Corporate Sanitation Manager

Description

TITLE: Corporate Sanitation Manager

REPORTS TO: Director, Quality LHD

LOCATION: Chicago, IL

Looking for a job that can grow into a lifelong career?

At Lactalis USA, we believe in promoting from within and giving our employees meaningful opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Whether you're just starting out or bringing years of experience, we'll provide the tools and support you need to succeed.

Lactalis is the world leader in dairy-a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Every day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together every day.

In the US, we offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with sour cream and a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.

At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We're building a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.

Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us make an impact.

From your PASSION to ours

As a- Corporate Sanitation Manager, the role will carry out responsibilities such as but not limited to development, management, and control of cleaning and sanitation programs. The role includes the development, management, control, and validation of procedures/SOPs on CIP, COPs, Manual Cleaning, Pest Control, and Environmental Monitoring Program . Additionally, the Corporate Sanitation Manager will collaborate with Plant Leadership, Engineering, Maintenance, and other Lactalis divisions as appropriate to align duties with the company's goals and values.

From your EXPERTISE to our

Key responsibilities for this position include:

• Assist facilities in developing and implementing sanitation policies and procedures.
• Review and validate the facilities' Master Sanitation Schedule.
• Review and validate all CIP circuits, and chemical usage, and make improvement recommendations.
• Participate and collaborate into the Lactalis sanitation network to deploy the Lactalis National Sanitation Program.
• Assist the plants in developing sanitation KPIs; track and report KPIs on a monthly basis.
• Assist the plants in housekeeping planning and implementation (5S)
• Conduct regular Sanitation audits to identify potential contamination risks and assist the facilities in developing corrective action plans.
• Manage the selection of cleaning chemicals, tools, and equipment to ensure proper sanitation.
• Review and validate sanitation procedures of all new equipment/lines before commissioning.
• Ensure all facilities have an up-to-date and accurate list of cleaning chemicals, and all SDS are valid.
• Assist the plants with managing pest control programs.
• Collaborate with Quality in Operations to successfully execute the Environmental Monitoring Program.
• Collaborate with production managers, quality assurance teams, and regulatory auditors to address any sanitation-related concerns
• Understand and follow hygienic zone and recommend improvement activities as needed.
• Train the plant teams in best practices in sanitation.

Requirements

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

Education

• A bachelor's degree is required.
• A major in engineering, microbiology, food science, dairy science, or life sciences is required.

Experience

• 10+ years related experience, including active involvement in Sanitation in the manufacturing environment experience is required.

Work Conditions

• Travel is required up to 50% monthly.
• Extended hours may be necessary depending on the project's needs

Certifications and specific knowledge

• The following certifications are preferred for this role: HACCP.
• Knowledge of CIP Validation, Excel, Outlook are required.

At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.

Lactalis Heritage Dairy is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities.