Factory Hygienist
Position Snapshot
- Nestlé, San Sisto Factory (PG) - European Hub of the Confectionery division
- Permanent contract
- Nestlé welcomes people with disabilities
- Preferably, a degree in Microbiology, Food Science/Technology, Food Sanitation or related field
- 3-5 years of experience in Quality and/or Food Safety roles, ideally within a manufacturing site
- Advanced knowledge of sanitation, GMPs, environmental monitoring, pest management, hygienic design principles, and food manufacturing technologies.
- Preferably, proficient knowledge of Italian and English
Compensation Package
CCNL Industria Alimentare, Impiegato, 2° livello, Gross Annual Base Salary: €45.000,00.
Position Summary
As a Factory Hygienist, you will provide leadership, technical expertise, and strategic direction for the factory's Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), sanitation, integrated pest management, hygienic design, environmental monitoring, and zoning programs.
As the guardian of hygiene and sanitation compliance systems and a key member of the Quality Team, you will ensure the development and consistent application of the Quality Management System (QMS) throughout the facility, in accordance with food safety and hygienic standards.
You will work cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Quality to develop, implement, monitor, and continuously improve hygiene systems and programs, fostering a culture of food safety, quality, compliance, and continuous improvement across the factory.
A day in the life of a Factory Hygienist
- Serve as the guardian of food safety and hygiene for the factory, providing leadership,
technical expertise, and support to achieve business and compliance objectives. Lead the implementation and execution of Industrial Hygiene programs in compliance with Nestlé corporate requirements, regulatory standards, and internal/external audit expectations, covering sanitation and disinfection, integrated pest management, environmental microbiology, allergen and cross-contact prevention, foreign material control, hygienic design, and hygienic zoning.
- Provide operational and technical leadership for the design, implementation, validation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of hygiene and food safety programs across manufacturing processes and facility operations.
- Ensure factory sanitation programs are effectively implemented, validated, maintained, and verified across processing equipment, support equipment, and internal and external facility environments. Validate and maintain Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs) for sanitation activities, allergen management, and cross-contact prevention, and own the Sanitation Schedule to ensure cleaning frequencies are risk-based, effective, and sustainable. Coordinate sanitation activities with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering,
and Department Leadership to ensure consistent execution and compliance with Nestlé requirements and local regulations.
- Lead the factory Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program, ensuring effective implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement to maintain a pest-free environment, and act as the site subject matter expert on IPM principles and practices. Act as the primary site contact and technical liaison for third-party hygiene service providers, including sanitation and pest management partners, establishing site-specific objectives, driving accountability to contractual requirements, and ensuring effective collaboration to continuously improve program performance.
- Lead hygienic design and hygienic zoning programs for existing operations, facility infrastructure, capital projects, and new process installations, providing technical guidance and risk assessments to ensure food safety risks are minimized throughout the facility lifecycle.
- Administer sanitation, GMP, and other hygiene-related inspection and assessment programs, managing corrective and preventive actions to address identified gaps, improve compliance, and drive continuous improvement. Lead the identification, investigation, and resolution of hygiene-related issues through data analysis, trend monitoring, root cause investigations, and the development of preventive and corrective actions aligned with factory performance objectives.
- Coordinate and deliver training and development programs related to sanitation, GMPs, pest management, allergen management, hygienic design, environmental monitoring, and food safety
- Nestlé, San Sisto Factory (PG) - European Hub of the Confectionery division
- Permanent contract
- Nestlé welcomes people with disabilities
- Preferably, a degree in Microbiology, Food Science/Technology, Food Sanitation or related field
- 3-5 years of experience in Quality and/or Food Safety roles, ideally within a manufacturing site
- Advanced knowledge of sanitation, GMPs, environmental monitoring, pest management, hygienic design principles, and food manufacturing technologies.
- Preferably, proficient knowledge of Italian and English
Compensation Package
CCNL Industria Alimentare, Impiegato, 2° livello, Gross Annual Base Salary: €45.000,00.
Position Summary
As a Factory Hygienist, you will provide leadership, technical expertise, and strategic direction for the factory's Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), sanitation, integrated pest management, hygienic design, environmental monitoring, and zoning programs.
As the guardian of hygiene and sanitation compliance systems and a key member of the Quality Team, you will ensure the development and consistent application of the Quality Management System (QMS) throughout the facility, in accordance with food safety and hygienic standards.
You will work cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Quality to develop, implement, monitor, and continuously improve hygiene systems and programs, fostering a culture of food safety, quality, compliance, and continuous improvement across the factory.
A day in the life of a Factory Hygienist
- Serve as the guardian of food safety and hygiene for the factory, providing leadership,
technical expertise, and support to achieve business and compliance objectives. Lead the implementation and execution of Industrial Hygiene programs in compliance with Nestlé corporate requirements, regulatory standards, and internal/external audit expectations, covering sanitation and disinfection, integrated pest management, environmental microbiology, allergen and cross-contact prevention, foreign material control, hygienic design, and hygienic zoning.
- Provide operational and technical leadership for the design, implementation, validation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of hygiene and food safety programs across manufacturing processes and facility operations.
- Ensure factory sanitation programs are effectively implemented, validated, maintained, and verified across processing equipment, support equipment, and internal and external facility environments. Validate and maintain Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs) for sanitation activities, allergen management, and cross-contact prevention, and own the Sanitation Schedule to ensure cleaning frequencies are risk-based, effective, and sustainable. Coordinate sanitation activities with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering,
and Department Leadership to ensure consistent execution and compliance with Nestlé requirements and local regulations.
- Lead the factory Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program, ensuring effective implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement to maintain a pest-free environment, and act as the site subject matter expert on IPM principles and practices. Act as the primary site contact and technical liaison for third-party hygiene service providers, including sanitation and pest management partners, establishing site-specific objectives, driving accountability to contractual requirements, and ensuring effective collaboration to continuously improve program performance.
- Lead hygienic design and hygienic zoning programs for existing operations, facility infrastructure, capital projects, and new process installations, providing technical guidance and risk assessments to ensure food safety risks are minimized throughout the facility lifecycle.
- Administer sanitation, GMP, and other hygiene-related inspection and assessment programs, managing corrective and preventive actions to address identified gaps, improve compliance, and drive continuous improvement. Lead the identification, investigation, and resolution of hygiene-related issues through data analysis, trend monitoring, root cause investigations, and the development of preventive and corrective actions aligned with factory performance objectives.
- Coordinate and deliver training and development programs related to sanitation, GMPs, pest management, allergen management, hygienic design, environmental monitoring, and food safety