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Danone

Global foods and beverages company

Sanitation Lead

Validation, Compliance & Quality SystemsPosted on Nov 11
Full-timeSouth AfricaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A minimum three-year diploma or degree in Quality, Food Safety, Chemical Engineering, Food Technology, Operations Management, or a related discipline.
  • At least three years of experience in sanitation, CIP, food safety, quality, or manufacturing operations.
  • Knowledge of CIP/COP systems, Triton, hygienic design, cleaning validation, HACCP, P&IDs, critical process parameters, root-cause analysis, MOC, audits, and CAPA management.
  • Competence in Excel and reporting tools.
  • Maintain accurate validation, compliance, stock, cost, and performance records.
  • Apply cross-functional influence, coaching, risk prioritisation, timely escalation, and sustainable shop-floor execution.
  • Comply with internal controls and applicable food-hygiene laws and regulations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead sanitation, cleaning, and CIP governance across Boksburg to ensure safe, hygienic, and compliant operations.
  • Own CIP United deployment, Neptune-based validation, operational control, capability building, and continuous improvement with Production, QFS, Engineering, Maintenance, and service providers.
  • Interact with internal Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain, and SSD teams, and external suppliers and co-packers.
  • Convince stakeholders and find alignment when needed.

Desired Qualifications

  • Dairy or liquid-food manufacturing experience is advantageous.
  • SAP knowledge is advantageous.

About the Company

Danone

Global foods and beverages company

Danone is a global food and beverage company focused on Essential Dairy & Plant-Based products, Waters, and Specialized Nutrition. It sells brands like Actimel, Activia, Alpro, Evian, Nutricia, and Volvic across more than 120 markets, employing over 100,000 people. Its products aim to support health and sustainability, guided by the One Planet. One Health framework and 2030 goals, with a plan to pursue B Corp certification by 2025. It differentiates itself with a mission-driven approach, the Entreprise à Mission status in France, and strong sustainability commitments across a diversified brand portfolio to bring healthy, sustainable eating to as many people as possible.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Paris, France
Founded
1919

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