Sanitation Director - US Operations

Sanitation Program Manager

Join our mission to lead the future of snacking. Make it with pride.

To define, lead and improve sanitation programs across the Mondelez Manufacturing network. Act as liaison between plants and corporate technical teams to provide training on sanitation support to address specific sanitation and equipment hygiene design challenges. A sound knowledge of environmental and microbiological testing as well as preventative measures including sanitary design. Defines KPIs, monitors progress, trains/mentors/coaches and provides guidance to Manufacturing sanitation teams.

How you will contribute

• Develop and implement a strategic sanitation program, policies, plans and processes to ensure sanitary performance meets Mondelez standards.

• Support Manufacturing facilities, process engineering, environmental and Maintenance personnel in addressing sanitary design issues through a risk-based prioritization of Capital projects related to sanitation and Food Safety addressing the main risks including allergens / micro and chemicals.

• Provide Technical Leadership and guidance to Operations Quality and Manufacturing facilities in areas of Sanitation.

• Provide support to R+I and Quality in the innovation / renovation process by defining the correct validation and sanitation protocols.

• Conducting periodic sanitation audits against the consistent application and execution of procedures and related sanitation practices.

• Implements Danone corporate standards & specifications for Sanitation and cleaning.

• Develops and support plant sanitation operating procedures.

• Interface with learning and development and plants to deliver sanitation program training for example Neptune, creating resource materials and SSOP's.

• Proposes and implements the improvements to increase the effectiveness of equipment and to reduce quality and food safety risks.

• Participates in focus improvement teams for finished goods losses reduction and improving equipment and sanitation effectiveness.

• Leverage Chemical vendor and other internal/external expertise to implement effective sanitation programs including but not limited to, design and testing of new improved sanitation methods, best practice sharing between plants, Sanitation compliance / practices and identification of operational improvement opportunities.

• Participates in quality / food safety incidents investigation and fosters a CI culture as it pertains to effective sanitary systems in ALL facilities.

• Acts as an expert in cleaning parameters and related quality & food safety risks for Manufacturing HACCP teams.

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

Key competences

• Dairy and Plant based technology, manufacturing equipment, legislation FSMA)

• Quality assurance / Food Safety and contribution to business strategy

• Leadership, team management, project management

• Sanitation methodologies, tools and performance management

• Risk analysis & risk management

• Technical Project Management

Leadership behavior

• Strategic vision, leadership

• Resilience and prudence

• Ability to take decisions, taking risks into account

• Constant search for new solutions and technologies (external networking)

• Interaction/communication with other departments

• Optimism, "I-can-do-it" mindset

• Accuracy and discipline

• System thinking

• Critical thinking: Ability to express complex issues in a simple and easy way

More about this role

• Bachelor's Degree
• Food Technology knowledge
• Food Safety knowledge
• Micro and allergen knowledge
• Minimum of 5 years of food plant operational experience
• Quality tools including RCA/CAPA and Continuous Improvement
• Thorough knowledge and experience with diverse sanitizing applications

Travel requirements: 40 - 60% (to our plant locations)

Salary and Benefits:

The base salary range for this position is $142,700 to $235,455; 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 and eligibility to participate in our long-term incentive program.

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. Within country relocation support available and for candidates voluntarily moving internationally some minimal support is offered through our Volunteer International Transfer Policy.

Business Unit Summary

The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz 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.

Mondelēz Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Persons with Disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact View phone number on click.appcast.io for assistance.

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Job Type

RegularCorporate Quality AssuranceProduct Quality, Safety and Compliance