Sanitation Supervisor

Dairy Farmers of America•Kentwood, MI

About The Position

Step into a leadership role where your commitment to safety, quality, and teamwork makes a daily impact. At Country Fresh in Grand Rapids, MI, we’re looking for a Sanitation Supervisor who’s ready to champion high standards and help shape a culture of excellence. In this pivotal position, you’ll guide a dedicated sanitation team, ensuring unwavering compliance with company policies, OSHA regulations, and food safety requirements—all while driving efficiency and continuous improvement. If you’re passionate about mentoring others and supporting world-class quality assurance, this is your opportunity to lead with purpose and make a difference.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in food science or related curriculum (or equivalent combination of experience and education).
2 to 5 years sanitation or related experience coupled with demonstrated leadership attributes or team leadership experience; supervisor experience preferred.
Ability to understand technical documents, dilutions, percentages, and basic mathematical formulas for chemical concentrations.
Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment with facilities, regulatory agencies, and customers.
Proficiency with MS Office Suite with the ability to learn new systems quickly.
Certification and/or License – may be required during course of employment.

Responsibilities

Schedule, assign and monitor work, and provide clear direction to the sanitation team to meet the needs of the business. Ensure effective selection, retention, feedback, disciplinary action, and performance management.
Train and instruct employees regarding sanitation standards, good manufacturing practices (GMPs), Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs), and objectives. Oversee instruction, implementation, and enforcement of policies as they relate to employees.
Implement and maintain sanitation programs and ensure compliance with company standards and directives.
Collaborate with other supervisors to coordinate activities to identify, solve, and prevent problems affecting sanitation.
Conduct audits of sanitation and clean-in-place (CIP) processes to ensure compliance with SSOP’s.
Recommend measures to continuously improve sanitation methods, equipment performance, and quality of products produced and distributed by the facility.
Validate SSOP’s annually or when systems are modified.
Manage relationships with outside vendors (e.g., chemical supplier).
Working cross functionally and collaboratively with DFA operations, QA&C and chemical supply vendors, develop, implement, and continuously improve on sanitation programs, policies, and key performance indicators (KPI’s).
Maintain safe working conditions for employees and compliance with all state and federal regulations regarding health and safety issues.
Follow all DFA good manufacturing practices (GMP) and work in a manner consistent with all corporate regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements.