Quality Assurance Hygienist
Company: Nation Pizza and Foods
Location: Schaumburg
Posted on: May 13, 2022
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Job Description:
Position Summary: The Hygienist provides direction / leadership
with the factory GMP's, sanitation, Pest Control and hygienic
design programs. This position ensures that the Quality Management
System is consistently applied throughout the factory within the
guidelines of hygienic practices. The function is the guardian of
Food Safety and compliance monitoring systems administered by the
Quality Department. This position requires an in-depth knowledge of
sanitation/GMP principles, methods, and technology.Essential Duties
and Responsibilities:Key position within the Quality Team providing
service and support to the Operations department and Management
staff, aiming to continuously improve overall hygiene programs and
fostering a cross departmental quality and compliance
mind-set.Ensures that factory sanitation programs are effectively
implemented, validated, and maintained to ensure that all products
are manufactured in a sanitary and wholesome environment. This
includes assessment of the sanitation and hygiene of the facility
environment (internal/external) as well as the processing and
supporting equipment.Ensures that validated SOP's (Sanitation
SOP's) are in place for all sanitation and cross contact (including
allergen) management needs.Ensures that effective/efficient
cleaning frequency is managed through an MSS (Master Sanitation
Schedule).Coordinates activities with sanitation manager and
operations required to ensure the consistent use of the program
procedures.Ensures that this cleaning program complies with Nestl--
- internal policies and procedures, as well as with any regulatory
(Federal, State, Local) requirements.Stays abreast of new
government regulations (USDA and FDA) to ensure we maintain
compliance in HACCP and SSOP's.Works with Sanitation on
investigations, corrective actions, and follow-up for hard to clean
areas.Assists with a new product/project, plans plant audits, GMP
training, and developing a GMP audit program.Maintains effective
relationship with USDA inspectors, responds to their inquiries and
concerns, and monitors NR (Non-compliance Records) trends.Actively
involved in hygienic design and zoning review process at the
factory for existing and new process equipment as well as the
facility structure, including early management of design and
capital review process.Provides leadership/direction in hygienic
design.Active member of the factory HACCP /Food Safety team. Duties
include supporting PRP verification activities and providing the
link with these activities back to the Food Safety team.Ensure that
the Cleaning Validation and Allergen Validation programs meet
Nestle and Regulatory guidelines. Also, check on scheduled program
completion by operations management.Works with Manager to attain
goals, carry out strategies, plans, and policies to increase
profitability and success of the Company.Assists in developing and
carrying out department's goals, objectives, and systems.Suggests
ways to control labor and supply costs as well as improve
processes.Ensures that all work activities are performed with
attention to the highest standards for quality, safety and
compliance with all appropriate legal and food safety requirements
and a focus on continuous improvement.Follows all company policies
& procedures as well as the GMP's (Good Manufacturing
Practices).Maintains a high level of safety awareness for an
accident-free work place.Reports any unsafe or hazardous work
conditions or safety-related issues to ManagementAccomplishes all
tasks as appropriately assigned or requested.Education, Skills and
Experience:Education:Bachelor's Degree (B.S.) in Food Science,
Microbiology, Food Sanitation or other related field preferred.
Skills and Experience:Prefer individual with AIB/ASI or some other
professional GMP/Sanitation training.Prefer individual completed
Pest control training (i.e. State Pesticide Certification, Purdue
Correspondence Course).Minimum of 5-7 years in Food Plant
Sanitation / Supervisory experience preferred.Knowledge in Food
Safety / HACCP / SS & GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices).Basic
knowledge in Hygienic Design, Quality Management, Competent in
analytical / microbiological lab environment.Ability to establish
trust and credibility with employees.Ability to influence and
promote change on all levels of the
organization.PI177331162SDL2017
Keywords: Nation Pizza and Foods, Schaumburg , Quality Assurance Hygienist, Other , Schaumburg, Illinois
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