The Nestlé Group is the world's largest food and beverage company with 92.6 billion Swiss Francs in sales in 2019. It is present in 187 countries around the world, has 403 factories and its 291'000 employees are committed to Nestlé's purpose of enhancing quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Nestlé offers a wide portfolio of products and services for people and their pets throughout their lives. Its more than 2000 brands range from global icons like Nescafé or Nespresso to local favourites. Company performance is driven by its Nutrition, Health and Wellness strategy. Nestlé is based in the Swiss town of Vevey where it was founded more than 150 years ago. Learn more about our Group and reasons to join us on www.nestle.com.
The Nestlé Group is the world's largest food and beverage company with 92.6 billion Swiss Francs in sales in 2019. It is present in 187 countries around the world, has 403 factories and its 291'000 employees are committed to Nestlé's purpose of enhancing quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Nestlé offers a wide portfolio of products and services for people and their pets throughout their lives. Its more than 2000 brands range from global icons like Nescafé or Nespresso to local favourites. Company performance is driven by its Nutrition, Health and Wellness strategy. Nestlé is based in the Swiss town of Vevey where it was founded more than 150 years ago. Learn more about our Group and reasons to join us on www.nestle.com.
Position Snapshot
Location: Orbe, Switzerland
Company: Nestlé Research & Development
Act. Rate: Full time
Type of contract: Permanent contract
Position Summary
As a Food Safety Specialist at Nestlé Research and Development Orbe, you will contribute to implement, communicate and maintain Food Safety Management System in our pilot plants and benchscales. Moreover, you will support the development of an agile approach of risk assessment in a mixed environment of productions and R&D trials.
A day in the life of...
· Ensure Food Safety Management system activities (i.e. HACCP, Validation, Verification, internal audits etc.)
· Support project teams to provide specific knowledge and assess Food Safety and risk analysis of new ingredients or process
· Lead problem solving, identification of root cause by collaborating with necessary departments and follow-up of non-conformities closure.
· Perform Audit Program (PRP, QMS"¦)
· Drive on Foreign Body Management, Metal Detector, & X-Ray technologies activities
· Provide key support on Allergen Management for the operations teams
· Ensure proper communication and understanding of PRP and hygiene rules in production, pilots and rapid prototyping areas
· Performing Food Safety training for new comers and periodic recycling
· Ensure compliance to Food Defense and Food Fraud requirements
· Coordinate with teams HACCP or risk assessment of new process/product and line release
· Provide guidelines for cleaning validation, verification and SOP
What will make you successful
· Bachelor or Master's degree in Food Sciences, Quality or Microbiology
· Solid background on Good Manufacturing Practices, FSCC 22000 standard and good understanding of the US FDA rules for food manufacturing
· Minimum 5 years of Operating/Manufacturing experience
· Good interpersonal/teamwork skills and a good sense of business/technical interrelationships
· Fluent English, both spoken and written; French is a Plus