REGIONAL SANITATION MANAGER-PREPARED FOODS

Purpose and Scope/General Summary

We are seeking a Regional Sanitation Manager to support multiple Sanitation Managers across several Prepared Foods plants. The role involves supporting sanitation efforts and projects, driving best-in-class processes, and harmonizing sanitation across plants.

Responsibilities

• Oversee sanitation operations at all assigned plants and determine the need for improvements in overall performance.

• Lead initiatives to establish sanitation standards across all assigned plants.

• Maintain strong relationships with chemical vendors, suppliers, and influence negotiations.

• Drive and develop new sanitation training initiatives and Sanitation Standard Operational Procedures (SSOP).

• Ensure overall optimization of chemical usage by overseeing reporting and inventory performed by the Chemical Vendor and the Sanitation Manager on usage.

• Responsible for corrective actions when employees are non-compliant to GMPs, safety, cleanliness, and sanitation.

• Facilitate the development and leadership of the Sanitation Manager at each assigned plant.

• Drive thought leadership & process across sanitation and safety operational organization.

• Able to update SOP’s or create them as needed.

• Help standardize best practices through all facilities.

Requirements

• Preferred not required, Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering, Business Administration or Operations Management or related field.

• Minimum of 5-7 years of related sanitation experience within food industry.

• Proven ability to lead, influence and inspire people and promote quality, safety, and teamwork.

• Strong computer skills.

• Demonstrated strategic thinking abilities.

• Strong organization, mechanical aptitude, problem-solving, decision-making, and technical skills.

• Strong communication and analytical skills and the ability to interact with all levels of the organization.

• Ability to travel—required, up to 85%.