Sanitation & Quality Leader | TPM, Audits & Training

Continental Mills Inc.; Effingham (IL); On-site; USD 91,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

Continental Mills, Inc. is seeking a Sanitation and Quality Leader in Effingham, IL to develop and maintain sanitation SOPs and schedules for wet and dry environments.

You will design and deliver training, verify compliance, and drive audits in line with CM standards and external auditors. Ideal candidates have extensive food sanitation experience, strong leadership and communication skills, and a track record in root cause analysis and corrective actions.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Food Science or related technical field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 8 years progressive experience in food sanitation or quality-related function.
• Minimum 5 years experience leading sanitation programs in food industry preferred.
• Experience developing and managing critical sanitation systems.
• HACCP, GFSI, Internal Auditor training preferred; CIP and COP experience preferred.
• Experience with managing chemicals is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Sanitation SOPs and Master Sanitation Schedule for wet and dry environments.
• Develop, deliver and verify sanitation training and auditing against CM standards and external groups (e.g., BRC).
• Analyze new processes and equipment; recommend cleaning/sanitation and procedure requirements.
• Lead sanitation decisions to support quality, productivity and engagement.
• Develop, execute and validate audit programs for sanitation.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for sanitation programs.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Team development

Communication

Analytical thinking

TPM (Total Productive Maintenance)

Education

B.S. in Food Science

Equivalent experience

Tools

HACCP training

GFSI internal auditor

CIP/COP knowledge

Job description

Continental Mills, Inc. is seeking a Sanitation and Quality Leader in Effingham, IL to develop and maintain sanitation SOPs and schedules for wet and dry environments.

You will design and deliver training, verify compliance, and drive audits in line with CM standards and external auditors. Ideal candidates have extensive food sanitation experience, strong leadership and communication skills, and a track record in root cause analysis and corrective actions.