We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and highly technical Sanitation & Food Safety Program Specialist, US to join our growing team!
This corporate-level role is responsible for advancing and standardizing sanitation programs across DO & CO’s U.S. operations. The ideal candidate is a hands-on food safety professional who can assess complex production environments, identify sanitation and microbiological risks, lead root-cause investigations, and translate technical requirements into practical, sustainable solutions.
About DO & CO
We have a passion for hospitality culinary delights on every elevated floor and in the sky. With our three business segments, Airline Catering, International Event Catering, Restaurants, Lounges & Hotels, we offer gourmet entertainment all over the world. We operate in 33 locations, 12 countries and 3 Continents, maintaining the highest standard of quality in both our products and services. We refine the classics, develop the unknown and grow constantly – sometimes beyond our own expectations.
Responsibilities
Provide technical oversight and guidance for sanitation programs across DO & CO’s U.S. facilities.
Develop, standardize, and continuously improve SSOPs, Master Sanitation Schedules, cleaning procedures, and verification standards.
Conduct sanitation assessments across production areas, ready-to-eat environments, equipment, coolers, freezers, dishrooms, drains, docks, and waste areas.
Evaluate cleaning methods, chemicals, concentrations, contact times, equipment, sanitation contractors, and service providers.
Identify hygienic-design concerns and sanitation vulnerabilities and partner with facility teams to implement sustainable solutions.
Establish standardized pre-operational inspection and release programs across facilities.
Conduct independent inspections to verify sanitation effectiveness and production readiness.
Identify food residue, grease, biofilm risks, standing water, damaged surfaces, inaccessible areas, and other sanitation deficiencies
Ensure corrective actions are completed and effective before equipment or production areas are released for use.
Maintain consistent documentation, escalation, and follow-up procedures for significant findings.
Support the development and continuous improvement of Environmental Monitoring Programs, with particular focus on ready-to-eat and high-risk areas.
Review sampling plans, locations, frequencies, zoning, ATP results, and environmental trend data.
Lead or support investigations involving recurring environmental findings or pathogens, including Listeria species and Listeria monocytogenes.
Verify intensified cleaning, resampling, mitigation activities, allergen-cleaning validation, and corrective actions.
Ensure sanitation tools are properly segregated, dedicated, and color-coded where required.
Verify the proper selection, concentration, labeling, storage, dispensing, and use of sanitation chemicals.
Ensure cleaning practices follow manufacturer instructions and established sanitation procedures.
Evaluate equipment and facilities for harborage points, damaged surfaces, standing water, condensation, deteriorated seals, and other contamination risks.
Participate in sanitation reviews for new equipment, renovations, construction projects, and process changes.
Partner with Maintenance, Engineering, Operations, FSQA, chemical suppliers, and facility leadership to resolve sanitation-related deficiencies.
Review pest-control programs, activity trends, and corrective actions with FSQA and facility leadership.
Assess waste-handling areas, docks, compactors, recycling areas, and exterior conditions for sanitation and pest risks.
Verify sanitation procedures supporting Halal segregation and shared-equipment controls.
Evaluate cleaning and tool-control practices designed to prevent allergen and Halal/non-Halal cross-contact.
Lead sanitation-related investigations and root-cause analyses.
Develop risk-based corrective and preventive action…