Job Description
Position Snapshot
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Location: Wahgunyah (Northeast Victoria – close to regional hubs of Albury/Wodonga and Wangaratta)
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Duration: Full time, Permanent
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2+ years' experience in a similar role
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Position Summary
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Opportunity currently exists for a Factory Hygienist to join the Quality team based our Wahgunyah Factory, the home of Uncle Toby's Snacks and Cereals.
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In this role, the Factory Hygienist will maintain pre-requisite components of the Food Safety Management System by establishing, maintaining, and coaching the building blocks of hygiene and food safety concepts in the factory.
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A day in the life...
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Reporting to the QA Manager and promoting Quality awareness across the factory, key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
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Contribute to competence development of quality professionals across the organisation.
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Define, implement and verify the effectiveness of the Pre-requisite Programs (PRP's) related to Hygiene, including zoning, allergen risk management, pest control, cleaning validation and verification, pathogen monitoring, foreign body prevention, hygiene and housekeeping.
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Define and update the specific quality procedures, instructions and tools required to operate in a factory.
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Support production and engineering in ensuring GMP standards are adhered to. Be the SME for NGMP-VS (Visual Standards).
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Support the NPD process through the risk assessment of new raw materials and processes.
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Support Nestlé Continuous Excellence program in the quest for zero defect and actively participate in the site TPM activities.
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Support activities to achieve compliance with the Nestlé Quality Management System requirements and other applicable instructions and standards.
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Own and deliver training related to housekeeping and hygiene, as required.
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Lead and support (as applicable) the development and implementation of Standards.
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Support unit readiness for internal and external audits.
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Perform trouble shooting and corrective action follow-up of non-conformities.
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What will make you successful
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Joining a collaborative team of specialists, you will be self-motivated, proactive and have a proven capacity to work effectively within a team environment.
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University graduate or equivalent in Food Science or related field of study.
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Demonstrated competence in Hygiene and Quality management.
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Experience working in Quality, Production Support or Application Group.
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Experience in successfully implementing quality assurance programs by leading change or participating in project teams, audit and/or improvement projects.
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Excellent communication and presentation skills and a proven capacity to influence and negotiate to drive high standards of performance and quality.
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Passionate about working for Nestlé and sharing its purpose.
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Applicants must have full Australian working rights
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Applicants will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, including but not limited to health checks, prior to appointment to this role.
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Please note that this role may close earlier than the advertised deadline at our discretion, so we encourage early applications.
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Advantages
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You will have the chance to work with an outstanding and highly engaged team, build and grow your career with an inclusive, global FMCG leader.
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In addition, we offer:
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Varied career experiences and personalised development support
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Diversity and Inclusion initiatives and program
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Discounted Nestlé products
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Competitive remuneration package
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Employee Assistance Program
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Our Story
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Nestlé enjoys a reputation as one of the world's largest FMCG companies and a leader in nutrition, health and wellness. Our inclusive and high-performance culture is a testament to the great training, development, rewards and recognition we extend to every member of our ****-strong Oceania
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Nestlé Oceania supports a culture of diversity and inclusion in all that we do. Take a look at Careers at Nestlé Australia | Nestlé Australia (nestle.com.au) to see some of the ways we live and practice this every day in our workplace.
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For more information please visit our website Nestlé Australia Home | Nestlé Australia (nestle.com.au) or Our LinkedIn page

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📌 Factory Hygienist (Victoria)
🏢 Nestlé
📍 Victoria