Global Sanitation & Hygienic Design Lead - H&W

Who are we?

Since Day 1, KIND has had a vision for a kinder and healthier world. A world in which people never have to choose between what tastes good, feels good, and does good when it comes to their snacking.  

Our iconic KIND® bars – made with real, recognizable ingredients – sparked the growth of an entirely new healthy snacking category back in 2004. Now, KIND has a family of more than 80 snacks that offer solutions for a variety of occasions. All of KIND's products lead with a nutrient-dense first ingredient – like nuts or whole grains – and do not contain genetically engineered ingredients, sugar alcohols or artificial sweeteners. 

We’re looking for passionate collaborators to help us become the foremost leader in health & wellness and positively impact society along the way. If you’re looking to be a part of an inspiring, energetic and entrepreneurial environment, you’ve found the right place.

What You'll Do.....

• Develop and oversee the H&W sanitation and hygienic design strategy for both internal sites and external manufacturing partners.
• Lead and resolve day-to-day sanitation challenges while driving continuous improvements in procedures and hygienic design.
• Design and implement sanitation protocols, leveraging advanced technologies and methods to reduce water usage, enhance cleaning efficiency, and lower sanitation costs.
• Evaluate sanitation and hygienic design practices at H&W manufacturing sites, identify areas for improvement, and address gaps to ensure food safety and production quality.
• Provide technical expertise to manufacturing sites, fostering capability development, knowledge-sharing, and a robust quality culture.
• Establish standards and lead the hygienic restoration of new production lines and post-incident operations.
• Develop and execute sanitation validation and verification processes to define sanitation frequency requirements.
• Conduct comprehensive audits to assess compliance with sanitation procedures, safety standards, and teardown practices.
• Analyse performance, provide consulting, and deliver training to enhance the skills and performance of sanitation teams.
• Respond to sanitation emergencies, guiding the implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Define and manage KPIs, implementing data-driven approaches to monitor sanitation and food safety program performance.
  
  

What You'll Bring......

The Global H&W Sanitation Lead is primarily responsible for defining H&W requirements and implementing a comprehensive sanitation and hygienic design strategy. This role involves close collaboration with the H&W platform, business units, manufacturing sites, and sanitation teams across Mars Divisions and Segments to ensure alignment of global and business strategies with operational needs and expectations.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Serve as the primary liaison for managing relationships with external sanitation providers and consultants.
• Act as the central point of contact between business units, manufacturing sites, sanitation chemical providers, and consulting firms.
• Develop and maintain communication channels to ensure effective collaboration among stakeholders, addressing daily operational needs and sanitation-related issues.
• Function as a strategic partner to business units, providing education, consultation, and influence to align with priorities and drive initiatives.
• Provide on-site support, supervising and coordinating contractors and associates involved in food safety, cleaning, and sanitation activities (e.g., PRIMP support, hygienic restoration).
• Enhance business profitability by optimizing sanitation efficiency through improved cleaning methods, standard practices, training, validation processes, extended production runs, and identifying cost-saving opportunities.
• Act as a subject matter expert in GMP, sanitation, and hygienic design to guide best practices.
• Represent H&W requirements at Mars Corporate and Mars Snacking, contributing to sanitation and hygienic design decision-making processes and ensuring consistency in approaches and practices.
• Collaborate with Operations and Engineering to support new line initiatives and modifications to existing equipment, ensuring food safety, prolonged production runs, and improved operational efficiency.
  
  

You have...

• Bachelor’ science-based degree (e.g., food science, microbiology, biology, analytical chemistry, biochemistry, engineering)
• 10 years working experience in sanitation management within the food industry
• Strong background in regulatory compliance
• Auditing experience is advantageous
• Extensive knowledge of sanitation methods, cleaning agents, technologies, sanitation equipment and hygienic design knowledge as must
• Experience leading teams and managing cross-functional projects
• Experience with development and delivering training programs
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (English). Fluent Spanish is advantageous for this role
• Must have knowledge of microbiology and food safety
• Must be able to work off shifts, i.e. nights, to align with sanitation processes when needed
• USA based candidates are preferred
  
  

Certain states and localities require employers to post a reasonable estimate of salary range. A reasonable estimate of the current base salary range for this position is $105,000 to $130,000. Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors, including location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ.

What KIND Offers

• 401(K) or RRSP's with generous company match
• Flexible Paid Time Off. Choose what works best for you, including summer hours. Paid parental leave.
• Excellent health, dental & vision insurance, with options to fit you & your family’s needs
• Company paid disability and life insurance to provide income protection
• Your health is important! Our wellness strategy focuses on mental and physical wellbeing via programs like Employee Assistance Program, a wellness subsidy, healthy food options and gym facility in HQ.
• Casual office dress code– feel free to wear your KIND gear
• Stock up on your favorite KIND bars to share with your family & friends, through a quarterly voucher
• Training & tuition reimbursement program, because continuing to learn matters and we support your development
• A dynamic, ambitious, fun and KIND work environment
• Charitable Donation Matching: KIND matches your charitable donations up to $1000 annually through our donation matching portal.
  
  

EEO

At KIND, we are committed to an inclusive workplace where diversity in all its forms is championed. KIND is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, and we are an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require special accommodation, please let us know.

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