Sanitation Strategy Lead - Hybrid, Multi-Site Dairy

Danone; Eugene (OR); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) Plan

Wellness Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Flexible Time Off

Paid Parental Bonding Leave

Job summary

Danone North America is seeking a Corporate Sanitation Manager to lead sanitation strategy across facilities, ensuring hygienic design, extended shelf-life processing, and regulatory compliance. This hybrid, high-travel role requires onsite presence with 50-70% travel and strong cross-functional collaboration to safeguard product integrity.

The ideal candidate will bring 5+ years in sanitation leadership within food manufacturing, deep knowledge of dairy processing, CIP systems, and MSS

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in food science, Dairy Science, Microbiology, Engineering, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in sanitation leadership roles within food manufacturing, with multi-site responsibility preferred.
• Strong knowledge of dairy processing, CIP systems, MSS management, phage monitoring, environmental testing, and dairy industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Act as expert in cleaning parameters and related quality & food safety risks for manufacturing teams.
• Validate CIP/SIP systems; optimize cleaning cycles to reduce water, energy, and chemical usage while meeting regulatory compliance.
• Drive Master Sanitation & Hygienic Zoning, efficiency improvements, and mitigation technology research for sites.
• Analyze environmental data to identify risk patterns and drive proactive interventions across plants.
• Partner with plant leadership to ensure consistent execution of sanitation programs, including extended shelf-life processing and hygienic design standards.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Budget management

Hands-on support

Education

Bachelor's degree in food science, Dairy Science, Microbiology, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Danone North America is seeking a Corporate Sanitation Manager to lead sanitation strategy across facilities, ensuring hygienic design, extended shelf-life processing, and regulatory compliance. This hybrid, high-travel role requires onsite presence with 50-70% travel and strong cross-functional collaboration to safeguard product integrity.

The ideal candidate will bring 5+ years in sanitation leadership within food manufacturing, deep knowledge of dairy processing, CIP systems, and MSS