Sanitation Director

CSG Talent; Texas; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

CSG Talent is seeking a Sanitation Director to provide strategic leadership of all sanitation programs in a food manufacturing setting. You will drive hygienic manufacturing practices, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement across the facility.

You will lead sanitation strategy development, audits, chemical management, and environmental monitoring while managing budgets, resources, and large teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Environmental Health, or related discipline.
• 10+ years of leadership experience in sanitation within a food manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of sanitation programs, GMPs, food safety regulations, and hygienic manufacturing practices.
• Experience with sanitation audits, cleaning validation, chemical management, and environmental monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all plant sanitation operations, programs, and personnel.
• Develop and implement sanitation strategies, procedures, and preventive programs to maintain facility hygiene and food safety.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, industry standards, GMPs, and sanitation policies.
• Oversee sanitation audits, inspections, chemical management, and verification activities.
• Establish and monitor sanitation performance metrics, identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Lead investigations, corrective actions, and root cause analysis relating to sanitation deficiencies and environmental concerns.
• Manage master sanitation schedules, cleaning procedures, and validation programs.
• Oversee pest control, environmental hygiene, and contamination prevention initiatives.
• Develop and manage sanitation budgets, labor resources, equipment, and chemical usage.
• Establish training and development programs to strengthen sanitation knowledge and employee performance.
• Partner with Quality, Operations, Maintenance, and other departments to ensure consistent sanitation standards.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, compliance, and operational effectiveness.

Skills

Leadership

GMPs knowledge

Food safety

Audits

Environmental monitoring

Process improvement

Budget management

Training and development

Cross-functional collaboration

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science or related

Job description

Sanitation Director Position Overview

Provide strategic leadership and oversight of all sanitation operations within a food manufacturing environment. Responsible for developing and maintaining effective sanitation programs, ensuring regulatory compliance, maintaining hygienic manufacturing conditions, and driving continuous improvement across facility-wide cleaning and sanitation practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all plant sanitation operations, programs, and personnel.
• Develop and implement sanitation strategies, procedures, and preventive programs to maintain facility hygiene and food safety.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, industry standards, GMPs, and sanitation policies.
• Oversee sanitation audits, inspections, chemical management, and verification activities.
• Establish and monitor sanitation performance metrics, identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Lead investigations, corrective actions, and root cause analysis relating to sanitation deficiencies and environmental concerns.
• Manage master sanitation schedules, cleaning procedures, and validation programs.
• Oversee pest control, environmental hygiene, and contamination prevention initiatives.
• Develop and manage sanitation budgets, labor resources, equipment, and chemical usage.
• Establish training and development programs to strengthen sanitation knowledge and employee performance.
• Partner with Quality, Operations, Maintenance, and other departments to ensure consistent sanitation standards.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, compliance, and operational effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Environmental Health, or a related discipline preferred.
• 10+ years of leadership experience in sanitation within a food manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of sanitation programs, GMPs, food safety regulations, and hygienic manufacturing practices.
• Experience with sanitation audits, cleaning validation, chemical management, and environmental monitoring.
• Understanding of HACCP, food safety management systems, and regulatory compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, develop, and manage large teams.
• Strong organizational, communication, problem-solving, and strategic leadership skills.
• Experience managing budgets, resources, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Flexibility to support operational requirements outside standard working hours.