Sanitation Manager – 3rd Shift | Food Manufacturing

Rosina Food Products•West Seneca, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Rosina Food Products, food safety starts with sanitation. We are seeking an experienced Sanitation Manager to lead sanitation operations across our manufacturing facility, ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness, food safety, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence. This is a highly visible leadership role that partners closely with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Safety, and People & Culture to drive continuous improvement while developing 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 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.