Sanitation Manager

Candyco-LLC; Lindon (UT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

CandyCo is seeking a Sanitation Shift Manager to lead sanitation Supervisors, Leads and crews, ensuring GMP and Food Safety compliance across all cleaning activities. You will train staff, maintain SSOPs, and report progress to QA and Production Management.

The role requires strong leadership, safety culture advocacy, and the ability to work with multiple departments to uphold CandyCo’s standards across shifts.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–3 years’ experience in a supervisor position directing sanitation activities.
• Understanding of sanitation practices, risks, and HACCP is required.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills are essential.
• Must have a good safety record and promote a safety culture.
• Bilingual skills preferred (English, Spanish) but not required.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily activities of Sanitation Supervisors, Leads and their crews.
• Supervise cleaning to ensure GMP/Food Safety compliance.
• Coordinate with QA, Production, and Warehouse to meet standards.
• Train and supervise sanitation staff.
• Maintain and update sanitation SSOPs and cost-controls.
• Report issues to Quality and Production Manager.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Integrity

Safety culture

HACCP knowledge

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

MS Office

Problem solving

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The Sanitation Shift Manager is responsible for all sanitation functions: Cleaning schedules, crew responsibilities, verification of completion, etc. This individual directs and monitors the daily activities of all Supervisors, Leads, and work area employees, while ensuring the sanitation duties are done per specification, GMP compliant and, to our Food Safety Policies.

Duties and responsibilities

• Manage and direct all daily activities of Sanitation Supervisors, Leads and their employees
• Efficiently supervise the cleaning crews and ensure they are GMP/Food Safety compliant
• Works closely with QA, Production, Warehouse to ensure areas are to standard
• Train and supervise Sanitation staff personnel
• Adheres to all policies and procedures relating to sanitation and food safety protocol
• Maintain and improve Sanitation cost-controls, headcounts, and sanitation efficiencies
• Model and support the CandyCo Safety Culture and strive for 100% Safety policy compliance
• Manage and update company SSOP’s
• Verifies the completion of sanitation activities
• Reports any issues or delays to sanitation to the Quality and Production Manager

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 - 3 years’ experience in a supervisor position, directing sanitation activities
• Must be trustworthy, honest, and always maintains a high degree of integrity
• Must have an excellent Safety record and a champion of a Safety culture
• An understanding of sanitation practices, risks, and HACCP is required
• Must have strong, positive leadership, communication, and organization skills
• Bilingual skills preferred, not required (English, Spanish)
• Must have strong PC skills: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc
• Must be self-motivated with a high degree of integrity and be able to perform job duties with minimal supervision on a timely basis. Respect to others above all.
• Past job performance must reflect dependability, maturity, initiative, positive personal demeanor, excellent listener, and the ability to exercise good judgement

Working conditions

• Must be able to work any and all shifts as directed.
• Must be able to work overtime as necessary, including holidays and weekends.
• Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time.
• Must be an avid Safety Champion and adhere to all safety programs and procedures.

Physical requirements

• Must wear non-slip, safety-resistant work shoes.
• Participation in mandatory pre-shift stretches and exercises.
• Proper use of required PPE, including hairnets, beard nets (if needed), and safety gloves.
• Must wear all required PPE when working with equipment or chemicals that require personal protection.
• Physical ability to: stand, sit at a desk, walk around the facility, lift/carry up to 50 lbs unassisted, reach, kneel, crawl, and twist.
• Must possess the ability to see, hear, and communicate with associates and others using professional etiquette.

Direct reports

• Sanitation Supervisor, and Sanitation Lead

CandyCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic under applicable law. We provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and employment process.