​Requisition ID: 53049 
Position Type: (US)Full Time 
Workplace Arrangement:  #LI-Onsite 

About Kerry Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.Where will you work?

Our Fort Worth, Texas location is part of our Dairy division and creates soups and sauce variations for Kerry customers and brands. We are a fast paced, never a dull moment manufacturing facility that comes together as a team to get the job done. If you like working with a close-knit group that makes a big impact, we may be the place for you!

What will you do?

Main Objective

The Sanitation Manager will develop effective relationships to enable wet and dry sanitation technical support in the factory. In addition to assisting operations with targeted improvements; this position will develop, communicate and lead the local strategy to ensure compliance to Kerry’s global standards.

 

Main Activities

Work in collaboration with contracted cleaning service to ensure an effective sanitation program. Provide input to, and efficiently assign and monitor the Master Sanitation schedule to ensure the plant meets GMP and Kerry guidelines. Lead the Monitoring, Verification and validation of the Cleaning & Sanitation Process. Inspect plants and warehouses to ensure compliance with internal sanitation and safety procedures and programs and to comply with state and federal laws. Oversee all sanitation training programs to ensure they are understood and completed by sanitation personnel and production operators in a safe and efficient manner. Assure compliance to all federally mandated and local regulations by the production facility to assure food safety for consumers. Understand clean up procedures and SSOPs for all plant equipment. Audit periodic and product changeovers. Support the root cause analysis, implementation of resolutions and close out of issues / incidents which have been identified as part of audit or sanitation monitoring activities. Involved in Customer Audits and follow-up on corrective actions. Coordinate pest control and water control programs for plant. Effectively team with coworkers to maintain a safe and efficient work force. Ensure third party vendors adhere to plant rules and regulations. What will you need to be successful? Bachelor’s degree in food science, chemistry, microbiology (or related), or minimum of 3 years of Sanitation & Food Safety leadership experience. Experience in a food / beverage manufacturing setting. Leadership for compliance of GMP; FDA and/or USDA regulatory requirements. Understanding of wet and dry cleaning /verification processes. Working knowledge and experience with HACCP and sanitation systems (MSS, SSOP). Leadership and communication skills, being able to work effectively cross functionally with other teams. Bilingual in Spanish is a nice to have. Compensation Data

The typical hiring range for this role is $89,175 to $134,984 annually and is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, location, etc.  In addition to your pay, Kerry offers benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and retirement contribution (all benefits and incentives are subject to eligibility requirements).

​Kerry is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. Kerry will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. Additional information can be found at: Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (dol.gov).                              

Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. A Kerry employee will not solicit candidates through a non-Kerry email address or phone number. In addition, Kerry does not currently utilise video chat rooms (e.g., Google Hangouts) to conduct interviews. Refuse any request that asks you to provide payment to participate in the hiring process (e.g., purchasing a “starter kit,” investing in training, or something similar). Kerry will not ask you to pay any money at any point in the hiring process with the exception of reimbursable travel expenses. In addition, any payments made by Kerry will be from official firm accounts bearing the Kerry name.      

Recruiter: #LI-AC1 
Posting Type: LI