Sanitation Manager

About Us The Marzetti Company (Nasdaq: MZTI) manufactures and sells specialty food products. Our retail brands include Marzetti® dressings and dips, New York Bakery™ garlic breads, and Sister Schubert’s® dinner rolls, in addition to exclusive license agreements for Olive Garden® dressings, Chick-fil-A® sauces and dressings, Buffalo Wild Wings® sauces, Arby’s® sauces, Subway® sauces, and Texas Roadhouse® steak sauces and frozen rolls. Our foodservice business supplies sauces, dressings, breads, and pasta to many of the top restaurant chains in the United States. At Marzetti, our mission is to make every meal better through high-quality, flavorful food. Led by our purpose, to nourish growth with all that we do, our team members are dedicated to creating great tasting food and cultivating deep and lasting relationships. Overview The Sanitation Manager is responsible for maintaining and improving the overall sanitation standards within our food manufacturing facility. This includes developing, maintaining, and executing the Master Sanitation Schedule and SSOP’s for the facility, as well as ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, customer expectations and industry best practices. Directs and manages the overall housekeeping and sanitation of food contact areas and manufacturing equipment to ensure compliance to required company standards for cleanliness at the plant. Assures quality and safety while achieving established goals and objectives. We kindly request that recruitment agencies and staffing firms refrain from submitting unsolicited resumes to our company. Any resumes sent without a prior agreement and access to proper submittal into the ATS will be considered the property of T. Marzetti, and we reserve the right to contact those candidates without any obligation to pay a fee. Responsibilities Promotes integrity, respect, accountability, continuous improvement and positive interactions with all Team Members, customers & vendors. Performs comprehensive assessments of the manufacturing processes, equipment, and work environments to identify potential health hazards, such as biological, chemical, physical, and ergonomic factors. Directs and supervises sanitation employees. Develops and implements effective control measures and strategies to mitigate identified hazards and minimize employee exposure. This includes recommending engineering controls, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment (PPE) as necessary. Coordinates the master sanitation schedule/program for all processing and packaging equipment and storage vessels in accordance with company and FDA standards. Continuously evaluates and improves industrial hygiene programs, policies, and procedures based on industry advancements, best practices, and emerging issues. Propose and implement proactive measures to enhance workplace safety and health. Stays up to date with local, state, and federal regulations pertaining to industrial hygiene and food manufacturing. Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards. Conducts routine inspections of the facility, production areas, storage areas, and other workspaces to identify compliance issues and potential health risks. Assists in plant investigations as required and provides recommendations and guidance on corrective actions. Develop and deliver training programs to educate employees on health and safety practices, including proper handling of hazardous materials, PPE usage, and emergency procedures. Responsible for meeting established sanitation objectives and controls and minimizes the overtime labor costs, maintenance / repair costs and equipment downtime. Responsible for and coordinates shift activities through planning and communication with employees to ensure all sanitation objectives are accomplished in a timely, cost-effective and safe manner. Collaborates with cross-functional partners to ensure standards are well interpreted and followed. Monitors CIP equipment to ensure proper operation and required documentation by shift personnel. Monitors the usage & storage of all cleaning/sanitizing chemicals and agents to ensure compliance to safety requirements & no unauthorized access or usage occurs. Responsible for & maintains positive employee, corporate and community relations along with appropriate interface with customer service, vendors & contractors. Regular Attendance is required in accordance with Company attendance policy and procedures. Performs tasks or responsibilities as assigned by Plant Manager #TMZ23 Qualifications

• 3-5 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in a food-related industry.
• Associates degree in business or equivalent experience/training in Sanitation, CIP systems and chemical usage.
• Working knowledge of sanitation equipment, methods and chemicals and with machinery in general.
• BS/BA degree in business or industrial management or related field preferred.