This job was originally posted in Spanish and automatically translated to English.

Requirements

  • Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and/or Industrial Hygiene, Food Quality and Safety, etc.
  • Minimum of 3 years' experience managing production processes and team management.
  • Ability to work in multifunctional teams, with a dynamic and proactive approach.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to build good relationships with people at all levels throughout the organization; working with honesty and integrity.
  • Proficiency in SAP, 5S Methodology, and Office Suite.
  • Ability to plan and coordinate.
  • Ability to manage a team of workers.
  • Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
  • Desirable professional experience in hygiene within industrial food environments.
  • Valuable experience in the ice cream industry or process food industry.
  • Approachable leadership and ability to generate commitment.
  • High coordination capacity with multiple areas and hierarchical levels.
  • Good negotiation, communication, and planning skills.
  • Professional with a strong focus on results, management, and tracking of key performance indicators.
  • Profile oriented towards Occupational Health and Safety.
  • Availability to work night, afternoon, and morning shifts, as well as Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.

IT Skills

  • 5S Methodology, Office Suite
  • Desirable proficiency in SAP

Languages

  • Intermediate English.
  • Fluent Spanish

Contract type: Permanent contract with a 6-month probation period

Benefits

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Job Description

About the role:

Within the Ferrero Ice Cream Business, Ice Cream Factory Comaker (ICFC), one of Europe's largest ice cream manufacturers and part of the Ferrero Group, and reporting to the Plant Hygiene & Cleaning Manager, we are looking for a Hygiene and Disinfection Supervisor. The mission of this role is to supervise the correct execution of industrial cleaning and sanitization activities, ensuring the highest standards of hygiene, safety, and operational efficiency.

The role will also coordinate the personnel managing factory waste in the Green Point area.

This role is key to ensuring food safety, product quality, and production continuity, working in constant coordination with multiple departments (Production, Maintenance, Quality, Planning, etc.).

Impacting directly at the heart of the factory.

Furthermore, this position works collaboratively to achieve Ferrero's objectives in terms of safety, productivity, quality, customer satisfaction, and environmental sustainability.

Main responsibilities:

Team leadership and management

Manage, motivate, and develop the operational hygiene team (internal and external).

Organize shifts, resources, and priorities according to production needs.

Promote a culture of safety, responsibility, and continuous improvement.

Train the hygiene operator team on various cleaning procedures.

Plant operations

Ensure the correct execution of technical cleaning and sanitization of production lines and areas.

Adapt hygiene activities to the production plan in coordination with RTO and other teams.

Supervise cleaning quality and validate its correct execution through controls.

Manage the execution of hygiene cycles for production lines.

Cross-functional coordination

Work closely with Production, Maintenance, Quality, and Planning.

Manage operational incidents and ensure continuity of activity.

Participate in audits and improvement processes.

Waste management

Coordinate the Green Point area and factory waste management.

Ensure correct segregation, traceability, and removal of waste.

Manage suppliers and monitor key performance indicators.

Continuous improvement and standards

Identify opportunities for improvement in processes, cleaning plans, and equipment.

Analyze deviations and apply corrective actions.

Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and environmental standards.

About you:

  • Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and/or Industrial Hygiene, Food Quality and Safety, etc.
  • Minimum of 3 years' experience managing production processes and team management.
  • Ability to work in multifunctional teams, with a dynamic and proactive approach.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to build good relationships with people at all levels throughout the organization; working with honesty and integrity.
  • Proficiency in SAP, 5S Methodology, and Office Suite.
  • Ability to plan and coordinate.
  • Ability to manage a team of workers.
  • Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
  • Desirable professional experience in hygiene within industrial food environments.
  • Valuable experience in the ice cream industry or process food industry.
  • Approachable leadership and ability to generate commitment.
  • High coordination capacity with multiple areas and hierarchical levels.
  • Good negotiation, communication, and planning skills.
  • Professional with a strong focus on results, management, and tracking of key performance indicators.
  • Profile oriented towards Occupational Health and Safety.
  • Availability to work night, afternoon, and morning shifts, as well as Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays.

IT Skills

  • 5S Methodology, Office Suite
  • Desirable proficiency in SAP

Languages

  • Intermediate English.
  • Fluent Spanish

Contract type: Permanent contract with a 6-month probation period

Our benefits and advantages:

Careers with integrated care: discover our benefits here.

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 packaged sweet food companies, with many iconic brands sold worldwide. Discover more about Ferrero at ferrero.com.

DE&I at Ferrero:

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture where all employees feel welcome, valued, and have equal opportunities. We believe that all our employees have the same talent, each in their own way. By fostering the curiosity and natural skills of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, with the means to achieve personal and professional success, allowing them to shape their career at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative, and highly rewarding. Discover more here.

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