Sanitation Lead - 2nd Shift

Nom Nom delivers delight to your dog’s day. We’re driven by a deep love for dogs and a commitment to their well-being, and are guided by a simple yet powerful philosophy: to provide pups with meals that mirror the devotion, attention, and care that they give us.

Our variety of real good, feel good meals burst with vibrant ingredients and tasty textures. They’re prepared, portioned, and packaged in our very own kitchens, and personalized all the way down to the calorie to meet the unique needs of every dog we serve. Board-certified veterinary nutritionists and world-class scientists have made sure of that, by ensuring maximum nutrition from all of our recipes while advancing dog health at large.

Join us on our journey to push boundaries and innovate relentlessly, in order to create the most exciting dog food ever. You’ll be part of a world where passion meets nutrition, and every tail wag is a testament to our dedication to dogs—and the people that love them.

What Will Be Your Key Responsibilities?

Safety, Food Safety & Compliance

- Execute and verify Lockout/Tagout activities required for sanitation and cleaning activities.

- Support compliance with FSSC 22000, HACCP, EMP, sanitation, and pest control programs.

- Serve as a technical resource for sanitation and food safety requirements.

Sanitation Execution & Verification

- Coordinate and verify execution of the Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS).

- Perform sanitation inspections and sanitation effectiveness verifications.

- Support startup readiness and release of equipment following sanitation.

- Assist with development of sanitation procedures and SSOPs.

- Identify sanitation deficiencies and drive corrective actions.

Environmental Monitoring & Food Safety Programs

- Execute environmental swabbing programs in accordance with established protocols.

- Collect ATP, microbiological, and environmental monitoring samples.

- Assist in trending and analyzing sanitation performance data.

- Identify recurring sanitation issues and escalate emerging risks.

- Serve as backup support for Q&FS technician activities when required.

Equipment & Maintenance Support

- Monitor equipment tear-down and reassembly activities required for sanitation.

- Partner with Maintenance to ensure equipment is properly prepared for sanitation activities.

- Identify equipment conditions impacting cleanability, food safety, or hygienic design.

- Assist with sanitation-related PM activities and deep-clean events.

- Support cleaning validation of equipment and facility infrastructure.

Investigations & Corrective Actions

- Support sanitation, food safety, quality, and root cause analysis activities.

- Participate in continuous improvement, implementation, and effectiveness verification.

- Support investigation and resolution of environmental monitoring findings.

- Track assigned corrective actions through completion.

Contractor & Vendor Coordination

- Accompany contractors performing sanitation-related work including:

- HVAC cleaning

- Facility cleaning

- Infrastructure sanitation activities

- Specialized sanitation projects

- Ensure compliance with GMP, food safety, and safety requirements.

- Coordinate work execution between Operations, Maintenance, QSI, and external vendors.

Cross-Functional Support

- Facilitate communication between Operations, Maintenance, Q&FS, QSI, and contractors

- Support production shutdown planning and sanitation execution activities.

- Assist with audit preparation and audit support activities.

- Provide technical guidance and training support to sanitation associates and contractors.

- Serve as backup to the Sanitation Manager during absences.

Success Priorities

Strengthen Sanitation Program Execution

- Achieve high MSS completion and verification compliance.

- Improve sanitation effectiveness and startup readiness.

- Reduce repeat sanitation findings and deficiencies.

Improve Food Safety Performance

- Support successful execution of EMP and swabbing programs.

- Improve ATP, microbiological, and environmental monitoring results.

- Drive timely resolution of food safety findings and investigations.

Strengthen Equipment Readiness

- Improve sanitation access, tear-down effectiveness, and equipment cleaning performance.

- Support maintenance coordination and hygienic equipment operation.

- Ensure proper execution of sanitation-related LOTO activities.

Build Cross-Functional Capability

- Strengthen collaboration between Operations, Maintenance, Q&FS, and QSI.

- Improve sanitation handoffs and communication.

- Support a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Nom Nom embraces inclusion, diversity, and equal opportunity. We're committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Nom Nom is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.