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Manager, Sanitation

Location: 

Eddystone, PA, US, PA 19022

At Barry Callebaut, we are on a journey to transform the cocoa and chocolate industry. As the world’s leading manufacturer of high-quality chocolate and cocoa products, our actions truly shape the future of our industry. We are a business-to-business company, serving the entire food sector, from the cocoa bean to the finest chocolate product. We are a company with a purpose, we believe in doing well by doing good and reinvesting in the communities we operate. We have a long-standing commitment to sustainability and our goal is to shape a sustainable cocoa and chocolate future. We are headquartered in Zurich, and have more than 12,000 passionate Employees working in more than 40 countries worldwide. We are very proud of who we are and what we do. And of course, we are always looking for talented people to help us have a positive impact on our industry and beyond!

About the Role 

 

The Sanitation Manager is responsible for leading and overseeing all sanitation, hygiene, and food safety programs at Barry Callebaut's Eddystone, PA facility. This role ensures compliance with internal standards and regulatory requirements while partnering closely with Operations, Quality, Food Safety, and third-party sanitation providers to maintain a safe, audit-ready manufacturing environment. The Sanitation Manager plays a critical role in protecting product quality, supporting operational excellence, and driving continuous improvement across all sanitation processes.  

 

Key Responsibilities 

 

  • Lead and oversee sanitation programs and cleaning schedules across production, packaging, warehouse, and facility areas.  

  • Ensure compliance with SSOPs, GMPs, HACCP requirements, and all applicable food safety standards.  

  • Direct and manage third-party sanitation contractors, including prioritization, training, scheduling, and performance monitoring.  

  • Maintain compliance with OSHA, FDA, USDA, EPA, and other applicable regulatory requirements and support internal and external audits.  

  • Conduct sanitation inspections, ATP verification testing, environmental monitoring, and corrective action follow-up activities.  

  • Partner with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Food Safety teams to resolve sanitation-related issues and improve facility hygiene.  

  • Identify opportunities to improve sanitation effectiveness, reduce downtime, and optimize cleaning processes through new technologies and best practices.

  • Manage sanitation chemical and supply inventories, ensuring proper storage, handling, usage, and disposal practices.  

  • Promote a strong safety culture through proper PPE usage, chemical handling procedures, and sanitation safety standards.  

  • Ensure equipment, conveyors, tanks, grinders, presses, pipelines, packaging equipment, floors, drains, and facility surfaces are cleaned in accordance with approved procedures.  

  • Support pest control programs, contamination investigations, and implementation of corrective actions.  

  • Maintain sanitation documentation, cleaning records, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and sanitation tool controls to prevent cross-contamination risks.  

 

About You 

 

  • Bachelor's degree in Microbiology, Food Technology, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Biological Sciences, or a related field is required.  

  • Minimum 5 years of sanitation leadership experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably as a Sanitation Manager, Supervisor, or Lead.  

  • Minimum 3 years of food manufacturing experience; cocoa, chocolate, or related food industry experience is preferred.  

  • Strong knowledge of sanitation processes, cleaning chemicals, environmental monitoring programs (EMP), GMPs, HACCP, quality systems, and SOPs.  

  • Demonstrated experience supporting regulatory inspections, audits, and food safety compliance programs.  

  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.  

  • Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel is required; SAP experience is an asset.  

  • PCQI certification and FSSC 22000 experience are considered assets.  

  • Self-motivated team player with the ability to work independently, adapt to change, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.  

  • Ability to work on-site in Eddystone, PA, move throughout the facility, and occasionally travel up to 5%.  

At Barry Callebaut, we are committed to Diversity & Inclusion. United by our strong values, we thrive on the diversity of who we are, where we come from, what we’ve experienced and how we think. We are committed to nurturing an inclusive environment where people can truly be themselves, grow to their full potential and feel they belong. #oneBC - Diverse People, Sustainable Growth.

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