About the Role: Sanitation Site Manager
As a Sanitation Site Manager, you’ll lead daily operations at one of our client’s food
production sites — ensuring equipment is cleaned, sanitized, and safe for use by the
next shift. You’ll manage a team of sanitation professionals, uphold safety and food
safety standards, and partner closely with both your Area Manager and the client’s on-
site leaders.
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This role is hands-on, fast-paced, and purpose-driven — perfect for someone who thrives
in operations, leads with integrity, and loves building high-performing teams.
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What You’ll Do                                        Â
- Lead and Develop a Team: Train, coach, and support sanitation techs to follow safety protocols and sanitation SOPs while delivering quality work on time. Â
- Oversee Daily Sanitation Operations:Â Â Manage disassembly, cleaning, sanitizing, reassembly, and chemical usage per USDA/FDA standards and site-specific SSOPs. Â
- Deliver Results: Meet site-level KPIs and labor targets while maintaining high food safety and safety standards. Â
- Own Compliance: Ensure audit readiness at all times, maintain accurate documentation, and support third-party and regulatory inspections. Â
- Collaborate with Key Stakeholders: Â
Customer: Build trust with plant leadership by proactively communicating performance and aligning sanitation goals with production targets.
Engineering & Quality: Coordinate cleaning access and work through recurring issues with sanitation effectiveness, allergens, or hygienic design. Â
HR & Finance: Partner on hiring, training, and budgeting to ensure a productive, motivated, and right-sized team.
- Â Drive Continuous Improvement: Identify process gaps, implement efficiencies, and help elevate sanitation practices across the site.
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What You Bring
- Experience: 5+ years in a leadership role within a food processing sanitation environment.
- Sanitation Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of GMPs, SSOPs, ATP/Pre-Op Inspections, allergen control, and USDA/FDA requirements.
- Safety Leadership: Familiarity with Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), Hazard Communication (HAZCOMM), PPE, and chemical safety.
- Bilingual Fluency: English and Spanish preferred
- Tech Fluency: Able to use digital tools (Microsoft Office, Google Workspace) for scheduling, documentation, and reporting.
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Bonus if you’ve led corrective action planning, audit support, or labor cost management
at the site level.
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Key Competencies for Success
- Operational Excellence: You can run a tight ship while keeping your team engaged and safe.
- Accountability: You own outcomes and hold others to the same high standards.
- People Leadership: You coach, motivate, and develop frontline teams with empathy and clarity.
- Problem-Solving: You make sound decisions quickly, even under pressure or when faced with complexity.
- Customer Focus: You build lasting partnerships with clients by delivering on your word and driving results.
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What We Value
Partnership: You build trust by being transparent, dependable, and collaborative.
Excellence: You hold the bar high and help others reach it too.
Integrity: You do what’s right — even when it’s hard or inconvenient.
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The Details
- Job Type: Full-time
- Location: On-site at a designated food production facility
- Schedule: Day, night, or overnight shifts (varies by site); weekdays and weekends as needed
- Work Environment: Includes physical work, exposure to sanitation chemicals, and adherence to all safety practices
- Travel: Minimal, limited to local needs or training
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What You’ll Get
- Competitive salary
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off and holidays
- Relocation assistance (if applicable)
- Professional development support
- Retirement plan options
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Your Future Starts Here
At Ecowize, we’re more than a vendor — we’re a vital part of our customers' success.
And that starts with the people on our teams.
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Whether you’re building your career or ready to lead, this is a place where your work
matters. We train you, invest in your growth, and give you a clear path forward. We don’t
just offer jobs — we build futures.
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Ready to make a difference? Apply today and grow with us.
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