Senior Sanitation Excellence Manager

Senior Sanitation Excellence Manager @ Glanbia

Join this dynamic team focused on delivering better nutrition for every step of life’s journey!

The Opportunity

Oversee the harmonization of Glanbia’s Sanitation programs and performance, including development of sanitation performance, policies and procedures in support of Glanbia Nutritional’s Food Safety and Quality pillars.  Provide strategic leadership, ensuring establishment and maintenance of overall vision, objectives, culture for sanitation processes and performance metrics.  Direct global harmonization and continuous improvement of sanitation programs related to the manufacturing of Glanbia products. Manage the development, execution, and adherence of global sanitation standards at all Glanbia manufacturing facilities to ensure compliance with regulatory, customer, and internal Glanbia expectations.  Collaborate with interfacing departments to ensure efficient cross-functional processes.

Essential Functions

• Collaborate with global associates to support Global Food Safety compliance strategy and vision.
• Support facilities in developing, implementing, and standardizing sanitation policies, procedures, and SSOPs.
• Review and validate facility Master Sanitation Schedules and related documentation.
• Develop sanitation KPIs with plants; track, analyze, and report results monthly to drive compliance and continuous improvement.
• Lead routine sanitation audits, identify contamination risks, and partner with sites on corrective action plans.
• Review, develop, and validate sanitation procedures for new equipment/lines prior to commissioning.
• Maintain accurate chemical inventories and usage guidance; ensure SDS are current.
• Lead hygienic zoning programs (zoning, material flow, and equipment layout) and drive site adoption and improvements.
• Assess sanitation operations across assigned plants and recommend process and performance improvements.
• Own corporate sanitation standards (SSOP governance), including updates, training support, and compliance expectations.
• Support microbiological investigations and lead continuous improvement in sanitary design and systems.
• Manage sanitation chemical and pest control vendor programs, including metrics and accountability to meet service agreements.
• Ensure sanitation programs meet regulatory, third-party audit, and customer requirements (e.g., FSMA, GFSI, HACCP, GMPs, environmental monitoring).
• Evaluate and recommend sanitation equipment, tools, techniques, and chemical systems.
• Partner with Operations and Quality/Food Safety to align sanitation processes with production goals while reducing microbial and allergen risks (including CIP/COP optimization).
• Stay current on best practices, cleaning technologies, and regulatory changes; guide facilities in adopting effective innovations.
• Uphold Glanbia non-negotiables and values; support Quality Business Unit Directors in driving to zero losses using GPS processes.
• Use Quality systems/software as needed (e.g., SAP, PDM, LIMS, Ariba, SharePoint, Intelex).

Additional Functions

• Attend Quality, Operations, Technical Service, and other meetings as needed.
• Follow safety policies and procedures; report unsafe conditions to a supervisor and/or HR.
• Manage travel policy and budget requirements for the Quality Programs team.
• Contribute to team efforts to achieve department and company goals.
• Provide leadership through example and knowledge sharing.
• Perform other duties as assigned or needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a science/technology field (or equivalent).
• 5 years of relevant management experience.
• Knowledge of sanitation processes in food manufacturing.
• Knowledge of sanitation chemicals and effective application.
• Understanding of environmental monitoring programs and their relationship to sanitation.
• Knowledge/training in food safety systems (e.g., SQF, GMP, PCQI, FSVP).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to present effectively to frontline teams and leadership.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to interpret written, oral, diagram, and schedule-based instructions.
• Proficient with common business and Quality systems (e.g., email, SharePoint, LIMS, spreadsheets, and databases).
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Comfortable working with basic mathematical concepts.
• Ability to prioritize, organize, and delegate effectively.

Typical Physical Activity and Environment

Physical Demands

• Regularly involves talking or listening, sitting and the use of hands and fingers.
• Frequently involves reaching with hands and arms.
• Occasionally lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Occasionally involves standing and walking

Physical Requirements

• Manual dexterity sufficient to reach/handle items, works with the fingers.
• Involves light physical activity performing non-strenuous daily activities of an administrative nature.

Environment

• Food manufacturing environments
• Well-lighted, heated, and/or air-conditioned indoor office setting with adequate ventilation
• May be exposed to moderate to high noise levels (office noise, manufacturing environments)

Travel Requirement: Regular overnight travel (up to 30%).

Where And How You Will Work  

The opportunity will be based at our Chicago, IL location.       

What We Would Like to Offer You 

The opportunity to develop your career on a global stage, continuous learning through an on-demand learning platform, and a competitive compensation package including staff discounts, generous family leave policy, health & dental plan, competitive salary, 401K. Glanbia provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in Illinois. This range may not be applicable to other locations. Factors that could be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, years of experience and comparison to current employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range. Annual salary for Illinois - based employees for this role is $120,000 to $145,000. 

About Glanbia  

Glanbia is a better nutrition company with three divisions: Performance Nutrition, Health & Nutrition and Dairy Nutrition. Collectively and with our partners we offer an incredible breadth of expertise in nutrition. We employ a team of 5800 people, work with global food and beverage companies, and sell our award-winning and market-leading brands and ingredients in more than 100 countries worldwide

At Glanbia, we celebrate diversity, because we know that our individual strengths make us stronger together. We welcome and encourage interest from a variety of candidates, we will give your application consideration, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

At Glanbia, our culture celebrates individuality, knowing that together we are more.