Manager, Food Safety and 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.

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:

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.