Sanitation Program Manager - Nutrition Manufacturing - Casa Grande, AZ

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

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical coverage (HIP PPO)

Tuition reimbursement

FreeU education benefit

High employer contribution retirement

Job summary

Abbott in Casa Grande, AZ, seeks a Sanitation Program Manager to support site sanitation, food safety, and regulatory compliance across manufacturing, warehouse, and plant grounds. This role partners with Production, Quality, EHS, and external vendors to uphold cleanliness and food safety culture.

The position emphasizes training, program management, and continuous improvement, with a base pay range of $78,000 to $156,000 and opportunities in nutrition manufacturing within the ANSC Nutrition

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in sanitation, food safety, or a regulated environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, science, food technology, or engineering.
• Knowledge of GMPs, HACCP, FSPC and sanitation principles.
• Demonstrated leadership skills and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Maintain sanitation records, checklists, and signage to ensure compliance with food safety and sanitation standards.
• Conduct routine facility inspections and verify sanitation stations, equipment, and cleaning materials.
• Support sanitation programs including chemical management, titrations, equipment verification, fogging, and fumigation.
• Investigate sanitation issues, perform root cause analyses, document deviations, and support corrective actions.
• Contribute to Food Safety Plan reviews and sanitation improvement projects, including CIP enhancements and validation.
• Deliver sanitation training and coaching for employees and new hires on procedures, chemical safety, PPE use, and best practices.
• Partner with production teams to ensure safe, consistent cleaning activities.
• Ensure compliance with EHS requirements including chemical storage, SDS management, PPE, and change control.
• Participate in cross-functional sanitation and food safety initiatives to strengthen site compliance and operational excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Food safety

GMP knowledge

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/science/food technology/engineering

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.

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, Arizonalocation 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

• 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.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Military/Veteran friendly, committed to employee diversity. Connect with us at www.abbott.com , on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott, and on Twitter @AbbottNews.

The base pay for this position is $78,000.00 – $156,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

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

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

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

Job Id 31163472 LocationUnited States - Arizona - Casa Grande Medical surveillance No Division ANSC Nutrition Supply Chain Travel No Additional Location 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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