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Senior Sanitation Manager

Job in Accomac, Accomack County, Virginia, 23301, USA
Listing for: Perdue Farms
Full Time position
Listed on 2025-12-02
Job specializations:
  • Manufacturing / Production
    Operations Manager, Occupational Health & Safety, Quality Engineering, Operations Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: Accomac

Overview

We are actively recruiting for an experienced Sanitation Manager for our Accomac, VA facility. This position will directly report to the Director of Operations with a dotted line to the Director of Sanitation. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the implementation of Perdue Farms Sanitation Standards, while meeting or exceeding Regulatory / GFSI requirements, and Sanitation Key Performance Indicators at the complex.

This position is the technical liaison between the plant, corporate sanitation, and third-party sanitation providers (where applicable). The incumbent will work with site supporting departments (Safety, FSQA, Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering) and provide leadership and direction to identify, prevent and remediate food safety risks, while leading a team of hourly and salaried associates ensuring safe, effective, and efficient execution of the cleaning and sanitation processes.

This position will act as the primary interface with internal, external, customer and regulatory inspectors regarding sanitation-related non-conformance reports and corrective action plans, as well as to facilitate positive relations and proactive management.

Responsibilities
  • Oversee and lead the implementation, management and compliance with Perdue Farms Sanitation Programs, Standards and Sanitation Key Performance Indicators, including but not limited to:
    • Sanitation Safety - Create a safe working environment for personnel working in sanitation.
    • Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS)
    • Periodic Cleaning for Infrastructure and Equipment (PIC & PEC)
    • Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP)
    • Monitoring Verification and Validation of the Cleaning Process (ATP, Indicators, Pathogens, Allergens)
    • Adjacent Line Cleaning
    • Drain Cleaning
    • Unplanned Water Events
    • Construction and Major Maintenance
    • Hygienic Design for Equipment and Infrastructure – Assessments
    • KPI timely reporting
    • Environmental Monitoring Program – associated with sanitation failures
    • Review the effectiveness of the Sanitation Program by completing gap analysis on an annual basis to provide continuous improvement for the sanitation program at the factory level.
    • Development and Management of the Sanitation Manning (Supervisor, Leads, Sanitation Technicians) and department’s operating budget.
  • Coordinates shift activities through planning and communication with site management, sanitation supervisors/leads, and sanitation technicians to ensure all sanitation objectives are accomplished in a timely, cost-effective, and safe manner.
  • Partners with supporting departments to deliver Environmental Hygiene by following and ensuring strict enforcement of Perdue Farms Standards, USDA, FSIS, FDA, GFSI, OSHA and customer requirements.
  • Leads or participates in the planning and implementation of process improvements, monitors improvement metrics and solves for recurring failures (USDA, FSQA, etc.) by applying Hygienic Design Principles and Standards to develop CAPAs to mitigate FS risks.
  • Provides Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Yearly direction and goals for Sanitation Supervisors. Mentors, coaches and trains/cross-trains employees to encourage career development. Provides consistent feedback concerning strengths and areas in need of improvement, while complying with Perdue Farms Values and Leadership Behaviors. Manages and evaluates the Sanitation staff by conducting performance evaluations and administration of performance improvement plans and disciplinary actions on a fair and consistent basis.
  • Creates Food Safety & Sanitation capabilities for hourly and salary employees via varied methods such as E-modules training development, Hands-On training, Case Studies, Cleaning Methods (7 Steps), Pathogen Remediation & FM remediation, etc.
  • Manages Integrated Pest Management (IPM) to ensure compliance with the Pest Control Standard and Hygienic Design Standards by utilizing Perdue Farms Hygienic Design Principles Checklist.
  • Manages the execution of Hygienic Design Assessments. Works in collaboration with regional and site groups to ensure hygienic design assessment, finished product testing, commissioning, qualifications, validations, and verifications for projects are…
  • Position Requirements
    10+ Years work experience
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