Sanitation Manager

The Killer Brownie® Company; Miamisburg (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Killer Brownie® Company is seeking a hands-on Sanitation Manager to lead our sanitation program across baking, packaging, warehousing, and support areas. This floor-based role requires strong visibility, direct coaching of leads, and a focus on continuous improvement.

This role drives FSMA compliance, audit readiness, KPI performance, and sanitation optimization, partnering with Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Scheduling to minimize downtime and improve cleanliness metrics.

Qualifications

• 5+ years sanitation experience in food manufacturing; 3+ years in a manager role.
• Working knowledge of FSMA (Preventive Controls), cGMPs, HACCP/PC, allergen control, environmental monitoring.
• Experience with audits (SQF/BRC/GFSI or similar) and corrective action management.
• Proficiency with MSS planning, documentation systems (digital or paper), and data-driven decision making.
• SQF Practitioner or PCQI certification; HACCP certification preferred.
• Experience with bakery, confectionery, or allergen-heavy environments (e.g., nuts, dairy, gluten).
• Lean/CI exposure (5S, Kaizen) and root-cause tools (5 Whys, fishbone).
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead sanitation program, ensure compliance with FSMA, cGMPs, and allergen control.
• Develop and maintain MSS, SOPs, SSOPs, and pre-op procedures.
• Coordinate with QA, Maintenance, Scheduling to optimize cleaning.
• Lead audits readiness and corrective actions (SQF, GMP).
• Plan sanitation labor, shifts, and budget; manage vendor relationships.
• Drive continuous improvement using sanitation data (ATP, micro, swabs).
• Provide training for SSOPs, chemical handling, PPE, and LOTO.
• Report KPIs and trends to leadership; support pre/post-op.

Skills

Leadership & coaching

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic planning

Analytical mindset

Education

SQF Practitioner or PCQI certification

HACCP certification

Job description

Summary

The Sanitation Manager leads the sanitation program to ensure a safe, compliant, andefficient operation acrossbaking, packaging, warehousing, and support areas.This is ahands-on, floor based leadership role requiring strong visibility and direct engagement with the sanitation team. The role owns sanitation policies, regulatory compliance (e.g., FSMA, cGMP), audit readiness, resource planning, cross functional coordination, and continuous improvement. The Manager develops the sanitation strategy, directly leads and mentors sanitationleads,coaches team members, drives performance against key metrics for cleanliness, microbiological results, and allergen control, and actively supports sanitation activities as needed. This position is not a desk only role and requires aroll up your sleevesapproach to leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Program Leadership & Compliance

• Develop, implement, andmaintainsanitation policies, SOPs, SSOPs, Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS), and sanitation pre-op procedures.

• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards (e.g., FDA/USDA, FSMA Preventive Controls, GMPs, HACCP/PC, allergen control, environmental monitoring).

• Lead audit readiness and supportthird-party/Customer audits (e.g., SQF), corrective actions, and CAPAs.

• Team Leadership & Training

• Lead sanitation, leads, and team members; set expectations, coach, and conduct performance reviews.

• Build training plans (initialand recurrent) for SSOPs, chemical handling, PPE, LOTO, andequipmentteardown/reassembly.

• Champion safety culture: near-miss reporting, hazard assessments, safe chemical usage, ergonomics.

• Planning & Resource Management

• Own sanitation labor planning, shift coverage, and MSS adherenceforwet/dry cleans, deep cleans, and changeovers.

• Manage sanitation budget (labor, chemicals, tools, equipment, consumables) and vendor relationships.

• Partner with Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Scheduling tooptimizecleaning windows and minimize downtime.

• Continuous Improvement

• Analyze sanitation data (ATP, micro results, environmental swabs, allergen verification) and implement improvements.

• Drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions for pre-op failures, swab positives, and foreign material events.

• Optimizecleaning methods, tools, and equipment; evaluate automation/foamers/CI carts for efficiency.

• Documentation & Reporting

• Ensureaccurateandtimelyrecords (pre-op, post-op, MSS, chemical logs, training, deviations, corrective actions).

• ReportKPIs and trends to leadership; present weekly/monthly sanitation performance and improvement plans.

Qualifications

• Required

• 5+ years sanitation experience in food manufacturing;3+ years inamanagerrole.

• Working knowledge of FSMA (Preventive Controls),cGMPs, HACCP/PC, allergen control, environmental monitoring.

• Experience with audits (SQF/BRC/GFSI or similar) and corrective action management.

• Proficiencywith MSS planning, documentation systems (digital or paper), and data-driven decision making.

• Preferred

• SQF Practitioner or PCQIcertification;HACCP certification.

• Experience with bakery, confectionery, or allergen-heavy environments (e.g., nuts, dairy, gluten).

• Lean/CI exposure (5S, Kaizen) and root-cause tools (5 Whys, fishbone).

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus.

Core Skills & Competencies

• Leadership & coaching, cross-functional collaboration, strategic planning.

• Strong knowledge of cleaning chemistry, sanitizers, and application methods; equipment teardown bestpractices.

• Analytical mindset: interpreting ATP/micro/allergen data; setting KPIs and action plans.

• Excellent documentation, organization, and audit presentation skills.

Physical & Work Environment

• Ability to stand/walk for extended periods;lift upto 50lbs; work in cold/hot/humid conditions.

• Frequent use of PPE; exposure to wet processes and chemicals; flexible hours for deepcleans/pre-op coverage.

Schedule

• Full-time, second shift (2 PM–2 AM)availability, Saturdays as needed.