Sanitation Manager

POSITION SUMMARY:   

The Sanitation Manager is responsible for leading and executing all sanitation programs to ensure the facility consistently meets and exceeds food safety, regulatory, and customer standards. This role owns the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of sanitation systems, including SSOP’s, master sanitation scheduling (MSS), and sanitation validation processes.  

The Sanitation Manager driver compliance with all applicable food safety regulations, SQF standards, and internal quality requirements, while always ensuring audit readiness. This position plays a critical role in protecting product integrity, minimizing contamination risks, and supporting overall plant performance.  

This leader is responsible for building a high-performing sanitation team through training, standardization, and accountability, while fostering a culture of ownership, urgency, and food safety excellence across all shifts.  

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  

• Develop and implement SSOP’s, policies, procedures, and schedules to maintain sanitation facility requirements. 

• Oversee sanitation implementation of new products and equipment into production. 

• Perform analysis on sanitation performance and expenses and develop goals for improvement. 

• Develop and maintain the Master Sanitation Schedule. 

• Maintain facility cleanliness and sanitation to conform to company, auditor, and regulatory requirements. 

• Maintain plant sanitation records ready for third party audits and regulatory inspections. 

• Schedules pest control vendor for corrective action and fumigation scheduling. 

• Maintains required level of supplies. 

• Follows J&J Snack Food’s Food Safety Plan (FSP), the Safe Quality Food (SQF) Program, the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and the Good Documentation Practices (GDPs). 

• Follows all OSHA safety rules and all food safety laws and regulations. 

• Ensure effective execution and sustainment of sanitation events through verification, validation, and direct observations, confirming equipment and environments meet pre-operational and operational food safety standards.  

• Establish and monitor sanitation effectiveness metrics, and drive corrective actions for any failures or recurring trends 

• Other duties as assigned. 

 

COMPETENCIES:  

To perform this job successfully, Sanitation Manager must be self-motivated, able to problem-solve, detail-oriented, and able to stay on task. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. 

• Excellent organization and time management skills. 

• Must be a self-starter and be able to accomplish a versatile and evolving workload. 

• Excellent in all forms of communication. 

• Skilled at PowerPoint design and ideation. 

• Innovative, problem solver, flexible, and able to juggle multiple priorities. 

• Self-motivated, with the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and adapt well to change. 

 

Required Education:  

High School diploma or GED. Prefer AA/AS or BA/BS in related field. 

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