Sanitation Manager

Oats Overnight Jobs•West Chester Township, OH

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Oats Overnight is hiring a Sanitation Manager to lead sanitation at its Ohio plant. The role oversees the sanitation team, schedule, procedures, audit records, and cleaning verification. As the plant adds production lines, the manager will also develop sanitation plans for new equipment before installation and validate and sign off on sanitation readiness before new lines or products run. The Sanitation Manager supervises two supervisors and their crews across three shifts, develops SSOPs with QA, Operations, and Maintenance, and coordinates a master sanitation schedule covering the facility, production lines, and grounds. The role participates on the plant HACCP team, manages non-conformances through corrective action, and may stop production or place product on hold when conditions require it. The manager also supports SQF, regulatory, and customer audits; monitors ATP and allergen swab data; manages sanitation vendors and chemical, supply, and labor spend; and maintains safe chemical handling and lockout/tagout practices. The position is based inside an air-conditioned manufacturing and warehouse environment. It involves exposure to food ingredients and allergens and occasional lifting of 15–25 pounds. Oats Overnight describes its culture as casual, friendly, high-growth, and fast-paced, with high expectations and an emphasis on ownership, rational decision-making, continuous improvement, and curiosity.

Requirements

At least 5 years of experience in food plant sanitation, including at least 2 years in dry sanitation.
HACCP or PCQI certification.
A degree or diploma in biology, chemistry, or a related field is listed as preferred.
Solid working knowledge of FDA requirements, SQF, GMPs, and allergen control.
Experience managing people, ideally including supervisors or crew leads.
Ability to work near food ingredients and exposure to food allergens.
Ability to lift up to 15–25 pounds at times.
Ability to safely and successfully perform the essential job functions and maintain regular, punctual attendance.

Nice To Haves

A degree or diploma in biology, chemistry, or a related field.
Certified sanitarian.
Experience qualifying sanitation for new equipment or production lines.

Responsibilities

Lead the sanitation team, including two supervisors and their crews across three shifts; hire, train, coach, and address performance issues.
Develop SSOPs for every processing area in collaboration with QA, Operations, and Maintenance.
Develop and manage the master sanitation schedule for the facility, production lines, and grounds.
Ensure each line is cleaned and verified within its allotted sanitation window, using swab results to confirm cleanliness.
Manage housekeeping, laundry, pest-control, and chemical-supplier vendors.
Serve on the plant food safety (HACCP) team.
Manage non-conformances from initial report through corrective action, including documenting production stops or product holds when needed.
Plan, validate, and approve sanitation readiness for new lines, equipment, and products before first production runs.
Represent sanitation during SQF, regulatory, and customer audits.
Review ATP and allergen swab data, identify trends, and investigate failures to determine causes.
Manage chemical, supply, and labor spending.
Maintain safe chemical-handling and lockout/tagout practices and investigate incidents.