Hybrid Sanitation & Compliance Leader

Danone; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401k Plan

Wellness Program

Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible Time Off

Paid Parental Bonding Leave

Job summary

Danone North America is seeking a Corporate Sanitation Manager to lead sanitation strategy across facilities, ensuring hygienic design, extended shelf-life processing, and regulatory compliance.

This hybrid role requires onsite presence with 50–70% travel and collaboration with plant leadership to drive MSS effectiveness, CIP/SIP validations, and environmental monitoring.

Join a team with strong benefits and a focus on safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in food science, Dairy Science, Microbiology, Engineering, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in sanitation leadership roles within food manufacturing, multi-site preferred.
• Strong knowledge of dairy processing, CIP systems, MSS management, phage monitoring, environmental testing, and dairy industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Sanitation Program Leadership: Act as an expert in cleaning parameters and related quality & food safety risks for manufacturing teams.
• CIP & SIP System Validations: Work with internal plants on Validation Cleaning Protocols and CIP United Program Implementation; optimize CIP cycles to reduce water, energy, and chemical usage while maintaining sanitary integrity and meeting regulatory compliance.
• Master Sanitation & Hygienic Zoning: Drive continuous improvement in MSS effectiveness, frequency, and resource allocation; understand Hygienic Zoning policies and procedures with ability to research mitigation technology.
• Environmental Program: Analyze environmental data to identify risk patterns and drive proactive interventions; assist plants in execution of program when issues arise.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with plant leadership to ensure consistent execution of sanitation programs, including extended shelf-life processing and hygienic design standards.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Communication skills

Budget management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in food science, Dairy Science, Microbiology, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Danone North America is seeking a Corporate Sanitation Manager to lead sanitation strategy across facilities, ensuring hygienic design, extended shelf-life processing, and regulatory compliance.

This hybrid role requires onsite presence with 50–70% travel and collaboration with plant leadership to drive MSS effectiveness, CIP/SIP validations, and environmental monitoring.

Join a team with strong benefits and a focus on safety, quality, and continuous improvement.