Sanitation Manager

About the role

The Sanitation Manager for the Melrose Park, IL facility will demonstrate leadership in the area of sanitation. This includes observing and enforcing safety rules and practices, encouraging safe work behaviors, and promptly correcting unsafe conditions. The manager will continually endorse the Quality & Food Safety Policies, assure conformance to all requirements of the Quality & Food Safety Management Systems, and take action to properly report failures of these systems to site management.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the facility complies with customer and governmental cleanliness requirements while maintaining the highest safety and quality standards.
• Manage relationships with vendors, including chemical suppliers and pest‑control companies.
• Lead sanitation employees to clean the facility using approved chemical solutions.
• Ensure all employees follow safety procedures, including proper use of PPE.
• Develop, maintain, and implement SSOPs using both wet‑cleaning and dry‑cleaning methods and tools.
• Maintain chemical inventory.
• Manage the pest‑control program.
• Conduct internal audits as necessary.
• Participate in and lead cross‑functional teams with production and quality.
• Manage and adhere to the sanitation budget.
• Maintain proper documentation that meets all governmental and customer requirements.
• Recommend, develop, and implement new or improved sanitation programs or tools to meet plant and company goals for safety, sustainability, and sanitation excellence.
• Inspect plants and warehouses to ensure compliance with internal sanitation and safety procedures and with state and federal laws.
• Maintain a master cleaning schedule for the plant that meets GMP and Kerry guidelines.
• Write detailed clean‑up procedures and SSOPs for all plant equipment.
• Oversee sanitation of the plant, warehouse, and plant grounds.
• Participate in customer audits and follow up on corrective actions.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and skills

• Bachelor’s degree preferred (science, biology, food science, chemistry, or equivalent).
• Minimum of 5 years in a sanitation leadership position.
• Experience with chemical hygiene safety preferred.
• Demonstrated progressive leadership experience.
• Sanitation experience in a fermentation dry‑blending operation preferred.
• Knowledge and experience with pest control.

Pay

The typical base salary hiring range for this role is $88,100 to $144,800 annually and is based on several factors including education, work experience, certifications, location, and other considerations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Incentive and recognition programs
• Equity stock purchase
• Retirement contribution (subject to eligibility requirements)