Sanitation Manager

Job Summary

The Sanitation Manager is responsible for the overall hygiene and cleanliness of the poultry processing facility. This role directs and manages the nightly sanitation operations to ensure the plant is cleaned and sanitized to meet all USDA (FSIS), FDA, and company quality standards before the start of the next production day. The Manager leads a team of supervisors and sanitation technicians, manages chemical inventories, ensures compliance with safety protocols (OSHA), and serves as the primary point of contact for pre-operational inspections.

Key Responsibilities

1. Sanitation Operations & Compliance

• Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS) : Develop, maintain, and execute the Master Sanitation Schedule to ensure all areas of the plant (receiving, evisceration, cut-up, deboning, packaging, and welfare areas) are cleaned at required frequencies.
• Regulatory Compliance : Ensure all sanitation procedures strictly adhere to USDA-FSIS regulations, HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) plans, SSOPs (Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures), and GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices).
• Pre-Operational Inspection : Lead the team through nightly cleaning to ensure the facility passes pre-op inspections by QA and USDA inspectors with zero non-compliance records (NRs).
• Chemical Management : Oversee the proper selection, dilution, titration, and application of cleaning chemicals and sanitizers. Maintain relationships with chemical vendors and manage inventory / costs.

2. Team Leadership & Safety

3. Cross-Functional Collaboration

Qualifications & Requirements

Physical Demands & Work Environment

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)