Position Snapshot
Location: Smithtown, NSW
Duration: Full time, permanent
3+ years’ experience relevant to this role
Position Summary
Joining Nestlé means you are joining the largest Food and Beverage Company in the world. At our very core, we are a human environment – passionate people driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Our philosophy is Good Food, Good Life, and we’re building a company that you’ll be proud to be part of.
Fantastic opportunity for a Food Safety Coordinator to join our MILO Smithtown Factory. MILO®, Australia's iconic crunchy milk drink, was first introduced in 1934 by chemical engineer, Thomas Mayne from Smithtown, NSW. Here is your chance to join an iconic brand.
The Food Safety Coordinator will lead and ensure effective implementation of the Food Safety Management System, including HACCP and all Pre-Requisite Programs.
A day in the life…
Reporting to the QA Manager, key responsibilities include but not limited to:
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Ensure effective implementation of the HACCP program; including, but not limited to, HACCP plan review and revision; alignment with QMS and SAP inspection plans; and verification and validation of control measures; validations and verification on foreign body detection devices.
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Support Hygienist in defining, implement and verify the effectiveness of the PRPs related to food safety and hygiene; including, but not limited to, Zoning; Pest Management; Cleaning Validation & Verification; Pathogen Monitoring; Foreign Body prevention; Hygiene & Housekeeping; Allergen Management; and GMP.
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Ensure Food capex project implementation and alignment with QA Manager on Food Safety Capex allocation.
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Adherence to Contaminant monitoring programme.
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Ensure current PIFs are maintained for all materials and vendor sites.
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Support the NPD process through the risk assessment of new raw materials and processes (including SAP workflow and NPDI) and ensuring completion of the pHACCP. Be the NPD link to the QA team.
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Support engineering projects by conducting risk assessments and providing advice about cleanability, hygienic design, and site standards on equipment design and plant layout.
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Support the Maintenance and Industrial Services teams by providing technical support for programs such as contamination risks from maintenance activities; closed water loop compliance; etc.
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Participate in the factory's internal audit programme.
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Ensure the performance of structured root cause analysis after incidents related to food safety or hygiene failures have occurred.
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Own and deliver training related to HACCP, housekeeping, hygiene and other food safety elements.
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Actively participate in NCE & TPM pillars and activities, delivering to the requirements outlined in the methodology.
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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Tertiary qualification in Food Science or related field of study.
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Preferred minimum 3 years' experience as a quality specialist, preferably in HACCP.
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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.
Applicants must have full Australian working rights
Applicants will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, including but not limited to health checks, prior to appointment to this role.
Please note that this role may close earlier than the advertised deadline at our discretion, so we encourage early applications.
Benefits
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.
In addition, we offer:
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Varied career experiences and personalised development support
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Wellbeing benefits including vaccinations and health insurance discounts
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Diversity & Inclusion initiatives and program
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Paid parental and partner leave
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Purchase Leave Scheme
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Volunteering leave, Sports leave, Emergency Services leave
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Discounted Nestlé products
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 5000-strong Oceania workforce.
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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 http://www.linkedin.com/company/nestle-s-a-
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