Sanitation Director

Sanitation Director

Position Overview

Provide strategic leadership and oversight of all sanitation operations within a food manufacturing environment. Responsible for developing and maintaining effective sanitation programs, ensuring regulatory compliance, maintaining hygienic manufacturing conditions, and driving continuous improvement across facility-wide cleaning and sanitation practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all plant sanitation operations, programs, and personnel.

• Develop and implement sanitation strategies, procedures, and preventive programs to maintain facility hygiene and food safety.

• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, industry standards, GMPs, and sanitation policies.

• Oversee sanitation audits, inspections, chemical management, and verification activities.

• Establish and monitor sanitation performance metrics, identifying opportunities for improvement.

• Lead investigations, corrective actions, and root cause analysis relating to sanitation deficiencies and environmental concerns.

• Manage master sanitation schedules, cleaning procedures, and validation programs.

• Oversee pest control, environmental hygiene, and contamination prevention initiatives.

• Develop and manage sanitation budgets, labor resources, equipment, and chemical usage.

• Establish training and development programs to strengthen sanitation knowledge and employee performance.

• Partner with Quality, Operations, Maintenance, and other departments to ensure consistent sanitation standards.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, compliance, and operational effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Environmental Health, or a related discipline preferred.

• 10+ years of leadership experience in sanitation within a food manufacturing environment.

• Strong knowledge of sanitation programs, GMPs, food safety regulations, and hygienic manufacturing practices.

• Experience with sanitation audits, cleaning validation, chemical management, and environmental monitoring.

• Understanding of HACCP, food safety management systems, and regulatory compliance.

• Demonstrated ability to lead, develop, and manage large teams.

• Strong organizational, communication, problem-solving, and strategic leadership skills.

• Experience managing budgets, resources, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Flexibility to support operational requirements outside standard working hours.