Corporate Sanitation Director

Guides the strategic direction and oversight of sanitation operations across all facilities, ensuring the development and implementation of policies and standards that maintain the highest levels of product safety, quality, and regulatory compliance. Partners with key leaders across the organization to align sanitation and business goals, create continuous improvement, and optimize resource utilization. Provides leadership to the sanitation team, setting clear expectations, fostering a culture of safety and accountability, and driving operational excellence in sanitation and food safety practices.

At Butterball, we exist to help people pass love on. As the most recognized name in turkey, the brand represents more than 60 years of cherished memories, providing quality, great tasting products that make meals something to celebrate every day. We proudly believe that life at Butterball means having a team who supports you, having the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, and making an impact on the health of others daily.

Whether you choose to work at one of our five manufacturing facilities in NC, AR, MO, farms in AR, NC, and KS, corporate office in NC, IL, or in the field, we believe we have an opportunity for everyone to succeed. At Butterball, we believe in fostering a culture where every team member is valued, has the opportunity to grow professionally and contribute to our success.

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• Provides guidance and strategic direction through a team of managers. Accountable for all HR activities, including hiring, terminations, performance management, goal setting, and team member development.
• Designs and implements enterprise‑wide sanitation strategy using site and product risk assessments to ensure alignment with business priorities and compliance with food safety standards.
• Develops and maintains standardized sanitation systems, policies, and procedures for operations across all facilities, ensuring integration of best practices and alignment with industry standards.
• Ensures continuous improvements and achievement of organizational goals by refining sanitation programs, systems, and processes through cross‑functional collaboration.
• Oversees the enterprise‑wide sanitation chemical program, ensuring effective selection, application, and management of cleaning and disinfecting chemicals across all facilities.
• Guides the establishment and oversight of key sanitation metrics across all facilities, identifies trends and emerging issues, implements strategic initiatives to address them, and ensures continuous operational improvement.
• Monitors and reviews sanitation and food protection programs by tracking progress, assessing performance gaps, and developing corrective action plans to enhance compliance and reduce risk across all plant locations.
• Enhances operational efficiency by optimizing sanitation cycle times and resource allocation, validating cleaning requests, and chemical cost controls.
• Oversees the documentation of sanitation processes and systems, guides the integration of new equipment and facilities to ensure consistency with company standards.
• Conducts comprehensive assessments and audits of sanitation systems, processes, and manual cleaning practices to ensure compliance with corporate standards and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Oversees the ongoing evaluation and optimization of Sanitation Preventive Controls within Food Safety Plans, ensuring ongoing compliance with regulatory requirements and company standards.
• Partners with Safety and Compliance teams to develop and implement sanitation programs that protect team members and ensure full compliance with regulatory entities, including OSHA and other relevant agencies.

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• 12+ years of relevant experience or the knowledge, skills, and abilities to succeed in the role.
• 5+ years of leadership experience or the knowledge, skills, and abilities to succeed in the role.

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