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 SSOPs
• 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 SOPs or create them as needed
• Help standardize best practices through all facilities
• Other duties as assigned

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%