Johnsonville Sausage, the nation’s No. 1 producer of brats, Italian sausage, smoked-cooked links, and fresh breakfast sausage links, is a leader in the food manufacturing industry. Jared oversees Johnsonville’s sanitation programs along with developing and implementing their sanitary design principles, and his duties consist of proactively leading the identification of best practices in cleaning and sanitation methods which will help Johnsonville move closer to its vision of "Best Company in the World". Jared is responsible for leading research and implementation of emerging facility and equipment sanitary design and cleaning, to include sanitizing technologies and methods that improve food safety and extend shelf-life. Jared administers all sanitation programs, actively supporting GMP, HACCP, and Food Defense Programs, and provides training to plant members on plant sanitation, cleaning requirements, and chemical utilization. Jared has more than 14 years of experience in food manufacturing and is a graduate of South Dakota State University.