Sanitation Manager

pladis Global • Town of Big Flats, WI

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you. As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don’t compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits. To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose-led, resilient and positive to succeed here because we expect pace and agility, we insist on collaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact Click “Apply” to get started. PURPOSE: The Sanitation Manager is responsible for leading all facility and equipment clean-up operations in a manner which yields facilities and equipment ready to meet sanitary standards and production needs. This Manager will also coordinate clean-up operations in and around the facility to produce a food safe and workplace safe atmosphere.

Requirements

• Flexibility to work across different shifts depending on business needs
• Ability to determine root causes to performance issues and design improvements
• General knowledge of cleaners and sanitizers used in a food processing environment.
• General knowledge of control of microorganisms through Sanitation processes, including listeria, coliforms, and salmonella.
• Ability to manage large budget.
• Solid ability to organize and prioritize.
• Micro- soft Office and ability to use Outlook Email system.
• Facilitate and support Continuous Improvement
• Excellent organization and ability to prioritize.
• Ability to understand, comprehend, support, and execute the implementation of various manufacturing techniques, including Lean Manufacturing, to optimize total supply chain cost.
• Facilitate training and establish strong effective collaborative partnerships with leaders, team members and support functions
• Minimum 2-year degree (associates) or 5 years work experience in sanitation
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a lead and/or supervisory position
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with plant sanitation, SQF (Safe Quality Food), pest control and Microbiological and chemical analysis.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities
• Innate ability to translate technical metrics / terms into business related syntax
• Strategic thinking – ability to establish the vision and future direction to enable to company to maintain a leadership role in the professions and industry
• Excellent communication skills, able to respond and interact with both internal and external stakeholders at every level
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Assertive and able to effectively manage crisis / high stress situations calmly and professionally
• Credible team player with good influence skills, particularly regarding qualitative, abstract concepts
• Excellent people and supervisory skills
• Excellent communication skills (both written and oral). Ability to put into writing, information that has only one interpretation. Ability to both formally and informally present to peers and management.
• Ability to develop logical arguments and articulate them appropriately and professionally in all situations.
• Excellent analytical skills. Ability to analyze complex data and operational problems, including the ability to construct appropriate solutions to achieve desired outcomes.
• Experience with executing various manufacturing techniques, including Lean Manufacturing.
• Ability to participate and lead cross-functional teams to achieve a desired outcome.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the sanitation team across all shifts to ensure consistent execution of cleaning protocols.
• Develop, implement, and monitor sanitation procedures in compliance with FDA, USDA, GMP, HACCP, SQF and company standards.
• Ensure all manufacturing lines are properly cleaned and sanitized during scheduled downtime and changeovers.
• Conduct regular inspections of equipment, production areas, and sanitation practices to identify risks and ensure compliance.
• Collaborate with Quality Assurance and Production teams to resolve sanitation-related issues and support continuous improvement.
• Maintain accurate records of sanitation schedules, chemical usage, cleaning validations, and corrective actions.
• Train and coach sanitation staff on proper cleaning techniques, chemical handling, and safety procedures.
• Manage inventory of sanitation supplies and chemicals, ensuring proper storage and usage.
• Support internal and external audits by providing documentation and demonstrating sanitation practices.
• Responsible for managing 4 shifts of janitorial employees
• Effectively manage and utilize labor to complete daily, weekly and Master Sanitation Schedule
• Oversee facility housekeeping to assure food and occupational safety.
• Participate in the control of plant microorganisms through appropriate Sanitation measures.
• Maintain a level of plant and departmental safety to meet company goals.
• Assure compliance with GMP’s and company policies.
• Effectively coordinate all Outside Service Contractors such as landscaping; snow removal; Janitorial; Pest Control; Water Treatment; Waste management; recycling program and laundry Service.
• Perform and oversee food safety tasks as required for foreign material control, sanitation, critical control point operation, GMP’s and storage practices.
• Perform and oversee tasks as designated for implementation and maintenance of HACCP and the Food Safety programs.
• Perform daily, weekly and monthly reports which may include Chemical analysis, Microbiological analysis, Pest Control logs and self- inspections.
• Reports on problems regarding food safety to Quality Manager.

Benefits

• An annual incentive opportunity, awarded based on individual and company performance.
• A comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, well-being, and financial security

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree