Sr. Sanitation Manager
$99,800–$128,891 year
On-siteOntario, Canada
Job Summary
Sr. Sanitation Manager at Ventura Foods (Ontario plant) leads the sanitation program, staffing, and processes to ensure cleaning, sanitizing, and equipment operations meet SSOPs, GMPs, SQF, FSMA, HACCP, and customer standards. Responsibilities include managing and coaching the sanitation team, owning the Master Sanitation Schedule, developing and validating sanitation SOPs/SSOPs, leading environmental hygiene programs (ATP testing, micro swabbing, allergen verification, pathogen control), maintaining chemical and equipment inventories, coordinating with maintenance and QA, conducting audits and CAPA, and driving continuous improvement and cost management of sanitation activities. Requires collaboration with QA, Production, Maintenance, and Engineering, and travel as needed. Preferred background includes HACCP, GMP, FDA/USDA experience, PCQI certification, and bilingual abilities; a bachelor’s degree or equivalent and 5+ years of sanitation experience with CIP systems, plus 3+ years of managerial experience are highlighted as qualifications.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent preferred
- 5+ years sanitation experience in a food or beverage or pharmaceutical manufacturing environment with CIP systems
- 3+ years of managerial experience
- Ability to travel 5%
- Additional certifications in sanitation or IPM programs beneficial
- USDA, FDA experience would be helpful
- Bilingual in Spanish is nice to have
- Certified PCQI preferred
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