Baldwin Richardson Foods · 3 months ago
Sanitation Program Manager (Food/Beverage manufacturer)
Pennsauken, NJ, US
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expBaldwin Richardson Foods is a full-service liquid products supplier and strategic partner to the food and beverage industry. The Sanitation Program Manager is responsible for directing the sanitation program across the organization's manufacturing locations, ensuring compliance with food safety standards, and driving sanitation excellence throughout the enterprise.
AgricultureFood and Beverage
Responsibilities
Direct sanitation and production teams to ensure safe, effective cleaning (CIP, COP, manual)
Develop and standardize sanitation programs and procedures, including SSOP, HACCP, FDA, USDA, BRC, and SQF standards
Provide guidance on CIP system design, maintenance, and operation
Maintain and annually review the Master Sanitation Schedule and SSOPs
Manage sanitation changeover matrix and support new product cleaning needs
Conduct annual internal audits of the Sanitation Program
Troubleshoot sanitation and quality issues; implement corrective actions
Identify and propose improvements to reduce waste, downtime, and enhance efficiency
Ensure compliance with safety protocols, PPE use, and training requirements
Maintain documentation for regulatory and customer audits
Support internal, GFSI (SQF), and customer audits as a subject matter expert
Partner with Quality/Food Safety to validate sanitation effectiveness
Collaborate with Engineering, Maintenance, and R&D on hygienic equipment design and capital prioritization
Coordinate corrective/preventive actions for environmental monitoring and allergen validation
Complete annual cleaning and allergen validations
Supervise microbiology team; ensure accurate, timely testing using validated methods
Assure consistent measurement from raw materials to finished goods
Oversee external partners (chemical suppliers, pest control)
Analyze chemical needs; recommend vendors with Procurement
Maintain chemical safety procedures and SDSs
Lead chemical handling and sanitation training (onboarding and annual)
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry, or related field
5+ years of experience in food manufacturing (or closely related industry) sanitation, including CIP/COP systems
Strong knowledge of food safety standards (FDA, GFSI (SQF), HACCP, GMP)
Experience being the subject matter expert in sanitation programs, audits, and regulatory compliance
Proven leadership skills, including cross-functionally/outside of direct management
Familiarity with environmental monitoring, allergen control, and microbiological testing
Preferred
Master's degree
Multi-site experience
Knowledge and experience with Aseptic systems and Sterilization in Place (SIP)
Benefits
Low premium and out of pocket cost medical, dental and vision coverage
401k with company match
Generous sick and vacation time
9 paid holidays
Birthday and floating holidays
Volunteer time and more!
Company
Baldwin Richardson Foods
Baldwin Richardson Foods is a food production company providing custom food ingredients.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Erin Tolefree
President & CEO
Cara Hughes
Chief Customer and Community Impact Officer
Recent News
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