Sanitation Supervisor
About The Position
The Sanitation Supervisor leads the Sanitation team to achieve plant compliance with sanitation and cleaning standards, food safety, personnel safety, and applicable federal, state, and customer requirements. The role provides sanitation support to help the plant meet production schedules and manufacturing goals. The supervisor manages and develops the team across shifts; oversees sanitation schedules, housekeeping, equipment sanitation, training, inventory, and chemical controls; and partners with Quality Assurance, Production, facility leadership, and service providers. The position also maintains sanitation programs and SSOPs, supports quality and food safety systems, participates in audits, and promotes continuous improvement and team accountability.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree preferred and/or at least 2 years of experience implementing a sanitation program.
- Experience with Microsoft Office.
- Strong leadership, team-building, and coaching skills, with a desire to drive positive change, build interdepartmental relationships, and deliver results.
- Strong decision-making skills and the ability to think quickly and handle frequent change.
- Ability to establish rapport quickly and communicate with ease, skill, and conviction.
- Continuous-improvement mindset and ability to lead and support multiple projects.
Nice To Haves
- At least 2 years of supervisory experience.
- Experience with GFSI, FDA, and State Department of Agriculture requirements.
- HACCP and PCQI certifications.
- Experience developing and managing to a budget.
Responsibilities
- Manage the Sanitation team across all shifts, including training, development, scheduling, and performance management.
- Develop, implement, and maintain master sanitation schedules; ensure sanitation schedules and daily housekeeping requirements are completed, documented, and filed.
- Ensure equipment is properly sanitized and startups are efficient through understanding manufacturing processes and equipment and parts design.
- Ensure all plant areas are properly sanitized and in good repair.
- Work with Quality Assurance and Production to validate or verify allergen-cleaning effectiveness.
- Coordinate with facility leadership to prepare for upcoming projects and plan work schedules to meet deadlines.
- Order and maintain Sanitation department materials and manage inventory within budget.
- Manage department chemical controls and work with the chemical provider.
- Ensure Sanitation team training is completed and documented.
- Train, monitor, and enforce safety-program compliance, including Lock Out Tag Out, chemical safety, and chemical SDS requirements; monitor required PPE use.
- Create, update, and audit sanitation programs and SSOPs for compliance with FDA and GFSI requirements.
- Assist with updating quality systems related to sanitation, environmental safety, food safety, and quality controls.
- Participate in food safety and plant audits, company audits, and second- and third-party audits.
- Provide pest-control support and work with the pest-control provider to close corrective actions in a timely manner.
- Promote continuous improvement, team responsibility for goals and plant metrics, and lead the department by example.
- Support the food safety program, quality standards, and legality of products manufactured at the facility.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
