Site Manager

General Information

Position Title


Site Manager II


Location


United States, DE, Milford


Date Published


09-28-2026


Area Of Interest


Plant Operations, Leadership, and Support (site)


Working Time


Full-Time


Type Of Contract


Permanent


Work Type


On Site


Ref #


2165


Position Summary

WHO YOU ARE:

As a Site Manager II specializing in food processing sanitation, you will lead a dedicated team to ensure rigorous cleanliness and hygiene standards, safeguarding product quality and consumer safety. Join us in shaping industry-leading practices and delivering excellence in sanitation-apply now to make a vital impact on our operations.


WHO WE ARE:
• Leader in food safety solutions for both contract sanitation and chemistry in the food processing industry.
• Over 10,000 dedicated team members across North America.
• Corporate headquarters in Atlanta, GA with team members working in over 250 plants throughout North America.
• Over 50+ years of experience in creating long-lasting partnerships.

OUR MISSION:

We protect the food supply by eliminating risks so families everywhere can eat without fear.

• Protect What Matters: We are in service of safety at every step, ensuring the health of everyone is central to all we do - from plant team members to consumers.

• Deliver On Our Promises : We speak honestly and are dedicated to doing the right thing by upholding ethical standards and following through on our commitments to our teams, our customers, and our business.

• Win as a Team: We believe in the power of collaboration, uniting our diverse strengths while working hand-in-hand with our team members and customers to unlock potential and achieve stronger results together.

• Advance a Safer Future: We are committed to innovating more effective, sustainable, and cost-efficient food safety solutions to develop a safer world for all.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Site Manager II is responsible for the daily management of operations, including supervising and directing the work of the sanitation crew, managing the budget, and billing our customers for service rendered. Job duties include:


1. Plan, develop, and implement strategy for operational management to meet performance, safety, timeliness, and budget requirements.
• Manage and control site expenditures within approved budgets.
• Manage site usages of labor, supplies, and chemicals to ensure P&L standards are met.
• Evaluate and document sanitation process for potential cost savings citing specific areas, dollars and/or percentages to support recommendations, which will be relied on by the Site Manager II's superiors.


2. Monitor, measure, and report on operational issues, opportunities, improvement plans, and achievements within agreed formats and timeframes.
• Communicate with Area Manager daily to report accidents, downtime, damage, and other important plant issues.
• Communicate with Corporate office daily regarding items such as nightly logs, payroll, chemical and supply orders, timesheets, etc.
• Complete weekly internal safety audits on staff as well as equipment to ensure we are providing our team members with a safe work environment.
• Set, monitor, motivate, and track specific goals for the sanitation crew regarding working safe, clean, and on time.


3. Manage and develop direct reporting staff, including, but not limited to, interviewing, hiring, training, coaching, motivating, evaluating, setting, and adjusting of pay rates and hours of work, handling team member complaints and grievances, disciplining team members, planning and directing the work of team members, etc.


4. Ensure compliance with all internal company procedures and policies including Technical Services, Human Resources, Accounting, IT, and general customer service.
• Comply with procedures set forth in employee handbook, safety handbook, cleaning procedure and Corporate Authorities manual.
• Implement the company's training programs including safety training and ERP.
• Coordinate responses to any governmental or customer deficiencies.
• Report and investigate all accidents.
• Monitor treatment of injured team members and assist worker's compensation in providing restricted duty work.


5. Serve as a liaison with the company's customers.
• Attend sanitation meetings (e.g., production, USDA, audits, etc.) on behalf of the company with the customer.
• Communicate customer responsibilities required for sanitation of the facility (e.g., maintenance needs, water pressure/temperature, customer provided supplies, etc.).
• Submit corrective actions procedures to customer when necessary to remedy issues.
• Follow-up with customers to ensure that problems are resolved to their satisfaction.


6. Act as liaison with regulatory agencies as needed.
• Supported by Human Resources, Payroll and Technical Services with any government agencies (e.g., OSHA, ICE, EEOC, NLRB, DOL, etc.) matters.


7. Other duties as assigned.


YOUR MUST HAVES:

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Ability to read, write, add, and subtract.
• 2 years of relevant sanitation experience.
• General working knowledge of computers/technology (Microsoft Office programs: Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment ("PPE") and work in environments with extreme temperature fluctuations.

WHAT WE PREFER YOU HAVE:

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree ("GED").
• 2-year degree from Community College/University.

OUR ENVIRONMENT:

This position reports to a processing facility that may have hot, cold, and wet conditions where the use of Personal Protective Equipment ("PPE") is required. PPE may consist of a hard hat, rain jacket, rain pants, boots, goggles, gloves, etc.


WHAT WE OFFER:
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance
• Short-term Disability
• Long-term Disability
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Holidays (Varies by Location)
• Paid Vacation
• Employee Assistance Program ("EAP")
• Training & Development Opportunities

EEO DISCLAIMER

Fortrex and Safe Foods, a division of Fortrex, are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, creed, sex, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, uniform service member status, veteran status, age, genetic information, disability, or any other protected status, in accordance with all applicable federal state, and local laws. Fortrex and Safe Foods are committed to complying with the laws protecting qualified individuals with disabilities.

Fortrex and Safe Foods will provide a reasonable accommodation for any known physical or mental disability of a qualified individual with a disability to the extent required by law, provided the requested accommodation does not create an undue hardship for the Company and/or does not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others in the workplace and/or to the individual. If a team member requires an accommodation, they must notify the site manager or the Corporate Human Resources Department. If an applicant requires an accommodation, they must notify the hiring manager and/or the Recruiter hiring for the position.

YOUR NEXT STEPS:

APPLY! All applications will be reviewed, and qualified candidates will be contacted to continue into the interview process. If you feel like you are a good fit for this position, APPLY! If you want to be a part of a large organization that treats you like family, APPLY NOW!