Sanitation Manager - HIRING IMMEDIATELY

Flying Food Group; Inglewood (CA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription, dental, vision

401(k) retirement program

Tuition reimbursement

Pet insurance

Job summary

Flying Food Group, LLC seeks an experienced Sanitation Manager for a 24/7 food manufacturing facility in California. You will lead sanitation programs, supervise staff, and ensure inspection readiness with USDA/FDA/HACCP standards.

The role requires 2+ years of managerial experience, strong communication, and knowledge of USDA, FDA and OSHA guidelines. This is a full-time exempt position with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of managerial experience in food manufacturing.
• Knowledge of USDA, FDA, and OSHA guidelines.
• Excellent written and oral communication.

Responsibilities

• Oversee sanitation supervisors and employees to ensure SOP compliance.
• Maintain USDA, HACCP standards and pass pre-op requirements.
• Ensure dishroom throughput and readiness for audits (FSQ/USDA/FDA).
• Schedule shifts and manage hours, including overtime.
• Train staff on new chemicals or equipment.
• Oversee chemical and cleaning supply budget.
• Communicate sanitation needs across shifts and departments.
• Ensure new hires are trained on equipment and area cleanliness.

Skills

Management experience

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Job description

Sanitation Manager

Classification: Exempt

Salary Range: $75,000

Reports to: Operations Manager

Date: September 2026

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 the 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 the team as required
• Promotes safe working procedures daily for all employees to prevent accidents.
• Provides reports and documents 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 by 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

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

This job operates in a food manufacturing environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen. The employee frequently is required to stand for long periods, walk; reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, or crouch.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Schedules are based on our needs, were a 24/7 facility and candidates will need to be able to work any schedule, any day including holidays and weekends.

Travel

5%

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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.