Sanitation Manager
Date: Oct 30, 2025
Location: New Berlin, NY
Company: Chobani
Summary
The Sanitation Manager, reporting to the Director of Manufacturing, plays a key role in driving Chobani’s success by leading CIP optimization and sanitation execution across operations. This role will oversee sanitation supervisors and their teams, ensuring effective CIP performance, equipment efficiency, and cost optimization. They will develop and track KPIs to uncover opportunities for cost savings, faster changeovers, and greater process reliability. By building a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement, this role ensures consistent execution of sanitation processes while partnering closely with Operations, Quality, Engineering, and Validation to deliver cross-functional initiatives that enhance productivity and operational excellence.
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership, coaching, and accountability for sanitation supervisors and their teams.
- Promote a culture of safety, accountability, and collaboration within operations.
- Complete performance evaluations of supervised personnel, addressing deficiencies, ensuring proper training, and supporting employee development.
- Develop, implement, and monitor KPIs specific to sanitation and CIP to identify trends, drive cost savings, and optimize process reliability.
- Lead initiatives to improve CIP efficiency, reduce equipment downtime, and enhance changeover performance.
- Conduct root cause investigations and corrective actions related to sanitation or process deviations.
- Champion best practices in sanitation workflows, ensuring consistency and continuous improvement in CIP execution.
- Support capital and process improvement projects with expertise in equipment cleanability and CIP design.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations or Business Management, or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
- 5+ years of experience in food manufacturing, with leadership roles in sanitation, operations, or other in process optimization.
- Strong communication skills, both oral and written, to effectively convey information across teams.
- Ability to perform under pressure and within time constraints.
- Proven problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze data, identify trends, and implement solutions.
- Continuous improvement mindset, staying current with industry best practices in sanitation and CIP.
- Ability to travel up to 10% domestically.
About Us
Chobani is a food maker with a mission of making high-quality and nutritious food accessible to more people, while elevating our communities and making the world a healthier place. In short: making good food for all. In support of this mission, Chobani is a purpose-driven, people-first, food-and-wellness-focused company, and has been since its founding in 2005 by Hamdi Ulukaya, an immigrant to the U.S. The Company manufactures yogurt, oat milk, and creamers – Chobani yogurt is America's No.1 yogurt brand, made with natural ingredients without artificial preservatives. Following the 2023 acquisition of La Colombe, a leading coffee roaster with a shared commitment to quality, craftmanship and impact, the Company began selling cold-pressed espresso and lattes on tap at cafés nationwide, as well as Ready to Drink (RTD) coffee beverages at retail. In 2025, Chobani acquired Daily Harvest, a modern brand offering consumers nutritious, delicious and convenient ready-to-make meals.
Chobani uses food as a force for good in the world – putting humanity first in everything it does. The company's philanthropic efforts prioritize giving back to its communities and beyond. Chobani manufactures its products in New York, Idaho, Michigan and Australia, and its products are available throughout North America and distributed in Australia and other select markets.
For more information, please visit www.chobani.com or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.
Chobani is an equal opportunity employer. Chobani will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on any basis including, but not limited to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, military and/or veteran status, marital status, predisposing genetic characteristics and genetic information, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws.
Chobani provides a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision coverage, disability insurance, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, and tuition reimbursement. To help save for the future, all employees are eligible for a 401k match of 100% on up to 5% of eligible pay. To support growing families, we provide fertility and childcare assistance, and 12 weeks of parental leave at full pay after six months of continuous employment. In addition, we provide wellness resources which include an employee assistance program, fitness discounts, a wellness reimbursement, on-site gym access (certain locations) and a monthly wellness newsletter to connect you with resources and timely information. We offer various types of paid time of including: 120 hours of paid time off, 11 holidays, paid volunteer time off and military service leave.
Compensation Range: $94,000.00 - $141,000.00, plus bonus.
Nearest Major Market: Utica