Hygienist at Barry Callebaut (SIC Cacao)

Akwajobs   (Douala, Cameroon)

Posted : 9 July, 2023

Category : QHSE   Location : Douala, Cameroon

Job type : Full Time

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At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!

About the Role:

Line Manager : Food Safety Coordinator

Category : 07

Location : Douala

No of positions : 01

Type of contract : Full Time

Responsible for ensuring that the Plant is maintained in a sanitary state at all times and is rid of pests. Liaise with cleaning contractors, pest control agent, Up and Down Quality Stream Leaders, Microbiology Laboratory Supervisor, Food Safety & QA Coordinator, Up and Down Stream Leader, Maintenance Stream Leader and General Services Department to ensure this is achieved.

Key responsibilities include:

• Ensure factory is operated under hygienic conditions
• Assist the Food Safety & QA Coordinator in the weekly GMP audit and circulate reports
• Communicate gaps observed (actions) for improvement to the shop floor
• Co-ordinate equipment cleaning schedule and ensure relevant documentation is kept
• Co-responsible for updating and implementation of site's Master Cleaning Schedule
• Liaise with QA Stream Leaders and Microbiology Laboratory Supervisor on taking corrective actions for OOS EMP results
• Liaise with QA Stream Leaders to conduct and document RCA on consistent OOS EMP results based on microbiology trends
• Ensure staff and visitors' compliance to factory's GMP and hygiene policy
• Conduct monthly personal hygiene inspection for personnel in the factory
• Conduct weekly leaks inspection and communicate actions to stakeholders for improvement
• Conduct weekly glasses and hard plastics inspection
• Assist with GMP refresher training for employees
• Conduct induction of visitors and contractors on factory GMP/Hygiene rules
• Prepare a weekly report on weekly hygiene and GMP trends for the factory to key stakeholders
• Assist with other QA activities when necessary
• Support on Management of Cleaning Contractors:
• Liaise with cleaning contractors to ensure the factory is always clean.
• Ensure cleaners are always available for cleaning jobs
• Ensure cleaning activities and cleaning equipment meet required standard as defined in contract
• Train new cleaners on factory GMP/Hygiene rules and expectation
• Ensure compliance to GMP rules by cleaning team
• Conduct weekly audit of cleaning team to assess performance
• Conduct weekly performance review meetings with contract cleaners

About You: 

• Bachelor of Science in Quality Management or Food Science/Technology or Biotechnology, Microbiology, Biochemistry or other related field with minimum 3 years of experience in the food industry, in Quality Assurance, Food Safety or similar role 
• Knowledge of MS package (especially google spreadsheet)
• Knowledge of English Language is a must
• Flexibility
• Aptitude to work both independently and within a team environment
• Ability to plan and complete work assignments
• Organizational and interpersonal skills                                                                   

At Barry Callebaut, we are committed to Diversity & Inclusion. United by our strong values, we thrive on the diversity of who we are, where we come from, what we’ve experienced and how we think. We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where people can truly be themselves, grow to their full potential and feel they belong.

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