Sanitation Site Manager

Ecowize•Medley, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Sanitation Site Manager leads and executes sanitation operations at a customer’s food manufacturing facility. This highly visible role manages people, processes, systems, and customer relationships to ensure equipment and production areas are cleaned, sanitized, inspected, and ready for production each day. The manager works closely with the Area Manager and customer leadership to foster accountability, continuous improvement, food safety, and operational excellence. The role leads and develops the sanitation team; manages sanitation procedures, documentation, training, labor, and operating costs; and serves as Ecowize’s primary onsite representative. The manager partners with customer food safety and quality, maintenance, and operations teams, as well as regulatory officials, third-party auditors, and Ecowize support teams. The position is on-site at a designated food production facility. Shifts may be days, nights, or overnight, and work may include weekdays and weekends as required. Travel is minimal and limited to local needs or training.

Requirements

At least five years of leadership experience within food manufacturing, sanitation, or food production operations.
Experience leading sanitation teams in USDA- and/or FDA-regulated facilities.
Strong knowledge of SSOPs, GMPs, and allergen controls.
Knowledge of USDA/FDA regulations and GFSI standards, including SQF and BRCGS.
Working knowledge of LOTO, HAZCOM, PPE requirements, and chemical safety.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and digital business systems.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English/Spanish; may be required depending on customer needs.
Experience with labor management, corrective action planning, budgeting, and continuous improvement is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Recruit, interview, hire, and onboard sanitation team members; conduct orientation and job-specific training.
Train, coach, mentor, and develop employees; conduct performance evaluations and regular coaching sessions.
Manage employee relations, attendance, scheduling, labor utilization, and overtime; foster an engaged, accountable, and respectful team culture.
Develop future supervisors and site leaders through succession planning.
Execute the Master Sanitation Schedule and ensure sanitation work complies with Ecowize standards, customer expectations, and regulatory requirements.
Ensure compliance with sanitation procedures and requirements, including 10 Steps of Sanitation, SSOPs, GMPs, Safe Work Practices, LOTO, HAZCOM, and PPE.
Maintain chemical handling and dilution procedures.
Lead incident reporting, investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
Use eQMS 2.0 to manage quality documentation and corrective actions; maintain employee records and workforce management through Rippling; assign and monitor training through the LMS; and use Google Workspace for communication, scheduling, reporting, and document management.
Complete accurate daily sanitation, payroll and labor, training, chemical inventory and titration, and CAPA documentation.
Monitor labor hours, productivity, and operating costs while meeting budget expectations.
Serve as the primary point of contact for daily sanitation operations and conduct routine customer meetings.
Communicate sanitation performance and operational updates; resolve customer concerns professionally and promptly.
Coordinate special projects, shutdowns, and additional sanitation work.
Support regulatory inspections and third-party audits and build long-term customer partnerships through consistent operational excellence.