Sanitation Manager

About the role

People are at the heart of our success. Our culture encourages collaboration, transparency, and accountability to generate value and achieve sustainable results. Being part of the team means committing to an environment where everyone's impact truly matters. Rigor, discipline, and professionalism are essential to delivering sustainable results.

Responsibilities

• Leadership, development, and continuous improvement of the site Sanitation Program
• All aspects of the program and people management with accountability for the Safety, Quality, Delivery, Engagement, Training and Performance of the sanitation team
• Ensuring that all food safety and quality requirements are met according to site food safety plan, Corporate Sanitation policies and regulatory requirements
• Providing training, development and technical support for site employees, and working with direct reports to maximize department efficiency and drive continuous improvement
• Overseeing the scheduling and coordination of all Master Sanitation Schedule activities in the facility including SSOP (Sanitation Standard Operating Procedure) development and validation
• Selecting, developing, and supervising a department of hourly Sanitation Specialists
• Working with direct reports to maximize department efficiency and drive continuous improvement
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams from Corporate Quality, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Maintenance' representing the Sanitation department and providing technical input
• Overseeing waste management, environmental monitoring programs, monitoring programs closely for compliance and developing actions for continuous improvement
• Primary responsibility for the pest control program, waste management program, utility chemicals, and supporting QA/QC on the environmental monitoring program at the site
• Ordering and maintaining inventory of facility operating supplies including sanitation chemicals, safety equipment, PPE, Janitorial supplies and cleaning equipment
• Tracking and monitoring agreed upon savings per contractual agreement with suppliers
• Keeping abreast of new technologies and practices in sanitation for its site
• Evaluating supplier performance, adherence to commitments per contract and addressing nonperformance

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in food science, Microbiology, Biological Sciences, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Minimum of 5 years leading and managing teams within the food manufacturing industry required
• Strong knowledge of food facility sanitation practices and manufacturing processes
• Tactical knowledge and application of food safety principles (ex. Regulatory, PCQI, HACCP, SQF, GMPs, food microbiology)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills across all organizational levels and external stakeholders
• Proven leadership ability within a cross-functional plant or operations team
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Able to work collaboratively in a team environment and build strong working relationships
• Commitment to fostering a culture of engagement, diversity, and inclusion
• Able to lead by example, coach, and develop team members in a high-performance environment

Qualifications

• An adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec

Skills

• Artificial Intelligence

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) with 7% company contributions
• 3 weeks Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays
• Paid parental leave

Schedule

• Regular

Pay

• Salary range 005: $84,200 - $105,200 (Salary will be determined based on skills, education, training & experience related to the position)