Manager, Food Safety and Sanitation

Manager, Food Safety & Sanitation

Your leadership, analytical mindset, and expertise in food safety and compliance make you a great fit for our Manager, Food Safety & Sanitation position. Join our dynamic team today and find a rewarding career with a company that values you and all you bring to the table.

About Your Role:

As the Manager, Food Safety & Sanitation at Dollar Tree’s corporate office, you’ll lead the development and execution of our Food Safety & Quality Systems (FSQS) program and compliance framework as it relates to store operations. You’ll serve as a key subject matter expert across the organization, partnering cross-functionally to strengthen food safety, sanitation, regulatory compliance, and operational performance across our stores.

Your day-to-day job duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

Food Safety, Quality & Compliance:

• Build and lead the company’s Food Safety & Quality Systems (FSQS) program and compliance framework as it applies to store operations.
• Serve as the enterprise Food Safety & Quality subject matter expert for store operations, providing guidance and expertise across the organization.
• Serve as an Integrity Matters representative, completing investigations and providing guidance and recommendations when necessary.
• Lead cross-functional risk management, compliance, and operational improvement initiatives.
• Oversee company-wide FSQS training and development programs related to store operations.
• Support the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and standards that strengthen food safety, sanitation, and quality performance.

Analytics, Audits & Regulatory Support:

• Leverage enterprise analytics tools, performance reporting, and key metrics to identify trends, assess risk, and provide clear strategic direction.
• Direct food safety and sanitation audits, compliance reviews, corrective actions, and field execution strategies.
• Manage and support regulatory inspections, agency interactions, and compliance-related investigations.
• Represent the Food Safety & Quality function with regulators and other external stakeholders.
• Provide food safety and compliance support for DOJ-related initiatives and other enterprise priorities.
• Partner with cross-functional and field teams to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and drive consistent execution across store operations.

Your Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Safety, Food Science, Public Health, Environmental Health, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years of experience in food safety, food quality, sanitation, compliance, risk management, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated expertise in food safety, quality and sanitation standards, regulatory requirements, and compliance programs.
• Experience conducting audits, investigations, compliance reviews, and corrective action activities.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders to drive compliance and operational improvements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to leverage data and metrics to support decision-making.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Requirements:

• Professional certifications such as HACCP, Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI), Certified Professional in Food Safety (CP-FS), Certified Food Scientist (CFS), or equivalent.
• Experience within the retail, grocery, food distribution, restaurant, or consumer products industries.
• Experience supporting multi-site operations and field-based compliance programs.
• Experience managing regulatory inspections, agency interactions, and compliance-related investigations.
• Experience leading, coaching, or developing teams.
• Experience utilizing data analytics and reporting tools to drive food safety and compliance performance.

Our success is a team effort —

when we reach our goals, you’ll be eligible for a yearly bonus!

Your Perks and Benefits:
We offer a wide variety of rewards to support your health, wealth, and mental well-being. In addition to medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision insurance, we offer:

• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement plans with matching contribution
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Educational Assistance
• Access to PerkSpot, an employee discount platform for goods and services
• And much more!

Who We Are:

At Dollar Tree, we make a difference in the lives of our customers every day by exceeding their expectations and delivering value – it’s what our business is built on. Our associates play an important role in this commitment by embracing change and showing up for their teams and their communities.

We see an exciting path forward as our company continues to grow and transform – and we know that this path starts with you.

Join our team today and discover The Value of You.

Dollar Tree is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

This job specification should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. This is not to be considered a complete list of job duties, which appear in the job description for this position, and which may be amended from time to time at the discretion of Dollar Tree. Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties as may be required by their supervisor.

Please note, this job description is not a contract of employment and may be modified to meet evolving business needs. Employment at Dollar Tree, meaning that either the employee or the company may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or notice.

Start Rate = $110,000 -$123,000 based on experience plus 20% bonus and equity. 

The company offers Health, Dental, & Vision, a flexible spending account, life and disability insurance benefits, a 401k plan, PTO, paid holidays annually, and an employee stock purchase plan.