What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sanitation Manager position at McCain Foods?
Position Title: Sanitation Manager
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: Burley
Grade: Grade 05
Requisition ID: 34563
About The Role.
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and interested in helping each other create good work experiences. We think about the customer and make doing business with McCain easy.
McCain Foods is accepting applications for a Sanitation Manager position, to work at the Burley, Idaho plant. The Sanitation Manager will provide strategic Sanitation leadership and support to the Production, Dry Storage, Maintenance, and Quality Departments, ensuring employee safety, food safety, sanitation, and cleaning requirements are met in accordance with all federal, state, and customer regulations, as well as McCain Foods' own food safety and sanitation guidelines. The Sanitation Manager will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the Sanitation Department, managing a team of employees and outside custodial contractors. Additionally, the Sanitation Manager will collaborate with other departments, develop budgets, and procure sanitation supplies and equipment.
Accountabilities
At McCain, we’re feeding the world: from French fries to cakes, we contribute to the important role food plays in people's lives. That’s why we’re dedicated to ensuring our core values—Family, Authentic, Trusted, and Quality—shine through every day. As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in more than 160 countries, and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that we can work together, along with our business and community partners, to bring sustainable growth and positive change today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain!
Leadership Principles.
Our principles, each with related practices, guide our actions across the organization. Together, they address how McCain interacts with our customers and employees, and how we work as individuals and collectively to find success. While each role adheres to the Leadership Principles, individual roles may focus more on a specific principle or principles.
We are customer obsessed. Customers are our starting point. By understanding their needs and leveraging data and consumer insights, we drive mutual success.
We think big and plan ahead. Through ambition, curiosity, and smart risks, we can accomplish goals, refine processes, and innovate to scale success.
We bring out the best in our people. We create safe spaces for our people so that trust and empowerment come naturally. Inclusion is about listening first, showing humility, and working together.
We act like owners. Together, we clear obstacles and do the work that makes us all successful and proud to be part of McCain.
The McCain Experience.
We are McCain: this statement is about our power collectively and our importance individually—your impact is a significant part of the business. Our winning culture focuses on authenticity and trust so we can always bring out the best in our people. Here, you have the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive while being yourself. Join our team to see why we’re better together.
Benefits: At McCain, we’re on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and wellbeing at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & wellbeing programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Wellbeing programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned to country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit details available during the application process.
Your well-being matters to us, and we’re here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work — and at home.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with the Global Privacy Policy
Job Family: Manufacturing
Division: NA Potato Manufacturing
Department: Burley Sanitation
Location(s): US - United States of America : Idaho : Burley
Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Position Location: Burley
Grade: Grade 05
Requisition ID: 34563
About The Role.
In every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and interested in helping each other create good work experiences. We think about the customer and make doing business with McCain easy.
McCain Foods is accepting applications for a Sanitation Manager position, to work at the Burley, Idaho plant. The Sanitation Manager will provide strategic Sanitation leadership and support to the Production, Dry Storage, Maintenance, and Quality Departments, ensuring employee safety, food safety, sanitation, and cleaning requirements are met in accordance with all federal, state, and customer regulations, as well as McCain Foods' own food safety and sanitation guidelines. The Sanitation Manager will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the Sanitation Department, managing a team of employees and outside custodial contractors. Additionally, the Sanitation Manager will collaborate with other departments, develop budgets, and procure sanitation supplies and equipment.
Accountabilities
- Lead the sanitation department to ensure that all food safety guidelines are met while adhering to all human and chemical safety procedures.
- Support and execute the Company’s Food Safety programs at the facility in conjunction with Quality department.
- Provide input on sanitation excellence across the organization.
- Be the responsible project leader for all Audit Readiness Programs and initiatives in collaboration with various departments, such as, but not limited to: Quality, Maintenance, Production, Engineering, and Corporate.
- Work collaboratively with Quality department in all Food safety programs and audits and food defense programs.
- Support and promote the company’s health and safety program, maintain a safe working environment, and ensure continued compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and JHSC recommendations.
- Track and trend critical sanitation metrics to measure performance and achieve improvements while maintaining all standards.
- Lead regular Sanitation meetings with all stakeholders such as Plant Manager, Maintenance, Contractors, Operations, and QA.
- Be the responsible project leader for all sanitation shutdowns (Clean ups) ensuring completeness of the sanitation activities on time.
- Be responsible Project leader for all Sanitary design projects, improvements, and initiatives.
- Be responsible for the training and effectiveness of the HACCP Sanitation Manual and ensuring it is kept current.
- Work closely with production, quality, and maintenance in directing activities during sanitation days and daily sanitation activities, as well as working closely with the corporate quality department to implement new sanitation standards and reporting requirements.
