Sanitation Production Manager

Conagra Brands

. Lead sanitation operations across four manufacturing facilities, ensuring compliance with company sanitation procedures, food safety standards, and regulatory requirements .

Posted 9/18/2026full-timeDenver • Colorado • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $82,000 - $120,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in sanitation operations, food safety standards, and regulatory compliance within food manufacturing. Proven ability to lead teams, implement effective sanitation programs, and utilize data-driven approaches for continuous improvement.

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Sanitation LeadershipFood Safety CompliancePest Management ProgramsRoot Cause AnalysisCross-Functional Collaboration

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Hard Skills

Sanitation SystemsEnvironmental MonitoringTrend AnalysisFood Manufacturing ProcessesSanitary DesignMicrobiological KnowledgeHazard Analysis and Critical Control PointPerformance MetricsData-Driven Problem SolvingSanitation Audits

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationRelationship-BuildingCross-Functional Collaboration

Industry Keywords

Food and Drug AdministrationUnited States Department of AgricultureGood Manufacturing PracticesFood Safety PrinciplesSanitation Procedures

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead sanitation operations across four manufacturing facilities, ensuring compliance with company sanitation procedures, food safety standards, and regulatory requirements
Supervise and develop a team of 30+ sanitation employees through direction, training, resource planning, and technical leadership
Partner with operations, quality, maintenance, engineering, and external service providers to drive sanitation performance, continuous improvement, and business objectives
Manage sanitation, environmental monitoring, and pest management programs, including trend analysis, effectiveness evaluations, and corrective action implementation
Lead investigations involving contamination risks, environmental findings, reduced shelf life, customer complaints, and other sanitation-related issues using root cause analysis
Develop, implement, and maintain cost-effective sanitation programs, procedures, and best practices
Monitor key performance indicators and report results to leadership
Serve as technical expert for sanitary design by reviewing equipment installations, modifications, capital projects, and new product introductions
Validate cleaning methods, sanitation plans, and verification procedures for new equipment, facility modifications, and operational changes
Conduct internal sanitation and pest management audits and support regulatory inspections and external audits
Serve as site resource for pest management programs, facility repairs, and good manufacturing practices
Foster a culture of safety by ensuring sanitation personnel receive appropriate training and follow established safety practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

High school diploma or GED required
Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry, Food Science, or a related field preferred
Minimum of 5 years of food manufacturing experience in sanitation leadership roles
Knowledge of Food and Drug Administration, United States Department of Agriculture, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point requirements, and other food processing regulations
Knowledge of sanitary design, sanitation systems, environmental monitoring, pest management, food manufacturing processes, and food safety principles
Understanding of microbiological organisms and their impact on process design, sanitary design, sanitation programs, and product safety
Strong leadership, communication, relationship-building, and cross-functional collaboration skills
Experience using performance metrics, trend analysis, and data-driven problem solving to improve sanitation and food safety outcomes
Bilingual English and Spanish language skills preferred
Availability to provide on-call support as needed, including responding to operational issues, emergencies, or business needs outside regularly scheduled working hours
Ability to meet physical requirements including walking around the facility, climbing stairs/ladders, kneeling, repetitive hand-eye coordination tasks, and lifting or carrying materials of varying weight and size
Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with large, moving equipment, potentially high noise levels, and varying temperatures

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive healthcare plans
Wellness incentive program
Mental wellbeing support
Fitness reimbursement
Bonus incentive opportunity
Matching 401(k)
Stock purchase plan
Career development opportunities
Employee resource groups
On-demand learning
Tuition reimbursement
Paid-time off
Parental leave
Flexible work-schedules (subject to your location and role)
Volunteer opportunities