Equipment and Sanitation Manager

LSG Lufthansa Service Holding AG; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

SkyChefs in Seattle seeks an Equipment and Sanitation Manager to oversee maintenance, sanitation, and operational readiness of all equipment and facility areas. You will ensure compliance with FDA, HACCP, safety and quality standards while driving continuous improvement and leading a large team.

The role focuses on optimizing processes, leading cross-functional teams, and maintaining high standards of equipment reliability and sanitation across a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Three to five years of management experience in large-scale operations such as culinary production, logistics, warehouse, or similar.
• Experience in using and managing Variable Production Systems and schedules.
• Strong presentation, communication, training and interpersonal skills.
• Proven success in improving work processes and leading change in a complex, fast environment.
• Excellent analytical and conceptual skills.
• Demonstrable record of understanding and meeting customer expectations.
• Proven track record of understanding the drivers of product and labor cost variances.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office and Windows-based computer application.
• Experience working in high-pressure, time-sensitive environments.
• Exposure to process improvement or continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience developing or improving operational processes and SOPs.
• Experience managing both salaried and hourly employees, including frontline supervisors with an oversight of 55+ team members in department.

Responsibilities

• Strategically plan, organize, and manage a department with regards to daily hours, schedules, productivity, quality and safety.
• Responsible for department costs to budget through effective manpower planning, scheduling and overtime usage
• Ensure compliance with customer specifications, quality standards, FDA, HACCP, safety, health, environmental and other regulations
• Ensure on-time and accurate production in the preparation of food/equipment and catering of flights
• Investigate customer quality issues, develop and implement corrective actions
• Maintain an ongoing, positive and pro-active relationship with all internal and external customers
• Attend the daily operations briefing
• Ensure par levels of customer inventory and customer specific goods
• Provide data for the development of an annual business plan and budgeting for the department
• Ensure optimal deployment of human, technical and material resources in the department
• Initiate and control continuous optimization of processes
• Guide, motivate and develop the subordinate employees within the Human Resources Policy
• Participates in coaching the expanded GPS process, as well as additional career development activities
• Make the company's values and management principles live in the department(s)
• Plan / Implement and control the cost budget in the area of responsibility; initiate and steer corrective actions in case of deviations
• Participate and support company sponsored initiatives such as Global Quality Standard (GQS), HACCP, Lean Manufacturing, Employee Safety

Skills

Management experience

Team leadership

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Process improvement

Budgeting & cost control

SOP development

Change leadership

Training & coaching

Interpersonal skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety & compliance awareness

Tools

MS Office

Windows-based applications

Job description

Job Title: Equipment and Sanitation Manager
Job Location: Seattle-USA-98188
Work Location Type: On-Site
Salary Range: $86,417.73 - 105,000.00

About us

Since 1942, SkyChefs has taken culinary excellence to new heights. As a trusted partner to the nation’s leading airlines and retailers, we proudly deliver millions of meals and exceptional service experiences every year across 43 sites throughout the United States. Built on a legacy of operational excellence, culinary expertise, and continuous innovation, we are committed to setting the industry standard in aviation culinary, airline services, last-mile logistics, and retail commerce. From the kitchen to the runway, our teams work together to deliver quality, reliability, and service at every altitude. Our people are the heart of everything we do. At SkyChefs, a career is more than a job – it’s an opportunity to grow, lead, and make an impact in a fast-paced, team-driven environment. Join America’s first, foremost, and finest and take your career to new heights.

Role Purpose Statement

We are seeking a skilled, detail-oriented, and results-driven Equipment and Sanitation Manager to join our team.

In this critical leadership role, you will oversee the maintenance, sanitation, and operational readiness of all equipment and facility areas, ensuring compliance with food safety regulations, sanitation standards, and company policies.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys leading large and diverse teams, and has a passion for operational excellence. You will play a key role in driving continuous improvement initiatives, enhancing productivity, and supporting a culture of safety, quality, and accountability.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a direct impact on operational performance, customer satisfaction, food safety, and team success while helping to ensure the highest standards of equipment reliability and sanitation excellence.

Main Accountabilities

• Strategically plan, organize, and manage a department with regards to daily hours, schedules, productivity, quality and safety.
• Responsible for department costs to budget through effective manpower planning, scheduling and overtime usage
• Ensure compliance with customer specifications, quality standards, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), safety, health, environmental and other regulations
• Ensure on-time and accurate production in the preparation of food/equipment and catering of flights
• Investigate customer quality issues, develop and implement corrective actions
• Maintain an ongoing, positive and pro-active relationship with all internal and external customers
• Attend the daily operations briefing
• Ensure par levels of customer inventory and customer specific goods
• Provide data for the development of an annual business plan and budgeting for the department
• Ensure optimal deployment of human, technical and material resources in the department
• Initiate and control continuous optimization of processes

Leadership

• Ensure that the area of responsibility is properly organized, staffed and directed
• Guide, motivate and develop the subordinate employees within the Human Resources Policy
• Participates in coaching the expanded Global Performance System (GPS) process, as well as additional career development activities to enhance the effectiveness and potential of the team
• Make the company's values and management principles live in the department(s)
• Plan / Implement and control the cost budget in the area of responsibility; initiate and steer corrective actions in case of deviations
• Participate and support company sponsored initiatives such as Global Quality Standard (GQS), HACCP, Lean Manufacturing, Employee Safety

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Three to five years of management experience in large-scale operations such as culinary production, logistics, warehouse, or similar
• Experience in using and managing Variable Production Systems and schedules
• Strong presentation, communication, training and interpersonal skills
• Proven success in improving work processes and leading change in a complex, fast environment
• Excellent analytical and conceptual skills
• Demonstrable record of understanding and meeting customer expectations
• Proven track record of understanding the drivers of product and labor cost variances
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office and Windows-based computer application
• Experience working in high-pressure, time-sensitive environments
• Exposure to process improvement or continuous improvement initiatives
• Experience developing or improving operational processes and SOPs
• Experience managing both salaried and hourly employees, including frontline supervisors with an oversight of 55+ team members in department

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SkyChefs is an EEO and Affluent Action Employer of Women/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

SkyChefs is an EEO and Affluent Action Employer of Women/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.