- Be an active leader in the plant’s fryer safety program, which involves mentoring and training all fryer operators and supervisors to help eliminate fryer fire risk and improve overall operation of the equipment.
- Lead the Sanitation Team in safe working practices, including chemical handling, PPE, and WSNB requirements.
- Lead all aspects of MDI Performance management for the department.
- Manage Sanitation operating budget.
- Liaison between McCain and Contractors and Vendors for all chemical inventory, equipment upgrades and training requirements.
- Maintain plant pest-control program with Contractors and Vendors
- Ensure compliance with the McCain Foods’ sanitation guidelines, customer requirements and government requirements.
- Have a clear understanding of the manufacturing process and equipment function to ensure proper equipment sanitation.
- Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Annual performance management of Day Sanitation team
- Incorporate sanitation goals into the plant continuous improvement programs.
- Perform other projects and/or duties as assigned or needed.
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent training and experience is strongly preferred
- Extensive experience and knowledge in all aspects of cleaning and sanitation within a food processing facility.
- Prior training experience is preferred.
- Prior management experience is a definite asset.
- Project Management experience.
- Must possess HAZMAT certification within six months.
- Thorough understanding of principles and processes for providing sanitation and cleaning services, including needs assessment, quality standards, and evaluation of results.
- Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office, Excel, and Outlook. Experience with SAP is advantageous.
- Basic knowledge of integrated pest management and pesticide application.
- Strong knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) in a food processing facility.
- Ability to comprehend complex instructions, correspondence, and regulatory requirements, including chemical labels and OSHA guidelines.
- Strong communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to convey information clearly, professionally, and effectively.
- A willingness to further education in HACCP certification, BRC requirements and Micro standards, etc.
- Experience with Sanitation Chemicals and best practices is an asset.
- Working knowledge/understanding of principles and processes for providing sanitation and cleaning services, including needs assessment, meeting quality standards, and evaluation of results.
- Knowledge of food processing sanitation and personal hygiene.
- Understanding and basic knowledge of microbiology
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off
- Health, vision, and dental insurance
- 401k with employer match
- HSA
- Adoption Assistance
- Infertility Assistance
- Education Reimbursement Assistance
- Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
At McCain, we’re feeding the world: from French fries to cakes, we contribute to the important role food plays in people's lives. That’s why we’re dedicated to ensuring our core values—Family, Authentic, Trusted, and Quality—shine through every day. As a privately owned family company with over 60 years of experience, a presence in more than 160 countries, and a global team of 22,000 people, our values and culture are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that we can work together, along with our business and community partners, to bring sustainable growth and positive change today, tomorrow, and for generations to come. Join us and see how you can MAKE IT at McCain!
Leadership Principles.
Our principles, each with related practices, guide our actions across the organization. Together, they address how McCain interacts with our customers and employees, and how we work as individuals and collectively to find success. While each role adheres to the Leadership Principles, individual roles may focus more on a specific principle or principles.
We are customer obsessed. Customers are our starting point. By understanding their needs and leveraging data and consumer insights, we drive mutual success.
We think big and plan ahead. Through ambition, curiosity, and smart risks, we can accomplish goals, refine processes, and innovate to scale success.
We bring out the best in our people. We create safe spaces for our people so that trust and empowerment come naturally. Inclusion is about listening first, showing humility, and working together.
We act like owners. Together, we clear obstacles and do the work that makes us all successful and proud to be part of McCain.
The McCain Experience.
We are McCain: this statement is about our power collectively and our importance individually—your impact is a significant part of the business. Our winning culture focuses on authenticity and trust so we can always bring out the best in our people. Here, you have the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive while being yourself. Join our team to see why we’re better together.
Benefits: At McCain, we’re on a mission to create a winning culture that puts employee safety and wellbeing at the heart of what we do, every day. We understand and appreciate that each person’s needs are unique and ensure our benefits & wellbeing programs reflect that. Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement. Wellbeing programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources. Coverages are aligned to country, provincial and state governing plans and can vary by work level, location and nature of the role. Additional benefit details available during the application process.
Your well-being matters to us, and we’re here to provide you with the necessary resources to support you in being your best self at work — and at home.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse, antiracist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable workplace. As a global family-owned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger.
McCain is an accessible employer. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials or accessible meeting rooms), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Your privacy is important to us. By submitting personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with the Global Privacy Policy
Job Family: Manufacturing
Division: NA Potato Manufacturing
Department: Burley Sanitation
Location(s): US - United States of America : Idaho : Burley
Company: McCain Foods USA, Inc.
