Hygiene Compliance Manager

The opportunity

Join a well-known, Australian primary processor and utilise your strong hygiene background. As a hygiene Compliance Manager. Provide specialised knowledge, professional judgement and influence in monitoring existing hygiene systems and developing and implementing activities and processes to ensure the Highest Level of Hygiene & Sanitation of the Export, Domestic and value-added processing Facilities.  
Ensure compliance to the hygiene operations onsite and ensure the contract cleaning company are working to their full capabilities and requirements.

Key Requirements to be considered for the role includes:

• Sound knowledge of Food Safety Standards hygiene requirements including DA and BRC standards
• Responsible for performance aspects of the contract with the cleaning company, with input and assistance from manager.
• First point of contact for hygiene contractor in relation to all site related hygiene.
• Chemical stock takes / levels assessed and re-arrange where necessary, the Chemical Shed to ensure pallet spaces for arriving chemical.
• Assist and develop continuous improvement processes for the department and apply initiatives that promote and improve hygiene & sanitation within the business.
• Internal auditing and reporting with a view to a reduction of ‘findings during the Pre-Operational Sanitation’
• As Hygiene Compliance Manager you will be responsible for the supervision, performance, and day-to-day management of the Day Cleaning and Laundry teams, ensuring all hygiene and compliance standards are consistently met.

Who we are

Swickers Kingaroy Bacon Factory is an export meat processing facility, based in the South Burnett Region and is ideally located just 2 - 3 hours’ drive to Brisbane, Toowoomba, Sunshine Coast and Fraser Coast. Swickers has been in operation in Kingaroy for over 50 years and today employs approximately 900 employees.

As part of the Sunpork Group, Swickers is a state-of-the-art processing facility specialising solely in the production of fresh pork and distributing it widely across Australia and internationally. Swickers processes 95% of all Queensland’s pork production, including the production of various pork value-add products for consumers worldwide. Swickers is the largest Australian owned pork processor and continues to be a market leader in pork production.

SunPork Group is Australia’s leading farmer-owned and operated pork producer, committed to delivering the highest quality fresh Australian pork to market. With over 1,500 employees across 52 locations in Australia and New Zealand, we take pride in being a trusted name in the industry.

We’re passionate about what we do through our commitment to growth, to our people and to the responsible and ethical care of our animals—ensuring their wellbeing and health and comfort is at the heart of everything we do.

In joining us, you will become part of an ever-growing business – passionate about producing the best quality Aussie pork for Aussie plates – from farm to plate.

What we offer

By joining us, you will join a team – passionate about producing the best quality Aussie pork for Aussie plates.   At Swickers we provide:

• Growth and opportunity;
• Competitive salary rate

What we’re looking for:

• Previous experience in similar role;
• Excellent leadership & communication skills;
• Understanding of Woolworths/BRC Standards;
• Great Time Management skills

SunPork is an equal opportunity employer.  Applicants must have the right to work in Australia.