Sanitation Manager

Job Title: Sanitation Manager

Reports to: Director of Operations

Location: LIC, NY and Bronx, NY

About Kommissary:
Kommissary is a social enterprise on a mission to spread joy through food. We produce and deliver high volumes of diverse, high-quality meals to New Yorkers. As a proud minority-owned business, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion and foster a collaborative workplace.

Role Overview:
The Sanitation Manager ensures the cleanliness and safety of Kommissary’s facilities while upholding compliance with food safety regulations and best practices. This role is responsible for overseeing sanitation initiatives, managing the sanitation team, and maintaining a clean and efficient production environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee daily sanitation operations and ensure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
• Manage the Master Sanitation Schedule, Environmental Microbiology Program, and Pest Control Programs.
• Conduct post-sanitation inspections to ensure all equipment is cleaned, sanitized, and production-ready.
• Train and manage a team of sanitation associates, holding them accountable for all sanitation processes.
• Collaborate with the Food Safety Manager on nonroutine sanitation functions and to address regulatory audits and inspections.
• Coordinate with sanitation chemical suppliers on SSOPs, cleaning chemicals, and equipment maintenance.
• Work cross-functionally to ensure a safe production environment and high-quality standards.
• Address risks involving food safety and sanitation with urgency and leadership.
• Maintain documentation and reports related to sanitation processes and inspections.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support sanitation and operational efficiency.

Qualifications:

• 4 years of experience in food plant sanitation, including managerial or supervisory experience.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and relevant software.
• Strong organizational, planning, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work in cold environments and handle sanitation chemicals (e.g., acids, caustics, chlorines).
• Willingness to enter confined spaces and manage physically demanding tasks.
• Knowledge of food safety regulations and ability to train others in sanitation practices.
• Fluency in English is required; bilingual in Spanish is a plus.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary: $74,000–$89,000 per year (commensurate with experience).
• Health insurance, PTO, and professional development opportunities.
• A mission-driven, inclusive workplace with growth opportunities.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may need to stand and walk for extended or continuous periods of time. They must be able to ascend and descend staircases, ladders, and/or step stools and may be required to travel outside between buildings in varying outdoor weather conditions. The employee may also be regularly required to remain in a stationary position (sit or stand) for 50% of the time; regularly operate office machinery, utilize cleaning chemicals, . The employee must be able to travel up to 50% of the time. Travel may vary in frequency and duration. The employee must demonstrate the ability to exert up to 50 pounds occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds frequently, and/or up to 50 pounds of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or move objects.

Other Duties:

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Kommissary does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor. Kommissary is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact us at HR@kommissary.com.

Apply Today:
Join Kommissary and help us maintain the highest standards of safety and cleanliness to ensure our meals bring joy to every corner of New York City!