Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

We are the creators of Oreo, Ritz Crackers, Triscuit, Sour Patch and Swedish Fish to name a few.

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It With Pride.

As part of the site Quality Team, you will lead sanitation crew members during your shift to ensure the facility is cleaned safely, effectively, and in full compliance with SSOPs, GMPs, allergen control, Zoning, and IPM requirements. You will ensure sanitation tasks are completed on time and meet standards that support food safety and production readiness.

You will combine hands-on leadership with strong attention to detail to guide sanitation crew members, reinforce safe and effective cleaning practices, and escalate risks that could impact food safety or startup reliability. You will play a critical role in ensuring sanitation expectations are understood, executed consistently, and documented accurately.

In this role, you will collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, and Quality to resolve sanitation challenges, support improvement activities, and help build a culture of cleanliness, discipline, and safety while delivering top-quality products.

How you will contribute

Sanitation Execution

Lead sanitation crew to complete cleaning tasks accurately and on time, ensuring documentation and pre-op readiness.Perform sanitation verification checks (ATP, visuals, allergen checks, documentation).Ensure correct SSOP execution and appropriate use of chemicals, tools, and cleaning methods.Partner with Operations, Quality, and Maintenance to resolve sanitation access issues and in-shift barriers.Escalate sanitation, allergen, FM, or pest-contributing conditions to management immediately.

Safety & Quality

Model safe work practices and ensure adherence to PPE, chemical handling, and LOTO requirements.Support GMP walkthroughs, environmental swabbing, and clean-equipment swab programs.Identify and correct pest-contributing conditions such as debris, residues, water pooling, or structural gaps.

People Leadership

Provide daily direction, expectations, and performance coaching to sanitation crew members.Train team members on sanitation techniques, hygiene behaviors, and safe work rules.Support onboarding and skill development for new sanitation employees.Build a positive, accountable, and productive team environment.

Delivery & Improvement

Ensure sanitation tasks are completed in full to enable production start-up.React promptly to sanitation issues impacting equipment readiness or production schedules.Identify recurring sanitation challenges and support improvement activities led by the Manager or Process Engineer.

What you will bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career and the following experience and knowledge:

Analytical and computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)Ability to lead and coach hourly crew members.Knowledge of sanitation procedures, chemicals, SSOPs, GMP, and IPM basics.Strong safety mindset and ability to make decisions in a fast-paced environment. Effective communication and collaboration skills.

More about this role

Education / Certifications:

High school diploma or GED required.Associate’s degree or technical certification in Food Science, Quality, or related field preferred.Training in chemical safety, sanitation procedures, GMPs, and IPM highly preferred.

Job specific requirements:

Minimum 2 years of experience in sanitation or production leadership required.Strong working knowledge of sanitation practices, SSOPs, GMPs, chemical handling, and safe work procedures.Experience supervising or leading hourly teams preferred.Experience performing sanitation verification (Swabs, Visual inspection).Strong communication and ability to collaborate across shifts and functions.Ability to work off-shifts, weekends, and during sanitation-intensive windows.

Work schedule:

M-F 1st shift

No Relocation support available, however for candidates voluntarily moving, some minimal support is offered through our Volunteer International Transfer Policy

Business Unit Summary

The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, we produce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack, at the right moment, made the right way. We have corporate offices, sales, manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brands—including Oreo and  Chips Ahoy! cookies, Ritz, Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers, and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery products —are close at hand for our consumers across the country.  

Mondelēz Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.

Salary and Benefits:

The base salary range for this position is $73,900 to $101,640; the exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education and location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results.

In addition, Mondelez International offers the following benefits: health insurance, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education related programs, paid holidays and vacation time. Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.

No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

The United States is the largest market in the Mondelēz International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, we produce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack, at the right moment, made the right way. We have corporate offices, sales, manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brands—including Oreo and  Chips Ahoy! cookies, Ritz, Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers, and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery products —are close at hand for our consumers across the country.  

Mondelēz Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.

For more information about your Federal rights, please see eeopost.pdf; EEO is the Law Poster Supplement; Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision; Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal

Job Type

Regular

Manufacturing support

Manufacturing