Job Description

The role is responsible for leading the factory’s effective and efficient implementation of essential Prerequisite Programs (PRPs) and other food safety requirements. This position drives strong execution of cleaning and hygiene standards across the site, ensuring alignment with regulatory, customer, and internal requirements. The role provides hands-on training, coaching, and guidance to key stakeholders to embed food safety best practices, continuously improve hygiene performance, and foster a strong food safety culture within the factory.

A day in the life

• Own and drive the effective implementation, verification, and continuous improvement of Prerequisite Programs (PRPs) to ensure zero defects in food safety, hygiene, and cleaning performance.
• Define, deploy, and maintain site-specific procedures, instructions, and tools related to PRPs, hygiene, and Nestlé Good Management Practices (NGMP).
• Build food safety capability and quality awareness across the factory through targeted training, coaching, and development of QA specialists and technicians.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective/preventive actions for PRP deviations, incidents, and near misses, proactively managing risks and escalating when required.
• Coordinate audits, verifications, and validations to ensure full compliance with Nestlé Food Safety Management System requirements and timely gap closure.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, and contractors to implement hygiene engineering, pathogen monitoring, 5S/SDCA routines, and food safety risk assessments related to change, shutdowns, and CAPEX.

What makes you successful

• Food Safety & PRP Expertise – Strong knowledge and application of PRPs, hygiene, sanitation, pest management, and food safety management systems in a manufacturing environment.
• Quality Leadership & Capability Building – Ability to influence, train, and coach cross‑functional stakeholders to build a strong food safety culture and quality awareness on the shop floor.
• Risk Assessment & Problem Solving – Proven capability in food safety risk assessment, root cause analysis, and implementation of effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Audit & Compliance Management – Experience in conducting audits, verifications, and validations, ensuring compliance with internal standards, regulatory requirements, and NGMP.
• Cross‑functional Collaboration & Execution – Strong collaboration with Operations, Engineering, and external contractors to drive hygiene engineering, change management, and continuous improvement initiatives.

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:

• Varied career experiences and personalised development support
• Wellbeing benefits including vaccinations and health insurance discounts
• Diversity & Inclusion initiatives and program
• Paid parental and partner leave
• Purchase Leave Scheme
• Volunteering leave, Sports leave, Emergency Services leave
• Discounted Nestlé products

Our Story

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.

At Nestlé, you will work in a supportive environment where your ideas and points of view will be championed by a collaborative team. Together, we will drive the strength of our brands, the quality of our products, and the future of our business.