Sanitation Program Manager

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This is a key Food Safety role for a qualified leader of people who can transform an excellent group of associates and supervisors into a high performing team that will deliver exceptional results.

You will lead a department of 50+ salaried and hourly team members and engage with other departments to ensure that the facility produces food under food sanitary conditions. You are fully responsible for the people, machinery and the identification and closure of gaps in the department's programs. You are a Leader of people who grows the capability of the team to ensure efficient and effective programs that improve performance metrics and drives a culture of Food Safety and Quality.

How you will contribute

You will use your subject matter expertise to develop, drive and grow a team that will ensure that the Sanitation Program objectives, goals, and targets in the factory (including regional and global commitments) are met. You will develop and track your department's budget by controlling and administering expenses, costs and eliminating sources of loss. With your team, you will conduct regular plan-do-check-act assessments, execute the plan, and periodically checking and taking action to stay on track. In addition, you will ensure that there is strict adherence with all appropriate laws, food safety quality standards and consumer requirements of all manufactured products and manage crisis situations internally and externally in ways that support the company's image, policies, and business. As a people leader, you are responsible for recruiting and structuring the department to ensure that resources are managed efficiently to set and assess performance goals, coach, and mentor team members to deliver on plant objectives.

What you will bring

• A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:
• Develop and Maintain the Master Sanitation Schedule
• Develop and maintain cleaning procedures (SSOPs) and validate them for effectiveness, safety, and regulatory compliance.
• Drive the team to build their capabilities through effective and efficient training and education.
• Promote people safety through training, coaching, recognition and if necessary, disciplinary action.
• Manage the department's Chemical Program.
• Manage the department's Pest Control Program.
• Engage the facility's leadership in behavior performance that leads to the prevention of sources of contamination including cleanliness and sanitation, pest elimination, prevention of allergen cross-contact, and safe chemical handling.
• Manage solid and liquid waste removal in coordination with other departments.
• Plan and coordinate contractor activities for infrastructure, janitorial services, pest control and other activities related to food safety.
• Identify and report equipment and infrastructure where there may be hygienic design gaps that prevent effective cleaning or are food safety risks.
• Manage employee relations to adhere to the Collective Bargaining Agreement while ensuring that physical, human, and financial resources are adequate to meet program needs and the program budget.
• Be an active participant and leader in the company's Lean-Six Sigma initiatives.
• Manage Change Management and Management of Change in the department.
• Lead and participate in GMP and Food Safety and Quality internal audits.
• Be prepared to present results for compliance during 1st and 2nd party audits.
• Prepare and present weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual KPI reports for the department.
• Attend Line meetings and department and other required meetings and be prepared to present required data in them.
• Perform and lead Gemba walks as required by the Lean Six Sigma program.

More about this role

What you need to know about this position:

What extra ingredients you will bring:

Education / Certifications:

Five years of Sanitation Management experience and a bachelor's degree in food science, Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry, Environmental health, Industrial Hygiene degree in a related field preferred or a high school or associate's degree plus 10 years of Sanitation Management experience in a food manufacturing environment in lieu of a degree.

Job specific requirements:

Travel requirements:

Work schedule: On-site M-F (8am-5pm).

Salary and Benefits: The base salary range for this position is $106,300 to $146,190; the exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education and location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results.

In addition, Mondelez International offers the following benefits: health insurance, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education related programs, paid holidays and vacation time. Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.

No Relocation support available Business Unit Summary

The United States is the largest market in the Mondelez International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, we produce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack, at the right moment, made the right way. We have corporate offices, sales, manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brands-including Oreo and Chips Ahoy! cookies, Ritz, Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers, and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery products -are close at hand for our consumers across the country.

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