Albertsons Companies, Inc.

Sr. Manager, Sanitation and Technical Services

Albertsons Companies, Inc. • $90K — $120K *
Boise, ID 83709In-Person
Food & Beverages
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 5-7 years in sanitation program design and oversight
  • Expertise in FSMA Preventive Controls, HACCP, and GFSI standards
  • Strong leadership skills to influence cross-functional teams
  • Experience with environmental monitoring and allergen control
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Master's degree in relevant fields preferred
  • Direct experience with multi-site sanitation program management preferred

Responsibilities

  • Establish and uphold sanitation standards across various manufacturing operations
  • Lead technical sanitation initiatives and hygienic design for new processes
  • Evaluate and verify sanitation effectiveness through assessments and monitoring
  • Administer sanitation chemical and pest control programs nationally
  • Ensure readiness for audits and compliance with regulations
  • Provide training and build capability within plant teams
  • Direct oversight of sanitation teams across multiple sites

Benefits

  • Weekly competitive wages
  • Access to earned wages before payday via Stream
  • Discounts for associates
  • Comprehensive health and financial well-being benefits
  • Paid time off including vacation and holidays
  • Career development and training opportunities
  • Inclusive workplace culture reflecting community diversity
Full Job Description
Job Description

Main responsibilities:
  • Enterprise Sanitation Standards & Program Governance
    • Establish and maintain corporate sanitation standards, procedures, expectations, and governance systems across dairy, bakery, beverage, sauce, and ready-to-eat manufacturing operations.
    • Assure sanitation standard operating procedures are properly designed, risk-based, technically sound, validated, and aligned with product, process, equipment, and facility requirements.
    • Develop, review, and validate Master Sanitation Schedules, pre-operational inspection requirements, sanitation verification methods, and corrective action processes.
  • Technical Sanitation & Hygienic Design Leadership
    • Provide technical leadership for wet sanitation, dry sanitation, clean-in-place (CIP), clean-out-of-place (COP), allergen changeover, environmental sanitation, and hygienic zoning programs.
    • Provide technical guidance on sanitary design, equipment selection, facility condition, drain management, traffic flow, hygienic zoning, and cleaning accessibility for new equipment, process changes, and capital projects.
  • Verification, Validation & Performance Management
    • Evaluate sanitation effectiveness through plant assessments, environmental monitoring trends, pre-operational findings, microbiological results, ATP or other verification data, pest activity, audit results, and corrective action performance.
    • Establish sanitation and pest control performance metrics, review trends with leadership, and drive accountability for timely corrective and preventive actions.
  • Sanitation Chemical & Pest Control Program Oversight
    • Oversee national sanitation chemical supplier management, including program standards, chemical selection, concentration controls, service expectations, performance reviews, cost optimization, and issue resolution.
    • Oversee national pest control program governance, including supplier performance, trend review, corrective action follow-up, documentation standards, and escalation of recurring or high-risk findings.
  • Audit & Regulatory Readiness
    • Support regulatory, customer, third-party, and internal audits by assuring sanitation and pest control programs are audit-ready, properly documented, and consistently executed.
    • Partner with Quality Assurance, Food Safety, Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Procurement, and plant leadership to assure sanitation programs support food safety, regulatory compliance, product quality, and operational readiness.
  • Training & Capability Building
    • Develop and deliver sanitation training, technical guidance, and capability-building programs for plant sanitation, operations, maintenance, and quality teams.
    • Direct and indirect oversight over sanitation teams at each plant
  • This position is in Boise, ID or Pleasanton, CA
  • TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: 50-75%; after hours/third shift work required

We are looking for candidates who possess the following:
  • Demonstrated expertise in sanitation program design, SSOPs, Master Sanitation Schedules, chemical sanitation systems, environmental monitoring, allergen control, hygienic zoning, and pest management.
  • Strong working knowledge of FDA, USDA, FSMA Preventive Controls, HACCP, GMPs, PMO (as applicable), and GFSI-benchmarked standards.
  • Experience validating sanitation effectiveness through verification, validation, microbiological data, pre-operational inspections, environmental monitoring, and corrective action systems.
  • Strong cross-functional leadership skills, with the ability to influence plant leadership, manage supplier performance, and drive standardization across sites.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including technical writing, presenting findings, and driving action plans across all levels of the organization.
  • Expertise in CIP validation, dry sanitation practices, environmental monitoring programs, allergen changeover validation, and sanitary equipment design reviews preferred.
  • Relevant certifications or training (e.g., Preventive Controls, HACCP, SQF/BRCGS, sanitary design, pest management) preferred.

We believe the successful candidate has these qualifications and experience:
  • Bachelor's degree in Food Science/Technology, Microbiology, Dairy Science, Biology, Chemistry, Animal Science, Public Health or related field required.
  • Advanced degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Dairy Science, or a related discipline (preferred).
  • 10-12 plus years of progressive experience in sanitation, food safety, quality assurance, microbiology, or technical services within food, beverage, dairy, bakery, or ready-to-eat manufacturing.
  • Experience supporting sanitation programs across a multi-site manufacturing network (preferred).
  • Direct experience managing sanitation chemical suppliers, pest control providers, or other technical service vendors (preferred).
  • Experience in dairy processing, frozen desserts, bakery, beverage, acidified foods, pasta sauces, or ready-to-eat soup manufacturing (preferred)

We also provide a variety of benefits including:
  • Competitive wages paid weekly
  • Access to up to 50% of your earned wages before payday, via our partnership with Stream
  • Associate discounts
  • Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!)
  • Time off (vacation, holidays, sick pay). For eligibility requirements please visit myACI Benefits
  • Leaders invested in your training, career growth and development
  • An inclusive work environment with talented colleagues who reflect the communities we serve

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Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by the employees assigned to this job and are not the official job description for the position. All employees must comply with Company, Division, and Store policies and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties, and skills of personnel may vary within store and/or from store to store and the official job description will be provided during the application process.

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Join the vibrant team at Albertsons Companies, Inc., a leading name in the retail industry, where job opportunities abound and career growth is not just a possibility but a promise. As one of the largest food and drug retailers in the United States, we pride ourselves on fostering an inclusive culture that thrives on diversity, innovation, and leadership.

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Food & Beverages
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