Sanitation Manager

We are working with a dynamic international food manufacturer in The Catskills region of New York that is looking for an experienced Sanitation Manager This role ensures the effective management of plant cleaning, sanitation and compliance of the sanitation programs. This role reports to the QA manager. Must have experience with sanitation programs in food or beverage manufacturing.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead capital project execution related to sanitation programs and equipment.
• Oversees the effective implementation of sanitation programs and practices while ensuring compliance with budget, times, and efficiency needs.
• Defines goals and KPI’s for the sanitation area ensuring alignment with functional and plant objectives.
• Analyzes data and trends related to cleaning verification and validation activities, triggering appropriate corrective and preventive actions to ensure adherence to product food safety and quality requirements.
• Visits and/or audits the 3rd shift sanitation practices on a minimum quarterly basis.
• Participates in the preparation of operation shutdown weeks and sanitation practices that occur during those weeks.
• Troubleshoots closely with management and production personnel on sanitation problems; recommending changes to improve sanitation policies, procedures, and cleaning effectiveness.
• Performs comprehensive sanitation audits on each unique production process to determine sanitation effectiveness.
• Responsible for the development and implementation of the Master Validation Plan and verification programs.
• Hire and train new personnel as needed, ensuring competency levels are appropriate.
• Serves as a technical resource for the facility on sanitation and press control issues and opportunities.
• Develops and executes plans to increase the cleaning effectiveness in addition to identifying and implementing opportunities to reduce costs within the operation.
• Ensures Employee & Food Safety and Sanitation Programs are developed, adhered to, and executed with excellence by all sanitation personnel.
• Collaborates with QC Manager to ensure that an accurate and effective inventory of chemicals is on site and meets the cleaning goals of the plant.
• Reviews and maintains sanitation documentation for Quality Assurance and regulatory review.
• Builds partnerships with production, quality, and human resources to ensure production and people goals are met.
• Provides leadership for the sanitation team in their execution of sanitation tasks and objectives with a focus on overall food safety, performance, planning, scheduling and cost control.
• Responsible for interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Oversees sanitation schedule and approved SSOPs reflecting process improvements that maintain or improve pre-operational and operational hygienic conditions.

Required Skills/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Associate’s Degree in a related field
• 5+ years’ experience in sanitation processes in a food manufacturing facility
• 5+ years’ experience leading direct-reporting team members
• Experience with Clean-In-Place design and operation.
• Knowledge of basic engineering calculations to define CIP parameters (flow) in systems.
• Personal qualities of tact and dependability and the ability to work well with others in a team environment.
• Strong desire to train, coach and develop others to improve performance.