Sanitation & Food Safety Program Lead — US Ops & Standards

Clear Destination Inc.; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily meals provided

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) eligibility

Job summary

Clear Destination Inc. is seeking an experienced Sanitation & Food Safety Program Specialist to advance and standardize sanitation programs across its US operations.

This role requires a hands-on food safety professional who can assess complex production environments, identify risks, lead root-cause investigations, and translate technical requirements into practical, sustainable solutions. The successful candidate will oversee SSOPs, master sanitation schedules, environmental monitoring, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Food Safety, Biology, Environmental Health, Public Health, Food Engineering, or related discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• At least five years of progressive experience in food manufacturing, airline catering, commissary operations, sanitation, food safety, or quality assurance.
• Strong working knowledge of food sanitation, GMPs, HACCP, Environmental Monitoring Programs, sanitation verification, and preventive controls.
• Demonstrated experience conducting sanitation inspections, investigations, root-cause analyses, and corrective-action follow-up.
• Experience identifying microbiological, sanitation, hygienic-design, allergen, and cross-contamination risks in complex food-production environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight and guidance for sanitation programs across DO & CO’s U.S. facilities.
• Develop, standardize, and continuously improve SSOPs, Master Sanitation Schedules, cleaning procedures, and verification standards.
• Conduct sanitation assessments across production areas, ready-to-eat environments, equipment, coolers, freezers, dishrooms, drains, docks, and waste areas.
• Evaluate cleaning methods, chemicals, concentrations, contact times, equipment, sanitation contractors, and service providers.
• Identify hygienic-design concerns and sanitation vulnerabilities and partner with facility teams to implement sustainable solutions.
• Establish standardized pre-operational inspection and release programs across facilities.
• Conduct independent inspections to verify sanitation effectiveness and production readiness.
• Identify food residue, grease, biofilm risks, standing water, damaged surfaces, inaccessible areas, and other sanitation deficiencies.

Skills

Sanitation expertise

Food safety

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or related field

Equivalent relevant experience

Tools

PCQI certification

HACCP certification

Environmental Monitoring Programs

Job description

Clear Destination Inc. is seeking an experienced Sanitation & Food Safety Program Specialist to advance and standardize sanitation programs across its US operations.

This role requires a hands-on food safety professional who can assess complex production environments, identify risks, lead root-cause investigations, and translate technical requirements into practical, sustainable solutions. The successful candidate will oversee SSOPs, master sanitation schedules, environmental monitoring, and