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.