards.

Complete annual microbiological and allergen cleaning and sanitation validations for manual cleaning methods, Clean In Place (CIP), Assisted Cleaning Systems (ACS), Clean Out of Place (COP tanks), and other automated cleaning technologies.

Prepare reports, presentations, operational documents, and other content as required.

Qualifications and skills Minimum of 5 years of Food Safety experience in an Operations Quality role.

Experience with prerequisite programs, HACCP, Hazard analysis, and risk assessments.

Ability to communicate with cross functional teams and implement improvement programs.





Degree in Food Science/Food Technology/Science/Microbiology.

Competencies Required: Outstanding Interpersonal Skills: Exceptional communication and relationship-building abilities.

Policy implementation: Aptitude for understanding, interpreting, and applying policies and procedures.

Specialised Knowledge Application: Ability to learn and effectively utilise specialized knowledge to enhance sanitation practices on-site.

Change Agent: Energized by making a difference and comfortable navigating ambiguity.

Results-Oriented: A strong focus on achieving results and a service delivery mindset.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Effectiveness in working across different functional areas.

Analytical Skills: Capability to gather pertinent facts and data, conduct thorough analyses, and arrive at sound conclusions

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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📌 Site Hygiene and Sanitation Lead (Queensland)
🏢 Kerry
📍 Queensland