Sanitation Lead

Barry Callebaut Group; Lebbeke; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Barry Callebaut Group seeks a Sanitation Manager in Belgium to oversee cleanliness across a food manufacturing facility, ensuring GMP, HACCP, and SSOP adherence while driving continuous improvement and safety. You will lead and develop a sanitation team, manage budgets, and support audits.

The role requires Dutch language proficiency and a background in chemical/industrial engineering or related fields, with 3+ years in food manufacturing preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or higher in Chemical/Industrial Engineering, Food Technology, or related field.
• Relevant experience in food manufacturing and continuous improvement roles.
• Dutch language proficiency required; English recommended; French a bonus.

Responsabilités

• Lead the sanitation team, including supervision, training, scheduling, and performance evaluation.
• Be the factory’s central SME on sanitation and cleaning plans.
• Oversee the sanitation program across all factory areas and maintain KPI tracking.

Connaissances

Leadership

Team management

Regulatory compliance

Food safety awareness

Formation

Chemical/Industrial Engineering degree

Description du poste

About The Role

The Sanitation Manager is responsible for overseeing and ensuring the cleanliness and sanitation of the food manufacturing facility, including production areas, equipment, and surrounding environments. This role ensures compliance with food safety standards, regulatory requirements, and company policies while striving to improve operational efficiency and maintaining a safe, hygienic, and productive environment. The Sanitation Manager plays a key role in preventing contamination and ensuring the facility meets all federal, state, and local health and safety guidelines.

The Sanitation Manager is responsible for overseeing and ensuring the cleanliness and sanitation of the food manufacturing facility, including production areas, equipment, and surrounding environments. This role ensures compliance with food safety standards, regulatory requirements, and company policies while striving to improve operational efficiency and maintaining a safe, hygienic, and productive environment. The Sanitation Manager plays a key role in preventing contamination and ensuring the facility meets all federal, state, and local health and safety guidelines.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Manage and lead the sanitation team, including supervision, training, scheduling, and performance evaluation. Provide ongoing training and support to sanitation staff to ensure adherence to cleanliness standards and safety procedures.
• Be the factory’s central responsible and SME on sanitation and cleaning plans.
• Be the dayly lead of the 2 direct reports and 36 indirect reports.
• Responsible for the outsourced cleaning budget (1,2 M€/Y)
• Establish, track and live up to the department KPI’s
• Sanitation Program Management: Develop, implement, and oversee sanitation programs and cleaning schedules for all areas of the factory, including production, packaging, storage, and common areas.
• Ensure adherence to sanitation standard operating procedures (SSOPs) and food safety protocols, including Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP), and other relevant regulatory guidelines.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and teamwork within the sanitation department
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure the facility complies with all local, state, and federal regulations, including OSHA, FDA, USDA, and EPA standards. Assist with internal and external audits, inspections, and certifications, and ensure the facility meets all required sanitation and safety standards. Maintain records related to sanitation activities, cleaning logs, and other documentation as required by regulatory authorities.
• Quality Control & Inspection: Conduct regular inspections of sanitation practices, including the cleanliness of production lines, equipment, and employee areas. Perform verification tests (e.g., ATP testing, visual inspections) to ensure the effectiveness of sanitation procedures and identify areas for improvement. Collaborate with the quality control team to resolve any sanitation-related quality issues and implement corrective actions.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify areas for process improvements, cost reductions, and increased efficiency in sanitation practices and cleaning procedures. Research and recommend new sanitation technologies, tools, and methods that improve cleaning efficiency and reduce downtime. Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., production, maintenance, quality) to enhance overall facility hygiene and operational efficiency.
• Inventory and Supplies Management: Monitor and manage sanitation supplies and chemicals inventory to ensure adequate stock levels and proper usage. Ensure that cleaning chemicals and supplies are stored, handled, and disposed of according to safety and regulatory standards
• Safety & Environmental Compliance: Promote and enforce a culture of safety within the sanitation department, including the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and safe chemical handling practices.
• Ensure that sanitation activities do not interfere with the safety of the production process and product quality.

About You

• Chemical, industrial engineering, food industry, Food Technology, or related fields.
• Industrial engineer / Chemical Engineer or Engineer IMA.
• 3+ years food industry experience in a manufacturing environment and or continues improving role.
• Dutch is mandatory, English is recommended, French is a bonus

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