Sanitation Manager

McCain Foods; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 82,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement savings benefits

Leave support (medical, family, bereav

Vacation and holidays

Company volunteering time

Mental health resources

Job summary

McCain Foods USA, Inc. in Appleton, Wisconsin is seeking a Sanitation Manager to lead our sanitation, food safety, and regulatory compliance programs in a busy manufacturing environment.

You will manage sanitation operations, drive continuous improvement with KPIs, coach staff, and coordinate budgets, vendor relationships, and equipment upgrades while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Lead sanitation, food safety, HACCP, pest control, and compliance programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead sanitation, food safety, HACCP, pest control, and compliance programs ensuring audit readiness and regulatory adherence.

Skills

Food safety regulations

HACCP knowledge

Leadership experience

Budget management

Training and development

English communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Degree in food sciences (preferred)

Tools

Digital data tools

Job description

Position Title: Sanitation Manager

Position Type: Regular - Full-Time

Grade: Grade 05

Requisition ID: 43933

In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.

About The Role.

What you’ll be doing.

Requirements

• Lead sanitation, food safety, HACCP, pest control, and compliance programs ensuring audit readiness and regulatory adherence.
• Oversee sanitation operations, shutdown cleanups, facility improvements, and drive continuous improvement using KPIs and performance analysis.
• Develop and coach sanitation personnel, promote safety culture, and ensure departmental competency through training and performance reviews.
• Manage sanitation budgets, chemical inventories, contractor and vendor relationships, and equipment upgrades.
• Communicate sanitation standards, facilitate meetings, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders across departments.

This role works in a manufacturing environment with potential exposure to loud noises, strong odors, temperature fluctuations, moving machinery, wet or humid conditions, hazardous chemicals, high or confined areas, extreme temperatures, and vibration throughout various facility areas.

What You’ll Need To Be Successful.

• High school diploma or GED required. A degree in food sciences is strongly preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in food safety regulations, sanitation procedures, quality control, and food production or processing environments required. Prior management or leadership experience required.
• Demonstrates a continuous learning mindset and flexibility to adapt to new equipment, processes, and tasks as needed.
• Embraces technology, effectively utilizes digital tools for data entry, and follows digital production processes and metrics.
• Communicates clearly and independently in English, follows instructions, completes documentation, and collaborates with team members.
• Prioritizes product quality, safety, and accuracy by maintaining meticulous attention to detail in all tasks.
• Exhibits punctuality, a positive attitude, strong teamwork, and effective interpersonal skills—especially in handling challenging situations and supporting a 24/7 work environment.

Leadership principles.

At McCain, our leadership principles guide how we engage with customers, collaborate as a team, and achieve success. We focus on understanding customer needs, driving innovation, empowering people, and taking ownership to clear obstacles and deliver results.

The McCain Experience.

We are McCain. This statement is a testament to our collective strength and our individual value. Your contributions play a vital role in our success. Our winning culture is rooted in authenticity and trust, empowering us to bring out the best in one another. Here, you’ll find opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive. Join us and experience why we’re better together.

Compensation Package

$81,600.00 - $108,900.00 . USD annually + Bonus eligibility

The above reflects the target compensation range for the position at the time of posting. Hiring compensation will be determined based on experience, skill set, education and training, and other organizational needs. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Benefits

• health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug)
• retirement savings benefits
• leave support including medical, family and bereavement
• vacation and holidays
• company-supported volunteering time
• mental health resources

At McCain, we’re on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and well-being at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & well-being programs reflect that.

Coverages are aligned with applicable law and can vary by work level, location, and nature of the role. Additional benefit detail available during the application process.

Your well-being matters to us, and we’re here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work — and at home.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to find appropriate solutions.

Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with McCain’s Global Privacy Policy and Global Employee Privacy Policy, as applicable. McCain leverages AI in the hiring process, though all final decisions are made by humans. You can understand our approach to AI and how your personal information is being handled here.

Job Family: Manufacturing

Location(s): US - United States of America : Wisconsin : Appleton

Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.