Sanitation Manager

Salary Range: $85,000 - $95,000
Location: 30 Inip Dr, Inwood, NY 11096
Full-time, exempt position with up to 5% travel.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off

Responsibilities

• Strictly follows and enforces food safety and quality policies, GMPs, and SOPs.
• Coordinates with department managers and QA Manager to assure proper follow-up on all customer and regulatory issues (complaints, audits, and requests for information).
• Provides leadership and guidance in directing efforts to improve, maintain, and validate safety and sanitation practices and procedures.
• Examines all equipment to ensure proper operation and compliance with governmental standards; develops corrective plans for violations.
• Performs routine audits and sanitation inspections of equipment; recommends maintenance or repairs to comply with state, federal, and company standards.
• Confers with management and production personnel on sanitation problems; recommends changes in equipment, plant layout, lighting, ventilation, or work practices.
• Ensures the unit is always audit-ready and provides support during audits.
• Continuously verifies and validates sanitation effectiveness; proposes cost-effective improvements.
• Develops and delivers training programs related to sanitation laws and company best practices.
• Maintains detailed records of sanitation activities, inspections, violations, and resolutions.
• Reports potential contamination and suspicious activity to the QA manager immediately.
• Administers and supervises porters and third-party cleaning companies; works closely with chemical supply vendors.
• Conducts performance evaluations, providing specific feedback on management and leadership skills.
• Ensures compliance with company Wage & Hour policy, including rest and meal breaks.
• Trains and monitors employees on proper work procedures to maximize productivity and minimize labor and food expenses.
• Monitors daily manpower planning and schedules employees.
• Focuses on employee retention and reducing turnover.
• Coaches, counsels, and prepares corrective actions for employees in compliance with union/collective bargaining agreements.
• Reviews and ensures employees are assigned to correct cost centers, job titles, and pay rates based on wage scales and seniority.
• Completes all company-required training, including ServSafe.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED required; Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of sanitation and supervisory experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• 2 years of food industry or airline-related experience preferred.
• Knowledge of HACCP and SQF standards.
• Excellent organizational, time management, and communication skills (verbal and written).
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management, employees, and internal/external customers.
• Bilingual (Vietnamese) is a plus.
• Ability to provide daily performance feedback to employees.
• Interprets company policies and enforces sanitation regulations.
• Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules.
• Analyzes and resolves work problems or assists workers in solving them.
• Initiates or suggests plans to motivate workers toward achieving goals.

Work Environment

• Exposure to extreme temperature changes and noise.
• Works with cleaning solutions, people-safe chemicals, and related equipment.
• Must lift, push, pull, and move up to 50 pounds.
• Regularly stands, bends, lifts, and moves intermittently during shifts of 8+ hours.

Leadership & Team

• Directly supervises 11–22 employees.
• Reports to the Director, Sanitation and Maintenance.
• Collaborates across departments and with external vendors.

Competencies

• Thinking: Information search, analysis, and problem resolution.
• Engaging: Understanding others, team leadership, and developing people.
• Inspiring: Influencing, building relationships, motivating, and communicating effectively.
• Achieving: Delivering results under pressure, championing performance improvement, and customer focus.
• Values: Excellence, Passion, Responsibility, and Respect in all actions.