Sanitation Manager

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee sanitation execution across all areas and shifts within the facility
• Ensure consistent application of sanitation standards, SSOPs, and master sanitation schedules
• Drive alignment across sanitation teams to eliminate variability in execution
• Ensure production start-up readiness across the facility with no sanitation-related delays
• Monitor completion and effectiveness of sanitation activities, proactively identifying and addressing gaps to prevent food safety or quality risks in real time

Team Leadership & Accountability

• Lead, coach, and develop sanitation teams to ensure consistent performance and leadership across shifts and areas
• Establish clear expectations and accountability systems for sanitation execution
• Monitor team performance and drive corrective actions as needed
• Identify development gaps and build targeted succession plans

Performance Management & Analysis

• Monitor and analyze sanitation KPIs across the facility: pre-operational inspection pass rates, environmental monitoring (ATP, APC, and other microbiological results), labor efficiency and utilization, downtime related to sanitation, TRIR, and other metrics as defined by the Sanitation Director
• Translate performance data into actionable decisions, identifying root causes, driving corrective action, and escalating trends
• Drive standardization of best practices across shifts and operational areas
• Present regular performance summaries that highlight risks, wins, and resource needs

Execution of Sanitation Strategy

• Implement sanitation systems, standards, and initiatives as defined by the Sanitation Director
• Ensure consistent adoption of new processes, technologies, and procedures across all teams
• Provide structured feedback on system effectiveness, execution gaps, and emerging risks, with supporting data and recommended solutions
• Participate in strategic planning discussions and contribute floor-level operational perspective

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Partner with Operations, FSQA, Maintenance, and Engineering to ensure alignment across the facility
• Support production start-up readiness and ensure sanitation completion aligns with production schedules
• Participate in audits, inspections, and issue resolution efforts
• Support facility expansions, equipment changes, and commissioning activities

Continuous Improvement

• Drive plant-wide sanitation improvements in efficiency, consistency, and cost
• Identify and implement opportunities and strategies to reduce sanitation variability and improve execution reliability
• Partner with Maintenance and Engineering to improve equipment cleanability and sanitation efficiency
• Support implementation of best practices across teams and ensure improvements are sustained over time

Safety & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with all food safety, regulatory, and company sanitation standards
• Reinforce safe handling of sanitation chemicals and adherence to PPE requirements
• Support a culture of safety and accountability across sanitation teams