Director of Sanitation

The role

The Director of Sanitation develops and implements an enterprise-wide sanitation strategy across 12 food manufacturing facilities. This leader manages sanitation programs, technology implementation, and regulatory compliance to ensure product safety and quality.

What you will do

• Develop and execute a 3–5-year sanitation strategy.
• Manage the Corporate Sanitation Manager and provide leadership to plant sanitation leaders.
• Lead development and governance of enterprise sanitation standards, SSOPs, and cleaning validation programs.
• Evaluate and implement emerging sanitation technologies, automation, and chemicals.
• Ensure compliance with FSMA, GFSI, USDA, and FDA requirements.
• Partner with Operations, FSQA, Engineering, and other departments to align sanitation with business objectives.
• Lead sanitation readiness for customer, regulatory, and third-party audits.
• Establish and oversee sanitation performance management systems and KPIs.
• Oversee the corporate Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program.
• Support food safety incident investigations, product holds, and recalls.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in food science, Microbiology, Dairy Science, Biological Sciences, Engineering, Operations Management, or a related technical field
• Certificate in PCQI and HACCP
• Training or certification in hygienic design, sanitation, environmental monitoring, Listeria control
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in sanitation, food safety, quality systems, or manufacturing operations within the food and beverage industry
• Minimum of 5 years of leadership experience managing multi-site sanitation programs and teams in a food manufacturing environment
• Strong project management and change management capabilities
• Knowledge of FSMA Preventive Controls, FDA, USDA, and GFSI standards (SQF, BRCGS, FSSC 22000)
• Experience overseeing corporate pest management programs
• Extensive knowledge of SDS, PPE, Chemical/Safety programs and requirements
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to write and maintain SSOP's, Master Sanitation Schedule, Work Instructions, Sanitation Audit Programs/Metrics
• Analytical problem-solving skills including root cause analysis

Nice to have

• Training or certification in SQF, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or Continuous Improvement methodologies

About the company

J&J Snack Foods provides branded snack foods to foodservice and retail supermarket outlets across the U.S. Its products include brands such as SUPERPRETZEL, ICEE, and Dippin’ Dots.