Central Production Sanitation Manager

Job description

*Overnight Shifts $75,000 PER YEAR GENERAL PURPOSE: The purpose of this position is to ensure the Central Production Facility consistently upholds the highest standards of sanitation while preventing cross-contamination in production areas. This position is responsible for leading and overseeing overnight sanitation operations, ensuring the facility is fully prepared for safe, efficient, and compliant food production in alignment with FDA, USDA, OSHA, SQF, and Harmons’ GMP requirements. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: • Lead the sanitation team during the graveyard shift to ensure thorough cleaning of the Central Production Facility • Develop, maintain, and align the Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS) with production timelines • Ensure sanitation practices comply with FDA, USDA, OSHA, SQF and Harmons GMPs • Oversee preparation and proper mixing of cleaning chemicals for both graveyard and daytime sanitation teams • Assist Quality Control with swab collection and ATP testing before daily production begins • Partner with Quality Control and Operations to support cross-functional initiatives • Communicate equipment malfunctions or concerns to leadership promptly • Serve as point of contact for third-party audits and regulatory inspections • Maintain and audit documentation of sanitation activities, validations, and corrective actions • Work with the Central Food Production Director and Director of Food Safety to create ongoing training programs on SSOPs (Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures), chemical handling, and food safety • Provide hands-on training and mentoring for new sanitation associates • Model safe, efficient, and compliant sanitation practices for the team • Oversee sanitation department costs, including labor, and chemicals • Analyze sanitation data to identify opportunities for process improvement • Lead initiatives to reduce downtime and mitigate cross-contamination risks • Ensure chemicals are mixed and ready for daytime sanitation team • Hold PCQI certification as a leader in Harmons Central Production Facility • Assists as needed to ensure the success of the facility as a whole MARGINAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Performs other job-related duties as assigned. NATURE OF WORK CONTACTS: • Consistent and daily interaction with facility associates TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Desired knowledge, skills, and abilities: A high school diploma or GED required; 3 years of sanitation leadership experience in a food production, manufacturing, or similar environment or any combination of education, experience, and training which provides the following knowledge, skills, and abilities: • PCQI Certification • Technical training or certifications in sanitation or food safety preferred • Strong knowledge of FDA, USDA, OSHA, SQF, and GMP requirements • Familiarity with sanitation chemicals and SSOPs • Experience in sanitation management within a food production environment • Excellent organization and planning skills • Ability to interpret policies and procedures • Must possess the ability to accept constructive review and be accountable for one’s own success as well as the success of your team • Required to make logical, significant decisions using general, recognized analytical skills and techniques • Must possess integrity, a positive attitude, be mission-driven, and be self-directed with a demonstrated passion for Harmons’ mission and commitment to working collaboratively • Continually strives to be product minded, customer minded, personnel minded, detailed, consistent, and forward focused • Ability to work overnight, weekends, evenings, and holidays PHYSICAL/SENSORY DEMANDS: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is generally performed in a safe and comfortable store environment with the possibility of frequent exposure to hot, cold, slippery and wet conditions. While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to grasp, climb, push, pull, carry, stoop, twist, crouch, bend, and reach; perform tasks requiring repetitive motion and eye, hand and foot coordination; hear and respond to customer inquiries. Also requires standing, walking and bending throughout the entire workday and the ability to maneuver heavy objects weighing up to 50 pounds from location to location. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and celebrate our employees' differences including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and Veteran status. Diversity makes us better.