Sanitation Manager

Flying-Food-Group-; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental & Vision

Retirement plan 401(k)

Job summary

Flying Food Group is seeking an experienced Sanitation Manager to ensure cleanliness and inspection readiness of the facility, with oversight of dishroom production and throughput.

You will train staff on chemicals and equipment, manage sanitation supervisors, and drive timely compliance with USDA, HACCP, FDA, and OSHA guidelines while coordinating with shifts and internal departments.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of managerial experience in sanitation or food service.
• Knowledge of USDA, FDA, and OSHA guidelines and audits.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities.
• Ability to train staff on chemicals and equipment.
• Fluency in English; Spanish a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee sanitation supervisors and ensure SOP compliance.
• Manage dishroom throughput and pass USDA/FDA audits.
• Schedule shifts, manage hours, and overtime.
• Train staff on new chemicals and equipment.
• Prepare reports and lead monthly debriefings with internal customers.

Skills

Managerial experience

USDA/FDA/OSHA knowledge

Communication skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Time management

Conflict resolution

Customer service

Team collaboration

English proficiency

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Sanitation Manager with knowledge of USDA’s requirements, advanced cleaning programs, and chemical safety. Accountable for the cleanliness and inspection readiness of the facility, along with overseeing dishroom production and throughput. Spending 80% of the time assigning and verifying the completion of work. Training staff in new chemicals or equipment.

Essential Functions

• Oversee and manage the sanitation supervisors and employees to ensure compliance with sanitation SOPs.
• Responsible for the porters and keeping the units clean to USDA, and HACCP standards, able to pass pre-op requirements.
• Dishroom quality and quantity of throughput. Be ready to pass any FSQ, USDA, and FDA regulatory audit.
• Ensure the dish machine is manned properly and meets expected throughput and is staged in the proper location.

• Communicates with shifts and all internal departments to ensure required sanitation is complete at requested times.
• Knowledge of International trash procedures.
• Overseeing chemical and cleaning supply budget.
• Schedules shifts and manages employee hours including overtime.
• Follow up and update the master cleaning schedule.
• Understand temperature controls for both hot and cold.
• Ensures new hires are trained on all equipment thoroughly including cleaning the work area after use.
• Responsible for dishroom quality control of all shifts.
• Managing department projects and updating team as required

• Promotes safe working procedures daily for all employees to prevent accidents.

• Provides reports, and document monthly meetings with internal customers to get feedback on improving performance.
• Must attend all company meetings and training as well as communicate all related matters to shift personnel during the daily debriefings.

• Perform other related duties as assigned b y the manager.

Skills and Qualifications

• 2 or more years of managerial experience as well as in-depth industry knowledge including logistical, operational, financial, and production.
• Knowledge of USDA, FDA, and OSHA guidelines
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral
• Leadership skills like decision-making, motivating, and goal setting
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Exceptional organization and time management abilities
• Conflict resolution skills
• Customer service skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and collaborate effectively
• Understanding the relevant health and safety regulations
• Must be knowledgeable with MS Office (Outlook, Excel & Word)
• Must be reliable and professional
• English a must, Spanish a plus

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment and

This job operates in a professional office and fast-paced kitchen environment. This role routinely uses standard office and kitchen equipment.

Physical Demands

Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and stand for long periods of time and reach with hands and arms.

Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and stand for long periods of time and reach with hands and arms.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Standard days and hours in a 24/7/365 work environment. Flexibility with weekdays, evenings, and weekends is required.

This is a full-time position. Standard days and hours in a 24/7/365 work environment. Flexibility with weekdays, evenings, and weekends is required.

Benefits

Flying Food Group, LLC offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity plans, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance program, commuter benefit, retirement program 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and pet insurance.