Hygiene Lead

Hygiene Lead

The French's Food Company, a subsidiary of McCormick & Company, Inc. and a global leader in flavor is seeking a full-time Hygiene Lead for the plant located in Springfield, MO. This person will report to the Quality Manager. With more than $500 million in annual sales, our company has been crafting trusted foods using simple ingredients of the highest quality. To learn more please visit us at www.frenchs.com.

Position Overview : Under the general direction of the Quality Manager, the Hygiene Lead will provide oversight, support, and governance for all aspects of hygiene at the Springfield, MO Plant facility. The role will ensure quality, food safety and operational expectations are met while preventing sanitation and design-related food safety failures. The role will be responsible for the development, validation and implementation of sanitation practices including SOPs, cleaning practices, CIP & COP methodology including the selection & use of cleaning chemicals, and the development and delivery of training materials. The Hygiene Lead will work within the McCormick High Performance Cultural Framework; actively teaching, coaching, developing and mentoring sanitation Ensure full compliance with Company Quality, Food Safety, Health & Safety and Environmental requirements.

Key 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
• 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). 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

Required Qualifications

Level of Education and Discipline :

Interpersonal Skills

Other Skills and HPO Competencies Leadership : This role has management responsibility for the Hygiene team, including management of people, defining roles and responsibilities, planning for the department's future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions / changes

Preferred Qualifications

Level of Education and Discipline :

Dimension : Hunt Valley Plant is the flagship manufacturing and filling facility for McCormick & Company; this role would sit at the facility. The role must resolve problems by applying technical experience and expertise to review precedents, identify potential solutions and select the best and most viable course of action. Risk Management : by providing leadership through risk, crisis, change and knowledge management to define, develop, implement, maintain and improve Quality Assurance and Food Safety performance that support both McCormick and our customer's requirements. Directly impacts the work and performance of quality and production / operations teams. Performance will also directly impact the overall performance and effectiveness of the plant, division and Company.

Work Environment Designation : Production

French's is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a general policy, French's does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.