Sanitation Lead

About the role:

The Sanitation Manager is responsible for overseeing and ensuring the cleanliness and sanitation of the food manufacturing facility, including production areas, equipment, and surrounding environments. This role ensures compliance with food safety standards, regulatory requirements, and company policies while striving to improve operational efficiency and maintaining a safe, hygienic, and productive environment. The Sanitation Manager plays a key role in preventing contamination and ensuring the facility meets all federal, state, and local health and safety guidelines.

Key responsibilities include:

• Sanitation Program Management: Develop, implement, and oversee sanitation programs and cleaning schedules for all areas of the facility,
  including production, packaging, storage, and common areas.
• Ensure adherence to sanitation standard operating procedures (SSOPs) and food safety protocols, including Good Manufacturing Practices
  (GMP), Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP), and other relevant regulatory guidelines.
• Team Leadership & Training: Manage and lead the sanitation team, including supervision, training, scheduling, and performance evaluation.
• Provide ongoing training and support to sanitation staff to ensure adherence to cleanliness standards and safety procedures.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and teamwork within the sanitation department.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure the facility complies with all local, state, and federal regulations, including OSHA, FDA, USDA, and EPA
  standards. Assist with internal and external audits, inspections, and certifications, and ensure the facility meets all required sanitation and
  safety standards. Maintain records related to sanitation activities, cleaning logs, and other documentation as required by regulatory
  authorities.
• Quality Control & Inspection: Conduct regular inspections of sanitation practices, including the cleanliness of production lines, equipment,
  and employee areas. Perform verification tests (e.g., ATP testing, visual inspections) to ensure the effectiveness of sanitation procedures and identify areas for improvement. Collaborate with the quality control team to resolve any sanitation-related quality issues and implement
  corrective actions.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify areas for process improvements, cost reductions, and increased efficiency in sanitation practices and
  cleaning procedures. Research and recommend new sanitation technologies, tools, and methods that improve cleaning efficiency and reduce downtime. Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., production, maintenance, quality) to enhance overall facility hygiene and
  operational efficiency.
• Inventory and Supplies Management: Monitor and manage sanitation supplies and chemicals inventory to ensure adequate stock levels and
  proper usage. Ensure that cleaning chemicals and supplies are stored, handled, and disposed of according to safety and regulatory standards.
• Safety & Environmental Compliance: Promote and enforce a culture of safety within the sanitation department, including the proper use of
  personal protective equipment (PPE) and safe chemical handling practices.
• Ensure that sanitation activities do not interfere with the safety of the production process and product quality.

About you:

• <3+ years food industry experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Chemical, industrial engineering, food industry, food technology, or related study fields. 
• Demonstrated experience in Sanitation protocols and methods.
• Conversant in Continuous Improvement tools and methodologies.
• Auditing (as internal auditor GFSI or equivalent std).
• Strong Computer Skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• English & Polish advanced level oral and written.
• Experience working in dynamic and complex environment work.
• Demonstrated experience working under environmental pressure situations.
• Skills to take controversial and without precedents decisions.

We offer:

• Stable employment in the sweetest company in the world 🍫.
• Annual bonus based on individual performance.
• Private medical care at Lux Med (basic package fully funded by Barry Callebaut).
• Fit Profit sports card co-financed by the company.
• PPE retirement savings program.
• Vacation subsidy under the Company Social Fund.
• Group life insurance.
• On-site parking.
• Chocolate at the office - for Christmas and many other occasions.
• Even more chocolate: quarterly chocolate allowance.