Plant Sanitation Manager

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• Assure all sanitation staff work safely and use proper PPE.
• Direct staff to meet all sanitation requirements on every shift.
• Develop, publish, maintain, and approve plant-specific cleaning and sanitation procedures, records, and standards for bottled water and beverage production, ensuring compliance with Niagara Corporate Quality cleaning and sanitation policies.
• Ensure the cleaning and sanitation requirements are met for the entire plant, including microbiological sampling/testing, verification and validation.
• Support the QA Department with GMP, FDA, SQF and co‑packer audits.
• Develop and track metrics—including chemical cost, CIP frequencies/times, microbiological test results, and GMP plant audits—to monitor cleaning and sanitation performance.
• Work with approved chemical suppliers and plant teams to conduct verification and validation of cleaning and sanitation.
• Troubleshoot and solve food safety and quality issues.
• Confirm the plant uses approved chemicals for cleaning and sanitation.
• Implement a cleaning and sanitation Training Program covering chemical safety, CIP/COP basics, external cleaning, sanitary maintenance oversight, and more.
• Provide environmental oversight of sanitation processes and alert the Plant Engineer to potential wastewater or discharge issues.
• Maximize the use of Niagara’s document control software, quality systems, or other CIP monitoring software for sanitation/cleaning documentation and record keeping.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
• Note:
  
  This description is not exhaustive; duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without prior notice.

• Minimum:
• 6 years in a field or similar manufacturing environment.
• 6 years in a sanitation or related position.
• 4 years managing people or projects.
• Experience may combine work experience and education.
• Preferred:
• 10+ years in a field or similar manufacturing environment.
• 10+ years in a sanitation or related position.
• 6+ years managing people or projects.
• Experience may combine work experience and education.

• Experience with automated and manual CIP systems.
• Sanitation audit experience, including equipment specifications and sanitary process design.
• Ability to make independent judgments on sanitation procedures, forms, policies, and standards.
• Capable of working with minimal supervision.
• Effective interaction with all levels of the plant.
• Willingness to embrace personal and professional development.
• Performs work without direct supervision.
• Handles complex issues and brings in additional resources as needed.
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Team collaboration.
• Attention to detail and organization.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook.

• Minimum required: Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science, Quality, Biological Sciences, Engineering, or related field.
• Preferred: Master’s Degree in Food Science, Quality, Biological Sciences, Engineering, or related field.

• Required:
  
  N/A
• Preferred: N/A

• Required:
  
  None
• Preferred:
  None

• Paid Time Off for holidays, sick time, and vacation time.
• Paid parental and caregiver leaves.
• Medical, including virtual care options.
• Dental.
• Vision.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Health Savings Account with company match.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Expanded mental wellbeing benefits, including free counseling sessions for all team members and household family members.
• Family Building Benefits, including enhanced fertility benefits for IVF, fertility preservation, and adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursements.
• Income protection:
  Life and AD&D, short and long‑term disability, critical illness, and accident plan.
• Special discount programs: pet plans, pre‑paid legal services, identity theft protection, car rental, airport parking, and more.
• Tuition reimbursement, college savings plan, and scholarship opportunities.
• And more.

* Los Angeles County applicants only
** Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the California Fair Chance Act, and any other applicable local and state laws.