Job Opening: Sanitation Manager and Manufacturing Specialist

As the Sanitation Manager and Manufacturing Specialist, you will lead key initiatives to advance our manufacturing and sanitation strategies, ensuring we have consistently clean, food safe equipment and operations, driving consistent application of good manufacturing practices at the site, implementing continuous improvement in sanitation practices, leading an effective and efficient environmental monitoring program, and integrating sanitation with manufacturing and scheduling to drive efficiencies. This position will work closely with the plant management team including the Production Manager, the FSQA Manager, the Warehouse Manager, the Maintenance Manager and the Site Director to ensure a seamless and consistent sanitation program that enhances manufacturing operations. Location: Abilene (requires <10% travel).

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a master sanitation plan and schedule that complies with GMPs, HACCP, Food Safety, Quality and security guidelines that meets and exceeds Primalsrequirements
• Work seamlessly with other managers to ensure consistent application of GMPs and sanitation practices across the site, including other department cleaning practices as an integral part of overallsanitation
• Ensure best practices for sanitation are in use that support efficient manufacturing by improving uptime and improving first pass yield, all while improving sanitationeffectiveness
• Develop and implement an effective, predictive EMPprogram
• Identify and mitigate risks and obstacles that may impact food safety, product quality, or employeesafety
• Document sanitation programs in an effective manner that meets all regulatory and food safety requirements, including audit and traceability requirements
• Foster effective communication and collaboration among team members, promoting a positive, proactive, productive, and accountable work environment
• Ability to direct team(s) of hourly employees in the effective implementation of sanitation program including use of sprays, cleaners, sanitizers, hoses, and chemical compounds, assigning individuals tasks and shifts as needed to completesanitation
• Support the Site Director by coaching and guiding other managers as assigned
• Flexible to be able to take on other duties as assigned, including filling in for other department leadership as needed
• Stayup to datewith industry trends, best practices, and regulatory requirements related to food safety, quality, andsanitation

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in quality, micro-biology, engineering, or supply chain or a related field of science preferred. Relevant certifications (e.g., HACCP) are highly desirable

5 years+ of relevant experience including manufacturing, sanitation, quality or food safety, as well as other relevant CPG supply chain experience preferably within the foods or other regulated products industries