Sanitation Manager – 3rd Shift | Food Manufacturing

Rosina Food Products, Inc.•Town of West Seneca, NY

2d•$90,000 - $105,000•Onsite

About The Position

Rosina Food Products is seeking an experienced Sanitation Manager to lead sanitation operations across their manufacturing facility. This role ensures the highest standards of cleanliness, food safety, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence. It is a highly visible leadership position that collaborates with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Safety, and People & Culture to drive continuous improvement and develop high-performing sanitation teams.

Requirements

High school diploma required.
3–5 years of management experience in food manufacturing, sanitation, or production leadership.
Strong knowledge of Food Manufacturing, HACCP, GMPs, USDA & FDA regulations, OSHA and workplace safety, and Sanitation processes and validation.
Experience leading teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
Computer proficiency with manufacturing systems and Microsoft Office.
Ability to build strong relationships across departments and lead through collaboration.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree preferred.
Experience in USDA-inspected food manufacturing.
Experience in BRC or SQF certified facilities.
Experience with Environmental monitoring programs.
Experience with Root cause investigations.
Experience with Food safety audits.
Experience with Continuous improvement initiatives.
Experience with KPI development and performance reporting.
Experience with Labor planning and budget management.
Experience with Cross-functional leadership.

Responsibilities

Lead all daily sanitation operations across the facility.
Develop, maintain, and own the Master Sanitation Schedule.
Establish sanitation turnaround goals to maximize production uptime.
Lead and develop Sanitation Supervisors and team members through coaching, training, and performance management.
Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Quality Assurance, and Safety to coordinate sanitation activities and startup readiness.
Ensure compliance with GMPs, SSOPs, HACCP, USDA, FDA, BRC, OSHA, and company food safety standards.
Lead sanitation-related investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Manage sanitation labor planning, staffing strategies, scheduling, and departmental budgets.
Monitor sanitation KPIs, environmental monitoring, ATP, microbiological results, labor efficiency, downtime, and audit performance.
Lead customer, USDA, FDA, and third-party food safety audits.
Drive sanitation effectiveness while identifying opportunities to reduce downtime and improve production efficiency.
Promote a culture of accountability, teamwork, safety, and continuous improvement.