Hygiene Lead

About the Position

We are seeking a Hygiene Lead for our Hunt Valley Plant to oversee sanitation and GMP compliance, ensuring food safety and operational expectations are met. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team. McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Provides guidance and develops 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). Audit MSS and complete RCCA on issues identified.
• 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.

Secondary Responsibilities

• Manages fiscal responsibility to ensure the department spend is consistent with business requirements.
• Participates in customer visits and audits as needed.

Requirements

• BSc in Degree in Food Science, Sanitation, Food Safety, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, Food Technology, Microbiology or a related technical field of study in the applied sciences or comparable experience in lieu of a degree technical field of study in the applied sciences.
• Current advanced working knowledge in sanitation, HACCP, microbiology, pest control and quality systems.
• Experience with core sanitation services to include cleaning (wet and dry, COP and CIP, validation and verification of sanitation systems).
• Experience working with SAP & MES software systems.
• Demonstrated ability to influence, to change thinking and lead change efforts across the organization without direct line reporting.
• Ability to work and communicate with all levels of the organization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to break a complex task down into discrete tasks that can be comprehended by a wide range of employees.
• Proven problem-solving skills that lead to recommending and implementing solutions, often with incomplete or inconclusive information. Must have a curious and tenacious approach to work.
• Experience developing, coaching and motivating employees in a team-based environment.
• Demonstrated ability to apply risk management principles that support both internal and external customer requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Food Science, Sanitation, Food Safety, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, Food Technology, Microbiology or a related technical field of study in the applied sciences.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in the food, beverage, flavor, ingredient and/or pharmaceutical industry.
• Minimum 5 years in a manufacturing plant environment.

We Offer

• Competitive compensation package.
• Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits.
• Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support.
• Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans.

About the Company

As a McCormick employee, you’ll be empowered to focus on more than your individual responsibilities. You’ll have the opportunity to be part of something bigger than yourself-to have a say in where the company is going and how it’s growing. Between our passion for flavor, our 130-year history of leadership and integrity, the competitive and comprehensive benefits we offer, and our culture, which is built on respect and opportunities for growth, there are many reasons to join us at McCormick.

Location

Hunt Valley, MD, US, 21031

Salary

Base Salary: $87,910 - $153,870

Employment Type

Full-time

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