About the role:

We are currently looking for a Plant Cleaning, Sanitation & Pest Control Referent for our Plant in Alba.

As Cleaning, Sanitation and Pest Control Referent, you will be responsible for ensuring the implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of cleaning, hygiene, and pest management procedures across the plant organization.

This role ensures compliance with internal standards, legal regulations, and industry’s best practices to maintain a safe, clean, and sanitary environment, in compliance with food industry regulations (HACCP, IFS, ISO22000).

Main Responsibilities:

As Plant Cleaning, Sanitation & Pest Control Referent, you will coordinate and supervise cleaning and sanitation operations across production areas, storage facilities, and external spaces. Your responsibilities include developing, updating, and implementing cleaning and sanitation protocols and schedules in line with Ferrero Group Guidelines. Another key aspect of the position is overseeing pest control activities, ensuring proper documentation, effective supplier coordination, and successful implementation of measures.

You are expected to ensure full compliance with hygiene regulations such as HACCP, GMP, Group Guidelines, and local health requirements. Training internal staff and external service providers on cleaning and pest control procedures will be part of your remit, along with conducting regular inspections and audits to identify non-conformities and implement corrective actions. Maintaining accurate records of sanitation and pest control activities is essential.

Collaboration with production and maintenance teams will be important to guarantee integrated hygiene management. Leading the development and continuous improvement of cleaning, sanitation, and pest control strategies across all food production areas will be a core responsibility. You will also supervise and evaluate third-party providers to ensure contract performance and service quality.

The role involves conducting high-level risk assessments and implementing preventive measures to mitigate hygiene-related risks in food processing and storage. Managing microbiological contamination events, including root-cause analysis (RCA) and corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), as well as handling food safety incidents effectively, will be part of your tasks. Risk-based decision-making when developing cleaning protocols, considering hygienic design and approaches to reduce future contamination risks, is expected.

You will contribute to launching and sustaining capital projects with food safety at the core and drive operational efficiency through best-in-class sanitation practices.

About You:

You will bring your previuous experience in cleaning and sanitation operations management(at least 8 years), combined with your strong academic foundation with a Master’s degree in Chemistry, Food Technology, Biotechnology, or Chemical Engineering. Your knowledge of HACCP principles will be essential to ensure compliance and best practices.Familiarity with FSSC 22000 certification systems will support your ability to manage hygiene standards effectively.

Proficiency in both Italian and English will enable you to communicate confidently in an international environment and collaborate across teams.

Does it sound appealing to you? Don’t miss your chance, apply now!

Our Benefits & Perks:

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About Ferrero:

Ferrero began its journey in the small town of Alba in Piedmont, Italy, in 1946. Today, it is one of the world’s largest sweet-packaged food companies, with many iconic brands sold in countries all over the world. Find out more about Ferrero at ferrero.com.

DE&I at Ferrero:

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative, and highly rewarding.
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