Sanitation Program Manager - Nutrition Manufacturing - Casa Grande, AZ

Thornton Tomasetti; Casa Grande (AZ); On-site; USD 78,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Free medical coverage (HIP PPO)

Strong retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

FreeU education benefit

Diversity recognition

Job summary

Abbott Nutrition in Casa Grande, AZ is seeking a Sanitation Program Manager to lead sanitation, food safety, and regulatory compliance across manufacturing, warehouse, and plant grounds. You will collaborate with Production, Quality, EHS, and external vendors to uphold cleanliness, food safety, and operational excellence.

This role offers development within an international company, with benefits like HIP PPO medical coverage, a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, and FreeU education

Qualifications

• Associates degree required.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in sanitation/food safety or related field.
• Knowledge of GMPs, sanitation programs, and food safety systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain sanitation records, procedures, checklists, and signage to ensure compliance with food safety and sanitation standards.
• Conduct routine facility inspections and verify sanitation stations, equipment, supplies, and cleaning materials are properly maintained and available.
• Support sanitation programs including chemical management, monthly titrations, equipment verification, fogging, and fumigation activities.
• Investigate sanitation-related issues, participate in root cause analyses, document deviations, and support corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to Food Safety Plan reviews and sanitation improvement projects, including CIP system enhancements and validation activities.
• Deliver sanitation training and hands‑on coaching for employees and new hires, covering cleaning procedures, chemical safety, PPE use, and sanitation best practices.
• Partner with production teams to ensure cleaning activities are executed safely, consistently, and effectively.
• Ensure compliance with Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) requirements, including chemical storage, SDS management, PPE usage, and change control processes.
• Actively participate in cross‑functional sanitation and food safety initiatives to strengthen site compliance, operational excellence, and food safety culture.

Education

Associates Degree

Minimum 7 years experience

Job description

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Sanitation Program Manager plays a critical role in supporting the site's sanitation, food safety, and regulatory compliance programs across manufacturing operations, warehouse areas, and plant grounds. This position helps drive and sustain a strong food safety culture by ensuring sanitation programs, procedures, training, and compliance activities are effectively implemented and maintained. This role partners closely with Production, Quality, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS), and external sanitation vendors to ensure the facility meets the highest standards of cleanliness, food safety, and operational excellence.

Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life.

You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Casa Grande, Arizona location in the Abbott Nutrition division. Our Nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna® – to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives. Casa Grande, AZ., is one of Abbott’s leading nutrition manufacturing plants in the U.S., reflecting our commitment to innovation and excellence. But we’re more than just a company, we’re a family. Working here you’ll be part of a family that works together to make a difference and enhance the lives of millions worldwide.

What You'll Do

• Maintain sanitation records, procedures, checklists, and signage to ensure compliance with food safety and sanitation standards.
• Conduct routine facility inspections and verify sanitation stations, equipment, supplies, and cleaning materials are properly maintained and available.
• Support sanitation programs including chemical management, monthly titrations, equipment verification, fogging, and fumigation activities.
• Investigate sanitation-related issues, participate in root cause analyses, document deviations, and support corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to Food Safety Plan reviews and sanitation improvement projects, including CIP system enhancements and validation activities.
• Deliver sanitation training and hands‑on coaching for employees and new hires, covering cleaning procedures, chemical safety, PPE use, and sanitation best practices.
• Partner with production teams to ensure cleaning activities are executed safely, consistently, and effectively.
• Ensure compliance with Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) requirements, including chemical storage, SDS management, PPE usage, and change control processes.
• Actively participate in cross‑functional sanitation and food safety initiatives to strengthen site compliance, operational excellence, and food safety culture.

Required Qualifications

• Associates Degree (± 13 years)
• Minimum 7 years

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, science, food technology, engineering
• Experience in a regulated industry
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Drive Continuous Improvement within the scope of work
• Knowledge of GMPs, sanitation programs, and food safety systems.
• Understanding of HACCP, Food Safety Preventive Controls (FSPC), and sanitation principles.
• Experience with wet cleaning and dry cleaning methodologies.
• Experience addressing environmental sanitation challenges involving drains, floors, walls, roofs, and processing equipment.
• Experience supporting food manufacturing, nutrition, or regulated production environments.

You’ll be accountable for meeting our compliance standards including FDA, OSHA and Abbott policies and procedures.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

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The base pay for this position is $78,000.00 – $156,000.00

Job Details

JOB FAMILY: Operations Quality DIVISION: ANSC Nutrition Supply Chain LOCATION: United States > Casa Grande : Plant ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: No MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: No SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours at a time in an 8 hour day), Lift, carry, push or pull weights of more than 20 pounds/9 kilos on a regular/daily basis, Wear ear plugs, Work in a clean room environment, Work in noisy environment, Work requiring repeated bending, stooping, squatting or kneeling

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