What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sanitation Manager position at Transylvania Vocational Services?
At TVS, we believe in more than just making high-quality food products—we believe in making a difference. Our mission is to provide meaningful employment for a vocationally diverse workforce while delivering products our customers can trust. If you’re passionate about food safety, team leadership, and creating a clean, safe environment that supports both people and products, we’d love for you to join us as our next Sanitation Manager.
What You’ll Do
As Sanitation Manager, you’ll lead our sanitation program and ensure that every part of our facility meets the highest standards of cleanliness and compliance. You’ll play a hands-on leadership role—guiding, training, and empowering your team while partnering across departments to strengthen our food safety culture.
Key areas you’ll lead include:
- Leadership & Team Development – Train, coach, and empower sanitation staff, including vocational employees, while building a strong, inclusive team culture.
- Sanitation Operations – Oversee facility and equipment sanitation, allergen cleaning, and master sanitation schedules to ensure compliance and efficiency.
- Regulatory Compliance – Maintain readiness for audits (SQF, FDA, USDA, customer) and ensure documentation, verification, and safety standards are always met.
- Continuous Improvement – Identify opportunities to improve processes, reduce risks, and champion a culture of accountability and food safety across all teams.
What We’re Looking For
- 3–5 years of sanitation leadership experience in food manufacturing (allergen-sensitive environments a plus).
- Strong knowledge of FSMA, USDA, FDA, and GFSI (SQF preferred).
- Proven ability to lead and motivate a diverse workforce with a coaching mindset.
- Hands-on experience with sanitation validation, verification, and allergen control.
- Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.
Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, or related field preferred—but equivalent experience welcomed.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
- Be part of a mission-driven organization that values inclusion, empowerment, and opportunity for all.
- Lead a team where your leadership directly impacts food safety, quality, and community impact.
- Enjoy competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Work in a culture where collaboration, respect, and continuous improvement are celebrated.
- This position can be flexible with working hours! Looking for someone who can be present for half of our day shift and half of our evening shift, but hours are negotiable!
Why TVS?
At TVS, we’re more than just a production facility — we’re a mission-driven team that values people. Here’s what we offer:
- 💵 Competitive Pay - annual market rate evaluation
- ❤️ Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 🌴 Paid Time Off & Holidays
- 📈 Opportunities for Growth & Advancement
- 💬 Supportive and Inclusive Workplace
Physical Requirements
This role requires working in wet, humid, cold, or hot environments, frequent standing, bending, kneeling, climbing, and lifting up to 50 lbs. Use of PPE and adherence to all safety procedures is essential.
👉 Ready to make an impact? Apply today and help us strengthen food safety, empower people, and deliver excellence at TVS!
Salary : $72,000
