Sanitation Manager

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

About the role

The Sanitation Manager for the Melrose Park, IL facility will demonstrate leadership in the area of sanitation. This requires observing and enforcing safety rules and practices, encouraging safe work behaviors, and promptly correcting conditions and unsafe behavior, which may lead to accidents. Continually endorse the Quality & Food Safety Policies, assure conformance to all requirements of the Quality & Food Safety Management Systems, & take action to properly report failures of these systems to site management.

Key responsibilities

The primary function of the Sanitation Manager is to implement & maintain programs related to sanitation, pest control and production.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.

• Ensure the facility is compliant with customer and governmental requirements for cleanliness while maintaining the highest safety and quality standards. Manage relationships with vendors including chemical suppliers, pest control companies, and others as needed.

• Lead sanitation employees to clean facility using approved chemical solutions.

• Ensure all employees are following safety procedures including PPE.

• Develop, maintain, and implement SSOPs, using both wet cleaning and dry-cleaning methods and tools.

• Maintain chemical inventory.

• Manage pest control program.

• Conduct internal audits as necessary.

• Participate and lead cross-functional teams with production & quality.

• Manage and adhere to sanitation budget.

• Responsible for maintaining proper documentation that meets all governmental and customer requirements.

• Recommend, develop, and implement new or improved sanitation programs or tools to meet plant and company goals for safety, sustainability, and sanitation excellence.

• Inspect plants and warehouses to ensure compliance with internal sanitation and safety procedures and programs and to comply with state and federal laws.

• Maintain master cleaning schedule for plant meeting GMP and Kerry guidelines.

• Maintain and write detailed clean up procedures and SSOPs for all plant equipment.

• Responsible for sanitation of plant, warehouse, and plant ground.

• Involved in Customer Audits and follow-up on corrective actions.

• All other duties as assigned. 

Qualifications and skills

• Bachelor's degree (preferred) •

(Preference in science, biology, food science, chemistry or equivalent)

• Minimum of 5 years in a sanitation leadership position.

• Experience with chemical hygiene safety preferred. 

• Demonstrated progressive leadership experience.

• Sanitation experience in a fermentation dry blending operation is preferred

• Knowledge and experience with pest control 

The typical base salary hiring range for this role is $88,100 to $144,800 annually and is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, location, etc. In addition to your pay, Kerry offers benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and retirement contribution (all benefits and incentives are subject to eligibility requirements).

Kerry is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Kerry will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. Additional information can be found at Know Your Rights Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (dol.gov).