Sanitation Specialist

Your Opportunity as the Sanitation Specialist  

The Sanitation Specialist is a hands-on leadership and development role for someone who wants to grow their knowledge of sanitation, food safety, and manufacturing systems while becoming a trusted technical resource for the team.

In this role, you will work closely with operations to improve cleaning practices, strengthen training, troubleshoot equipment and systems, and support a safe, food-safe manufacturing environment. We are looking for someone who is willing to learn, take ownership, solve problems, and develop into a subject matter expert.

Location: McCalla, AL  

Work Arrangements: Monday–Friday 7 am to 4 pm with flexibility to support operations during occasional evenings, nights, or weekends, based on operational and business needs.

In this role you will:  

·         Act as a steward of our culture and coach others on Company’s Basic Belief’s and Commitment to Each Other.

·         Supports the company and site safety policies.

·         Develops employee capabilities through training, coaching, and hands-on support related to sanitation, cGMP compliance, and operational best practices.

·         Manages staffing and scheduling needs by adjusting work assignments and resources to address absenteeism, vacancies, and other coverage gaps, providing direct shift coverage when necessary to maintain operational continuity.

·         Provides oversight and accountability for work assigned to direct reports, ensuring responsibilities are completed effectively and in accordance with established procedures and requirements.

·         Develop, coordinate, and deliver employee training and educational initiatives, including new-hire orientation, refresher training, and ongoing workforce development.

·         Provides training and technical guidance to employees on sanitation processes, equipment, inspection and monitoring activities, troubleshooting, and applicable operational procedures.

·         Oversee sanitation activities and schedules while identifying and implementing opportunities to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and overall sanitation performance.

·         Learn and develop expertise in all CIP systems, becoming a trusted subject matter expert for the team.

·         Provides technical oversight and collaborates with service providers to troubleshoot and resolve sanitation-related issues involving chemical systems, cleaning processes, and pest management programs.

·         Develops, maintains, and communicates updates to the Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS) to ensure sanitation requirements remain current and effectively implemented.

·         Oversees sanitation resources and inventory, including organization, procurement, utilization, and continuous evaluation of tools, equipment, chemicals, and supplies to support operational needs.

·         Collaborates with equipment vendors to support the operation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of sanitation and quality-related equipment and systems.

·         Oversees the development, review, and continuous improvement of SSOPs, SOPs, and related sanitation documentation to ensure procedures remain current and effectively implemented.

·         Provides oversight of the environmental monitoring program, including system administration, monitoring activities, data review, and continuous improvement initiatives.

·         Owns and maintains assigned key elements to ensure effective implementation and ongoing compliance.

·         Participates in corporate and third-party audits and supports ongoing audit readiness by ensuring sanitation, safety, and documentation requirements are effectively maintained.

What we are looking for:  

Minimum Requirements: 

·         Bachelor’s degree required

Additional skills and experience that we think would make someone successful in this role:  

·         Prior sanitation experience preferred

·         Prior forklift experience/certification preferred

·         Proven ability to lead and motivate a large organization to deliver business needs 

·         Ability to effectively engage on the floor 

·         Decisive, proactive, and strategic in decision making 

·         Effectively works across organization boundaries and with diverse teams 

·         Self-motivated, organized, and able to learn new skills/technologies quickly 

·         Excellent presentation, written and verbal communication skills 

·         Proficient in Microsoft Office applications 

·         Willingness to work a flexible schedule that most effectively supports the organization

·         Willingness to work up to 12 hours as need to support the organization.  

·         Willingness to Holidays, work off-shifts, or weekends as needed 

·         Able to set and meet goals.

·         Willing to travel for various trainings.

·         Able to prioritize and manage workload in a changing environment.

·         Must be self-directed, organized with attention to detail, set priorities, and achieve goals  

Physical Demands:

·         Prior sanitation experience preferred

·         Prior forklift experience/certification preferred

·         Proven ability to lead and motivate a large organization to deliver business needs 

·         Ability to effectively engage on the floor 

·         Decisive, proactive, and strategic in decision making 

·         Effectively works across organization boundaries and with diverse teams 

·         Self-motivated, organized, and able to learn new skills/technologies quickly 

·         Excellent presentation, written and verbal communication skills 

·         Proficient in Microsoft Office applications 

·         Willingness to work a flexible schedule that most effectively supports the organization

·         Willingness to work up to 12 hours as need to support the organization.  

·         Willingness to Holidays, work off-shifts, or weekends as needed 

The Right Place for You 

We are bold, kind, strive to do the right thing, we play to win, and we believe in a strong community that thrives together. Our culture is rooted in our Basic Beliefs, and we believe in supporting every employee by meeting their physical, emotional, and financial needs. 

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We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.