T. Marzetti Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lancaster Colony Corporation (NASDAQ: LANC), is a manufacturer and marketer of specialty food products for the retail and foodservice markets. Our retail brands include Marzetti, New York Bakery and Sister Schuberts, in addition to exclusive license agreements for Olive Garden dressings, Chick-fil-A sauces and Buffalo Wild Wings sauces. Our foodservice business supplies many of the top restaurant chains in the United States.

The Sanitation Manager in our Chatham Village Foods plant, will drive the daily core sanitation activities while leading a team of hourly and salaried associates. Responsible for the efficient sanitation of production equipment, machinery, physical plant, and grounds in accordance with all government, customer and company policies and procedures.

• Coordinates shift activities through planning and communication with employees to ensure all sanitation objectives are accomplished in a timely, cost-effective, and safe manner.
• Develops and controls plans and budgets for the sanitation area.
• Develops and implements a master sanitation schedule/program for all processing and packaging equipment and storage vessels in accordance with company and FDA standards.
• Oversees the storage and use of cleaning chemicals within the warehouse to prevent unauthorized access or use.
• Controls and minimizes overtime labor costs.
• Monitors the usage of all cleaning/sanitizing chemicals and agents to ensure compliance to safety requirements.
• Maintains close working relationship with QA and responds to deviations from standards immediately.
• Ensures compliance to all federal, state and local laws and company policies.
• Develop and schedule a proactive training program in safety and sanitary conditions for the further development of the Sanitation personnel.
• Develop, train, mentor and coach the employees and supervisor to the company and government standards to maintain sanitary conditions and safety of a food manufacturing facility.
• Maintains good employee, corporate and community relations.
• Coordinates with department managers and shift supervisors to ensure a trouble-free shift start-up.
• Maintains company standards for cleanliness, housekeeping and safety in the plant area.
• Ensures compliance to quality, food safety and HAACP support programs; assures conformity to all company, customer and government standards.
• Other duties/responsibilities as assigned by Management

• BS/BA degree in business or industrial management or related field preferred.
• 3-5 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in a food-related industry.
• Must have a strong understanding of sanitation design in a food-manufacturing environment.
• Experience/training in Sanitation, COP systems and chemical usage.
• Working knowledge of sanitation equipment, methods and chemicals and with machinery in general.
• Ability to teach or coach
• Good communication skills

• Time Management
• Building Relationships
• Dealing with Ambiguity
• Command Skills
• Conflict Management
• Timely Decision Making
• Integrity and Trust
• Written and Verbal Communications

Works in a manufacturing environment where the employee is regularly required to speak, read, hear, sit, stand, walk, and occasionally bend while moving about the facility. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes, odors, dust, oil, slippery floors and risk of electrical shock. Working around, powered equipment, slippery floors and dusty areas. Very hot conditions during summer seasons. The noise level in the office is moderate and loud in the plant. Earplugs, hairnets, beardnets (if facial hair exists), safety glasses and slip-resistant /steel-toe shoes are required in the plant in accordance with company GMP and safety standards.

Lancaster Colony Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary T. Marzetti Company are committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all associates without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. It is our goal to provide opportunities that nourish the growth of each individual team member.