Sanitation Manager

Sanitation Manager – Lead with Integrity in Food Service

Are you a Sanitation professional passionate about people, standards, and purpose? Join our team as a Sanitation Manager and play a vital role in ensuring that every meal we serve is not only nourishing but also safe and compliant with the highest hygiene standards. The Sanitation Manager plans, directs, and coordinates sanitation programs throughout manufacturing facility. Ensuring compliance with company's food safety required standards, to ensure product safety, quality and legality including but not limited to HACCP, GMP's, GFSI and OSHA. Analyzes work environments to accurately implement sanitation programs and procedures. Responsibilities will include verification, review and development of effective cleaning SOP's along with maintaining and reporting department key indicators.

What You'll Do:

• Ensure strict adherence to all food safety, personal safety, good manufacturing processes, appropriate state and/or federal regulations and appropriate industry defined standards.

• Directs the sanitation programs as established by corporate policy.

• Ensure pre-op. and in-process safety and quality of the product. Schedule correction with follow-up.

• Must be able to work independently without close supervision.

• Completing daily employees task schedules ensuring appropriate coverage for all the shifts.

• Oversee the company initiatives related to food safety and hygiene.

• Develop and/or maintain hygiene programs and procedures.

• Lead a team of sanitation staff on multiple shifts to support the plant goals in sanitation.

• Create sanitation staff goals and objectives, to ensure high quality cleaning is achieved efficiently.

• Create and monitor master sanitation schedule, SSOP's (cleaning procedures).

• Verify all documentation is being kept per requirements.

• Ensure established equipment and areas are cleaned according to cleaning procedures.

• Ensure the proper use of sanitation chemicals in various applications.

• Develop and conduct training for all active and new hires on SSOP's and chemical procedures.

• Keep inventory of sanitation supplies and order supplies as necessary.

• Coordinate training of sanitation staff on required company policies, food safety, and sanitation procedures.

• Develop and provide all training to facility to ensure compliance with Sanitation programs.

• Ensure compliance with GMP, Allergen Control Programs, and Safety Programs (EI: PPE, Safety Glasses, LOTO…)

• Review resource loads and submit request for recruitments to ensure proper staffing. The manager will also be responsible for hiring, scheduling, performance reviews on all employees.

We're Looking For:

• 3–5 years of experience in food safety and sanitation (foodservice preferred).

• Bachelor's degree acceptable in food, chemistry, biology or related sciences

• HACCP certification

• Strong knowledge of food safety systems (HACCP, GMPs, SOPs) and relevant regulations (FDA Food Code, HIPAA, OSHA)

• Excellent communication, training, and leadership skills

• A commitment to continuous improvement, team empowerment, and cross-functional collaboration

Why Join Us?

• Competitive salary

• Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

• Paid Time Off

• 401K with company match

• A mission-driven team committed to excellence in food safety and patient care

• The opportunity to safeguard lives and lead with purpose

About Us:

At Whitsons, we believe food is more than nourishment—it's care, comfort, and connection. As our Sanitation Manager, you'll be the guardian of that mission, ensuring every bite is safe, compliant, and trusted. Join a team where quality truly matters.

Apply now and help us deliver safety and compassion—At Whitsons our mission is Enhancing Life One Meal at a Time.

Salary TBD Based on experience

Requirements:

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree acceptable in food, chemistry, biology or related sciences

Certifications:

• HACCP certification

Computer Skills:

• Proficient with all computer applications in order to perform the job

Other Qualifications, Experience:

• Minimum 5 years' experience as a Sanitation Supervisor/Manager in a high-speed multi product lines facility, preferably USDA inspected.

• Experience with creating and managing a Master SSOP Program.

• Experience in a complex (Union) operational environment

• Ability to mentor and build strong teams while effecting a positive culture change

• Must be Self-motivated, have a strong sense of urgency and a bias for action

• Must be flexible in challenging and complex work environment while firmly maintaining compliance and upholding standards

• Excellent verbal and written communications skill. Knowledge of Spanish is preferable.

• Ability to conceptualize practical quality and safety solutions to complex operational systems.

• Proven ability to maintain integrity in a fast paced and challenging environment

• Ability to analyze and process high volumes of information; manage priorities; follow through

Required Competencies:

• Communication

• Effectively write, present and