Sanitation Manager – 3rd Shift | Food Manufacturing

Sanitation Manager – 3rd Shift | Food Manufacturing

Rosina Food Products, Inc. Buffalo, NY $90,000 – $105,000 per year Full-Time | Exempt

Lead the Team That Protects Food Safety

At Rosina Food Products, food safety starts with sanitation. We are seeking an experienced Sanitation Manager to lead sanitation operations across our manufacturing facility, ensuring the highest standards of cleanliness, food safety, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence.

This is a highly visible leadership role that partners closely with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Safety, and People & Culture to drive continuous improvement while developing high-performing sanitation teams.

As the Sanitation Manager, you will provide leadership for all sanitation activities while ensuring production equipment and facilities are cleaned safely, efficiently, and in compliance with USDA, FDA, BRC, and company standards.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead all daily sanitation operations across the facility.
• Develop, maintain, and own the Master Sanitation Schedule.
• Establish sanitation turnaround goals to maximize production uptime.
• Lead and develop Sanitation Supervisors and team members through coaching, training, and performance management.
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Quality Assurance, and Safety to coordinate sanitation activities and startup readiness.
• Ensure compliance with GMPs, SSOPs, HACCP, USDA, FDA, BRC, OSHA, and company food safety standards.
• Lead sanitation-related investigations, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage sanitation labor planning, staffing strategies, scheduling, and departmental budgets.
• Monitor sanitation KPIs, environmental monitoring, ATP, microbiological results, labor efficiency, downtime, and audit performance.
• Lead customer, USDA, FDA, and third-party food safety audits.
• Drive sanitation effectiveness while identifying opportunities to reduce downtime and improve production efficiency.
• Promote a culture of accountability, teamwork, safety, and continuous improvement.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma required;
  Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 3–5 years of management experience in food manufacturing, sanitation, or production leadership.
• Strong knowledge of:
  Food Manufacturing, HACCP, GMPs, USDA & FDA regulations, OSHA and workplace safety, Sanitation processes and validation.
• Experience leading teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Computer proficiency with manufacturing systems and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to build strong relationships across departments and lead through collaboration.

Preferred Experience

• USDA-inspected food manufacturing
• BRC or SQF certified facilities
• Environmental monitoring programs
• Root cause investigations
• Food safety audits
• Continuous improvement initiatives
• KPI development and performance reporting
• Labor planning and budget management
• Cross-functional leadership

Why Join Rosina?

At Rosina Food Products, we're committed to producing high-quality Italian foods while investing in the people who make it happen. As our Sanitation Manager, you'll have the opportunity to shape sanitation strategy, develop future leaders, and make a direct impact on food safety and operational performance.

We Offer

• Competitive Salary: $90,000–$105,000 annually
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Company-Paid Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Professional Development & Leadership Training
• Career Growth Opportunities
• Stable, Family-Owned Company

Why You'll Love This Role

This is more than managing sanitation—it's an opportunity to lead one of the most critical functions in our manufacturing operation. You'll work alongside Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Executive Leadership to build a culture of food safety, continuous improvement, and operational excellence while developing the next generation of sanitation leaders.

Apply today and help us protect the quality and integrity of every product that leaves our facility.

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