Sanitation Manager

Maker's Pride Talent Acquisition Team•Lakeville, MN

22d•$85,788 - $128,682•Onsite

About The Position

The Sanitation Manager leads all sanitation programs and sanitation-related facility services in an FDA-regulated dry food packaging environment. This role is responsible for food safety compliance, people leadership, vendor oversight, documentation, budget ownership, and audit readiness. It is a hands-on management role with significant ownership and accountability. This role goes beyond cleaning. It requires strong leadership, vendor ownership, budget accountability, data-driven decision-making, and audit readiness in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Requirements

Sanitation leadership experience in an FDA-regulated food or food packaging facility preferred
Knowledge of dry sanitation principles, cGMPs, and food safety compliance
Experience managing teams, vendors, budgets, and sanitation data
Strong organizational, analytical, communication, and follow-up skills
Flexible support of off-shift operations as needed
Candidate's responsibility to ensure they are legally authorized to work in the location to which they apply.

Responsibilities

Lead sanitation programs in compliance with FDA, cGMP, SQF, and internal food safety standards
Maintain and execute Master Sanitation Schedules (MSS) and SSOPs for a dry facility
Manage sanitation verification activities including ATP, inspections, documentation, and corrective actions
Lead, train, and hold sanitation teams accountable for performance and food safety
Own sanitation-related audits, inspections, and follow-up actions
Control and maintain the sanitation budget, including chemical spend, vendor costs, and labor efficiency
Track, trend, and chart sanitation data (SUCO efficiency, ATP, deviations, MSS completion, audit findings) to drive continuous improvement
Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions for sanitation failures
Partner with Operations, Quality, Safety, and Maintenance on sanitation-related equipment and facility issues
Serve as the primary owner for sanitation-related vendors and service providers, including chemical suppliers, uniforms, gowning, mop heads, floor mats, waste management, landscaping and snow removal, filter services, plumbing services impacting sanitation, lift and floor scrubber repair, COP machine maintenance/vending machine services.
Manage recycling and other Sanitation Programs.