Factory Hygienist

About the role

Opportunity currently exists for a Factory Hygienist to join the Quality team at Nestlé’s Wahgunyah factory, the home of Uncle Toby’s Snacks and Cereals. The role is responsible for maintaining the pre‑requisite components of the Food Safety Management System by establishing, maintaining and coaching hygiene and food‑safety concepts across the site.

Key responsibilities

• Define, implement and verify the effectiveness of Pre‑requisite Programs (PRPs) covering zoning, allergen risk management, pest control, cleaning validation, pathogen monitoring and foreign‑body prevention.
• Develop, update and maintain quality procedures, instructions and tools required for factory operations.
• Support production and engineering to ensure GMP standards and NGMP‑VS visual standards are adhered to.
• Provide risk assessments for new raw materials and processes during the NPD phase.
• Lead training on housekeeping and hygiene and support the development of standards.
• Participate in Nestlé Continuous Excellence, TPM activities and internal/external audit readiness.

Required profile

• University graduate in Food Science or a related discipline with at least 2 years of experience in a similar hygiene or quality role.
• Demonstrated competence in hygiene and quality management, including experience with PRPs, GMP and audit processes.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence and negotiate across functions.
• Self‑motivated, proactive and able to work effectively within a collaborative team.

Required skills

• Hygiene management and food‑safety systems
• Implementation of Pre‑requisite Programs (PRPs)
• Allergen risk management
• Pest control and cleaning validation
• Pathogen monitoring and foreign‑body prevention
• Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) compliance
• NGMP‑VS visual standards
• Risk assessment of raw materials and processes
• Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) participation
• Internal and external audit support

What we offer

• Varied career experiences with personalised development support
• Diversity and inclusion initiatives
• Discounted Nestlé products
• Competitive remuneration package
• Employee Assistance Program