3rd Shift Sanitation Supervisor

Ventura Foods • Ontario, CA

3d • $81,454 - $103,915 • Onsite

About The Position

Provide leadership to the sanitation team, ensuring the overall cleanliness of plant processes. This role is responsible for maintaining a safe and sanitary food manufacturing facility, ensuring compliance with all food safety policies, procedures, and regulatory criteria, including the current SQF code, Good Manufacturing Practices, and compliance with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), CFIA regulations, and/or HACCP/HARPC.

Requirements

• Prior Supervisory or Lead position experience required.
• Knowledge in C.I.P. & C.O.P. cleaning techniques.
• Must be mechanically inclined and able to troubleshoot problems both mechanically and physically.
• Experience in leading employees and communicating effectively in order to achieve company goals.
• Ability to positively motivate people and provide discipline when necessary.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage and provide guidance to the sanitation team by providing a daily schedule for the Sanitation Department and any other duties assigned by management, including enforcement of employee attendance, company rules, safety rules, and sanitation department requirements.
• Maintain inventory and order cleaning chemicals, cleaning equipment, and replacement parts for the Sanitation Department. Work directly with Ecolab representative to provide necessary support for the site.
• Develop and implement ongoing training programs in POKA, working with the L and D department to ensure compliance. Assist in training employees in sanitation and operations on equipment cleaning as needed.
• Conduct routine daily post-cleaning inspections, including the ATP program. Review Sanitation records, CIP charts, CIP flow rates, and chemical concentrations for accuracy using plant-level software (e.g., 3D Tracer program, Redzone, and plant-specific software), and record charts from portable skids.
• Conduct, document, and/or attend meetings with department or cross-functional employees.
• Manage both the Sanitation Department labor and supply budgets. Establish a routine cadence to report the status of the overall department budget to the Department Manager.
• Ensure all sanitation equipment is in good working condition, including routine inspections, escalating issues, and working with maintenance or other third-party resources to ensure preventative maintenance is completed. Ensure aging or non-operative equipment is replaced.
• Collaborate and support plant microbiology in PEM (environmental monitoring program) program execution.
• Evaluate, update, and execute the Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS) to reflect changes in equipment design, new equipment, and the cleaning process. Act as a subject matter expert representing Sanitation in scheduled audits.
• Ensure the Ventura Foods Sanitation Program is followed and adhered to.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, & Vision – coverage beginning on your 1st day for eligible employees
• Profit Sharing and 401(k) matching (after eligible criteria is met)
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Holidays
• Employee Appreciation Events
• Employee Assistance Programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree