Sanitation Manager

Adecco; Lebanon (Lebanon County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus Eligibility

Job summary

Adecco is seeking a Sanitation Manager to oversee overnight sanitation across two nearby food manufacturing facilities. The role leads internal staff and supervises a third-party sanitation provider, ensuring GMP, HACCP, SSOP, and food-safety standards are met.

You will drive continuous improvement and partner with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and HR to optimize cleaning practices. The position offers a strong leadership platform, visibility across sites, and a competitive compensation

Qualifications

• 5+ years of sanitation leadership experience within food manufacturing or food processing.
• Experience directly supervising sanitation employees.
• Strong knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices.
• Experience with sanitation chemicals, cleaning systems, and manufacturing equipment.
• Working knowledge of GMPs, HACCP, SSOPs, and food manufacturing regulatory requirements.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to independently lead overnight operations and move between two nearby facilities during the shift.
• Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent relevant industry experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Lead 3rd-shift sanitation operations across two food manufacturing facilities located within the same community.
• Manage, coach, and develop sanitation employees while ensuring appropriate staffing and performance.
• Oversee a contracted sanitation provider and hold the partner accountable to established performance and food-safety standards.
• Ensure equipment, production areas, and facilities are properly cleaned and sanitized before production startup.
• Conduct and support pre-operational inspections and address sanitation deficiencies.
• Maintain compliance with GMP, HACCP, SSOP, food safety, customer, and regulatory requirements.
• Partner closely with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and HR.
• Support internal, customer, and regulatory audits.
• Ensure proper chemical handling, PPE, and Lockout/Tagout practices.
• Investigate sanitation or food-safety issues and lead corrective actions and root-cause analysis.
• Identify opportunities to improve sanitation effectiveness while reducing unnecessary labor, water, chemical, and utility usage.
• Standardize sanitation processes and expectations across both facilities.
• Track sanitation performance and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Sanitation leadership

Overnight operations

Team coaching

GMP/HACCP knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Compensation: $100,000 + Bonus Eligibility

Industry: Food Manufacturing

About the Opportunity

A well-established food manufacturing organization is seeking an experienced Sanitation Manager to lead overnight sanitation operations across two nearby production facilities.

This is a highly visible leadership position responsible for ensuring sanitation, food safety, and regulatory standards are consistently achieved while building a strong culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

The Sanitation Manager will lead an internal sanitation team at one facility while also overseeing the performance of a third-party sanitation provider supporting the second location.

What You'll Do

• Lead 3rd-shift sanitation operations across two food manufacturing facilities located within the same community.
• Manage, coach, and develop sanitation employees while ensuring appropriate staffing and performance.
• Oversee a contracted sanitation provider and hold the partner accountable to established performance and food-safety standards.
• Ensure equipment, production areas, and facilities are properly cleaned and sanitized before production startup.
• Conduct and support pre-operational inspections and address sanitation deficiencies.
• Maintain compliance with GMP, HACCP, SSOP, food safety, customer, and regulatory requirements.
• Partner closely with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and HR.
• Support internal, customer, and regulatory audits.
• Ensure proper chemical handling, PPE, and Lockout/Tagout practices.
• Investigate sanitation or food-safety issues and lead corrective actions and root-cause analysis.
• Identify opportunities to improve sanitation effectiveness while reducing unnecessary labor, water, chemical, and utility usage.
• Standardize sanitation processes and expectations across both facilities.
• Track sanitation performance and drive continuous improvement.

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of sanitation leadership experience within food manufacturing or food processing.
• Experience directly supervising sanitation employees.
• Strong knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices.
• Experience with sanitation chemicals, cleaning systems, and manufacturing equipment.
• Working knowledge of GMPs, HACCP, SSOPs, and food manufacturing regulatory requirements.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to independently lead overnight operations and move between two nearby facilities during the shift.
• Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent relevant industry experience will be considered.

Preferred Experience

• Experience overseeing third-party or contracted sanitation services.
• HACCP, PCQI, SQF, or similar food-safety training/certification.
• Environmental monitoring and audit preparation experience.
• Knowledge of CIP/COP sanitation systems.
• Bilingual English/Spanish skills are a plus.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a critical function within an established food manufacturing operation. The position offers significant visibility, the ability to influence sanitation practices across multiple facilities, and the opportunity to build stronger processes and teams.

Compensation: $100,000 annually + bonus eligibility