Sanitation Lead

Ancient Crunch Inc.•Hackettstown, NJ

2d•$45,000 - $60,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Sanitation Lead is responsible for leading and managing all sanitation operations within the facility to ensure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), FDA regulations, SQF standards, HACCP requirements, OSHA safety standards, and company food safety policies. This role oversees sanitation staff across assigned shifts and ensures all cleaning and sanitation procedures are executed effectively to prevent contamination, minimize food safety risk, and support operational efficiency. The Sanitation Lead is accountable for sanitation performance, regulatory compliance, team leadership, labor efficiency, and maintaining a strong food safety culture within the facility.

Requirements

Strong knowledge of GMP, SQF, HACCP, and FDA requirements
Working knowledge of OSHA safety standards
Ability to prepare reports and maintain documentation
Strong written and verbal English communication skills or willingness to learn by enrolling in a company sponsored training program
Data collection and analysis capabilities
Root cause analysis and problem-solving skills
Attention to detail and quality-focused decision-making
Leadership and team development skills
Ability to work independently and cross-functionally
Accountability & Ownership

Responsibilities

Supervise and coordinate daily sanitation activities for production areas, warehouses, common areas, and facility infrastructure.
Ensure proper cleaning and sanitizing of processing equipment, utensils, and facility structures in accordance with SSOPs.
Verify completion and effectiveness of the Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS).
Conduct and document pre-operational inspections prior to production startup.
Monitor and verify changeover cleaning procedures.
Ensure proper chemical usage, dilution, titration testing, storage, and labeling.
Manage and maintain wastewater programs and vendor relationships.
Investigate sanitation deviations and implement corrective actions.
Ensure full compliance with GMP, SQF/HACCP requirements, FDA regulations, OSHA safety standards, and all Company Policies and Procedures.
Maintaining accurate sanitation records and documentation.
Supporting internal, customer, regulatory, and third-party audits.
Ensuring Environmental Monitoring Program (EMP) execution and follow-up.
Supporting allergen control validation and verification procedures.
Participating in root cause analysis (RCA) for sanitation-related deviations.
Reporting food safety or quality concerns in writing to management immediately.
Responsible for ensuring adequate staffing coverage across all sanitation shifts and ensure assigned shift leadership is informed of expectations, assignments, changes.
Schedule staff to ensure sanitation coverage while maintaining labor efficiency.
Conduct performance evaluations and implement corrective actions when necessary.
Ensure fairness, accountability, and consistent policy enforcement.
Maintain complete documentation of performance discussions and disciplinary actions.
Ensure annual and ongoing training in cleaning procedures and SSOPs, chemical handling, titration testing, and dilution, PPE requirements, Lockout/Tagout procedures, safety protocols, documentation standards, SQF and food safety requirements.
Maintain all training records and documentation.
Maintain approved chemical list and conduct annual review.
Ensure proper PPE usage and chemical storage practices.
Maintain SDS documentation and chemical inventory.
Coordinate with chemical suppliers for training and compliance.
Investigate and document sanitation-related safety incidents.
Identify and implement improvements to sanitation efficiency and effectiveness.
Collaborate with Production and Maintenance to improve equipment cleanability.
Reduce re-clean rates and sanitation-related downtime.
Support labor optimization initiatives while maintaining compliance standards.