Hygiene Lead

Hygiene Lead

Peterborough UK

Reporting to the Quality Manager the Hygiene Lead will oversee all hygiene activities at McCormick Peterborough facility ensuring compliance with quality food safety and operational standards. The role is responsible for developing validating and implementing sanitation procedures (including SOPs CIP methods and chemical selection) and delivering related training.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manages CIP (Cleaning in Place) process responsible for CIP optimalisation lead improvements programmes related to cleaning in place.
• Oversees the plant sanitation and GMP compliance through managing the pest control and environmental control programs and assuring appropriate corrective actions when gaps exist.
• Leads and manages the plantwide sanitation program to achieve key indicator results that support the site strategic objectives goals strategies and measures.
• Provide guidance and develop technical expertise in appropriate personnel with regard to sanitation and hygienic design and controls.
• Collaborates with facility departments to define sanitation activities and resources needed to ensure completion of Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS).
• Provides direction and supports the daily management and work prioritization of direct reports across shifts.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to improve sanitation programs procedures and metrics.
• Conduct cleaning CIP and allergen validations.
• Provides support including training troubleshooting and some maintenance to the production sanitation systems equipment and tools.

CANDIDATE PROFILE #LI-DNI

• Relevant experience in the food beverage flavor ingredient and/or pharmaceutical manufacturing industry.
• Hands-on experience working on manufactuirng site with implemented Cleaning in Place (CIP) method with relevant cleaning systems.
• Previous supervisory experience with strong leadership and team development skills.
• Advanced working knowledge in sanitation HACCP microbiology pest control and quality systems.
• Degree in Food Science Sanitation Food Safety or a related technical field of study in the applied sciences.
• Strong experience in sanitation services and hygiene management.
• Proficient in SAP and MES systems.
• Strong communicator with the ability to influence and lead change across functions.

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