Sanitation Production Manager

Conagra Brands; South Dakota; On-site; USD 82,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

Conagra Brands is seeking a sanitation leader to drive sanitation programs across multiple facilities. You will manage a team of 30+ staff, partner with operations, quality, maintenance and engineering to improve performance, and lead investigations on contamination risks with root cause analysis.

You must have 5+ years in food manufacturing sanitation leadership, knowledge of FDA/USDA and HACCP, and be able to operate as a technical expert in sanitary design and process safety.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred in biology, microbiology, chemistry, food science or related field.
• Minimum 5 years in food manufacturing sanitation leadership.
• Knowledge of FDA/USDA, HACCP and related food regulations.
• Familiarity with sanitary design, environmental monitoring, pest management.
• Understand microbiology impacts on process design and product safety.
• Strong leadership, communication and cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience with metrics, trend analysis and data-driven problem solving.
• Bilingual English and Spanish preferred.
• On-call availability for emergencies/off-hours.

Responsibilities

• Lead sanitation across four facilities, ensuring compliance with procedures and standards.
• Supervise 30+ sanitation staff; provide training and resource planning.
• Partner with operations, quality, maintenance, eng and external providers.
• Manage sanitation, environmental monitoring and pest programs; analyze trends.
• Lead investigations on contamination risks; use root cause analysis to prevent recurrence.
• Develop and maintain cost-effective sanitation programs and KPIs.
• Serve as technical expert for sanitary design on equipment and facilities.
• Validate cleaning methods and verification procedures for changes.
• Conduct internal audits and support regulatory inspections.
• Promote safety culture; ensure training and safety practices.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Cross-functional collab

Data-driven problem solving

Bilingual English & Spanish

Education

Bachelor's in Biology/Microbiology/Chemistry/Food Science

High school diploma or GED

Job description

A Taste of Your Responsibilities

• Lead sanitation operations across four manufacturing facilities, ensuring compliance with company sanitation procedures, food safety standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Supervise and develop a team of 30+ sanitation employees, providing direction, training, resource planning, and technical leadership.
• Partner with operations, quality, maintenance, engineering, and external service providers to drive sanitation performance, continuous improvement, and business objectives.
• Manage sanitation, environmental monitoring, and pest management programs, including trend analysis, effectiveness evaluations, and corrective action implementation.
• Lead investigations involving contamination risks, environmental findings, reduced shelf life, customer complaints, or other sanitation-related issues, utilizing root cause analysis to prevent recurrence.
• Develop, implement, and maintain cost-effective sanitation programs, procedures, and best practices while monitoring key performance indicators and reporting results to leadership.
• Serve as the technical expert for sanitary design by reviewing equipment installations, modifications, capital projects, and new product introductions to ensure compliance with food safety and sanitation requirements.
• Validate cleaning methods, sanitation plans, and verification procedures for new equipment, facility modifications, and operational changes.
• Conduct internal sanitation and pest management audits and support regulatory inspections and external audits.
• Serve as the site resource for pest management programs, facility repairs, and good manufacturing practices that support effective pest prevention.
• Foster a culture of safety by ensuring sanitation personnel receive appropriate training and follow established safety practices.

Ingredients Required for Your Success

• High school diploma or GED required
• Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry, Food Science, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of food manufacturing experience in sanitation leadership roles.
• Knowledge of Food and Drug Administration, United States Department of Agriculture, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point requirements, and other food processing regulations.
• Knowledge of sanitary design, sanitation systems, environmental monitoring, pest management, food manufacturing processes, and food safety principles.
• Understanding of microbiological organisms and their impact on process design, sanitary design, sanitation programs, and product safety.
• Strong leadership, communication, relationship-building, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience using performance metrics, trend analysis, and data-driven problem solving to improve sanitation and food safety outcomes.
• Bilingual English and Spanish language skills are preferred.
• Be available to provide on-call support as needed, including responding to operational issues, emergencies, or business needs outside of regularly scheduled working hours.

Physical Requirements

More information about essential tasks and the facility will be shared during the hiring process. This role may require you to be in our manufacturing facilities. When visiting these sites, the physical requirements below may apply: You may be required to walk around the facility, climb stairs/ladders, kneel, or perform repetitive tasks that require hand-eye coordination. You may be required to lift or carry materials that can vary in weight and size. This is a manufacturing environment with large, moving equipment. Noise levels can be high, and temperatures may vary.

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Compensation

Pay Range:$82,000-$120,000

The annual salary listed above is the expected offering for this position. An employee’s actual annual salary will be based on but not limited to: location, relevant experience/level and skillset, while balancing internal Conagra employees’ equity.Conagra Brands will comply with applicable law regarding minimum salaries for exempt employees.

Anticipated Close Date

October 26, 2026

Our Benefits

We care about your total well-being and will support you with the following, subject to your location and role:

• Health: Comprehensive healthcare plans, wellness incentive program, mental wellbeing support and fitness reimbursement
• Wealth: Great pay, bonus incentive opportunity, matching 401(k) and stock purchase plan
• Growth: Career development opportunities, employee resource groups, on-demand learning and tuition reimbursement
• Balance: Paid-time off, parental leave, flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role) and volunteer opportunities

Our Company

At Conagra Brands, we have a rich heritage of making great food. We aspire to have the most impactful, energized and inclusive culture in food. As a member of our 18,000+ person team across 40+ locations, you are empowered to reach your potential, make an impact and own your career. We’re in the business of building champions within our people and our iconic brands like Birds Eye, Slim Jim and Reddi-Wip.

Our focus on innovation extends beyond making great food, it also reflects our commitment to embracing new solutions that positively impact our team, the communities we serve and the health of our planet. Foodies Welcome.

Conagra Brands is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, leave status, disability, veteran status, genetic information and/or any other characteristic or status protected by national, federal, state or local law. Reasonable accommodation may be made upon request.