Sanitation Manager

Champion-Foods; Gaffney (SC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Champion Foods LLC seeks a sanitation supervisor to manage daily plant sanitation operations, coach staff, and ensure safety and regulatory compliance. You will schedule cleaning, monitor line performance, and document all activities with sanitation software.

Responsibilities include maintaining equipment, driving continuous improvement programs, and coordinating with QA, FDA/USDA audits, and external agencies as needed.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED required.
• 4–7 years in sanitation/food manufacturing with QA knowledge.
• AIB certification or state certification in sanitation preferred.
• Strong HACCP, FDA, USDA compliance understanding.
• Proven ability to train, coach and manage staff.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily sanitation operations and ensure cleaning schedules are met.
• Lead, coach and assess sanitation staff; manage time clocks and performance.
• Maintain equipment; arrange repairs; monitor safety compliance and PPE usage.
• Administer sanitation programs, pest control, and environmental swab processes.

Skills

Sanitation supervision

Training & coaching

Regulatory compliance

HACCP knowledge

FDA/USDA/AIB/USDA compliance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Sanitation software

Forklifts

Scissor lifts

Job description

Job Summary:Responsible for the daily operations of the sanitation function of the plant. Manages, trains, and coaches department employees in the sanitation and safety functions. This includes but not limited to enforcing regulations and codes, ensuring employees use safety and protective equipment, and that all scheduled cleaning is completed in a timely manner.Key Responsibilities:Manages daily operations of the sanitation function of the plant. Responsibilities include: Monitor and review daily line performance and make improvements or adjustments to assure schedules are being met and quality cleaning standards are maintained, schedule daily, weekly and monthly cleaning, documents all cleaning using sanitation software, analyze and determines appropriate number of personnel needed, develop or revise policies and procedures as necessary, maintain equipment and order repair or replacement as required.Ensure compliance with regulatory and technological requirements, including Federal Drug Administration (FDA), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), American Institute of Baking (AIB) International and British Retail Consortium (BRC). Investigate and document any compliance issues. Provide results and recommendations to management.Establish and maintain professional relationships with peers, universities and government agencies.Ensure daily manufacturing documents are completed and accurate. Generate periodic reports to appropriate management or as requested.Manage a team of sanitors, including, coaching, development, performance management and time clock management system. Conduct colleague training in equipment operations or work and safety procedures or assign colleague training to experienced workers.Conduct weekly plant inspection with Quality Assurance department. Document and unsanitary issues and execute corrective actions. Issues follow-up reports to appropriate management.Manage the department budget, including forecast, spending and explanation of variances. Provides input and assists plant leadership with capital budgets and strategic plans for the Sanitation department.Lead efforts and continuous improvement programs around the master sanitation schedule, pest control program, environmental swab compliance, and pre-operational swab compliance programs.Research new technologies that will drive continuous improvement efforts that will facilitate the creation of safety as a way of life.Lead sanitary design effort for the facility on both new and existing equipment as well as act as an educator of the principles to the rest of the facility.Orders supplies as needed, using appropriate purchase order procedures.Performs other assignments as directed.Participates in cross-function teams as requested.Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:High School Diploma or GED.Minimum of four to seven years experience as in the sanitation and food manufacturing industry with in-depth knowledge of chemicals, sanitation equipment, forklifts, scissor lifts and sanitation techniques, quality assurance, and industry best practices.Minimum of five (5) years in a sanitation supervisory role that included hiring, coaching, performance management, training and development.Evidence of ability to operate forklifts, scissor lifts and various cleaning equipment.American Institute of Baking (AIB) certification or state certified in sanitation.Knowledgeable of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), Federal Drug Administration (FDA), AIB International and United States Drug Administration (USDA) compliance.Demonstrated ability to analyze situations, determine the best course of action and make decisions.Evidence of highly developed verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate instructions to a wide audience.Computer proficiency (Microsoft, Internet and database).Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects or issues and determine priorities.Working Conditions:Position will work in adverse conditions which may include hot, dusty, wet and/or humid work areas.Ability to work in confined spaces (permit-required areas) and at heights (checking silos).Position operates in a food manufacturing environment.Food manufacturing environment.May be required to work nights, weekends or non-traditional hours.All items listed above are illustrative and not comprehensive. They are not contractual in nature and are subject to change at the discretion of Champion Foods LLC.Champion Foods LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to that individual’s race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.The Company will strive to provide reasonable accommodations to permit qualified applicants who have a need for an accommodation to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a job interview) if so requested.This company participates in E-Verify.