Job Details:

The Sanitation Supervisor is responsible for leading and supervising all plant sanitation activities to ensure compliance with food safety, quality, and regulatory standards. This role oversees the cleaning and sanitation of production equipment and facility areas, manages sanitation employees, develops cleaning procedures, and ensures adherence to GMPs, safety requirements, and company policies.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct daily sanitation activities for equipment and facility cleaning.
• Supervise, train, coach, and evaluate sanitation team members.
• Develop and maintain sanitation documentation, including: SSOPs (Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures) Cleaning logs Master Sanitation Schedules
• Ensure compliance with: Food safety standards GMPs OSHA and safety requirements Federal, state, and local regulations
• Train employees on the safe operation and disassembly of equipment.
• Coordinate with: Quality Assurance Maintenance Production R&D Chemical suppliers
• Drive sanitation improvements, cost reductions, and process efficiencies.
• Protect product integrity during cleaning operations.
• Monitor sanitation quality, productivity, and food safety performance.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of manufacturing experience in the food industry.
• Previous sanitation leadership experience preferred.
• Experience supervising and developing employees.
• Knowledge of: HACCP Food safety programs GMPs Chemical handling and sanitation processes
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Ability to interpret MSDS/SDS documents, safety procedures, and operating manuals.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and organizational skills.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree preferred (or equivalent experience).
• HACCP Certification preferred.
• 2+ years in a similar supervisory role.
• Equivalent combinations of education, training, and experience may be considered.

Core Competencies

• Leadership and employee development
• Food safety and regulatory compliance
• Team management
• Time management and scheduling
• Root-cause problem solving
• Communication and conflict resolution
• Continuous improvement and process optimization

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All professional team members are expected to demonstrate responsible use of approved AI tools, including safeguarding sensitive information, adhering to company policies, and validating AI-generated outputs. Individual Contributors should demonstrate the ability to integrate AI into daily work, improve efficiency through AI-enabled solutions, evaluate outputs critically, and apply professional judgment when using AI. People Leaders should demonstrate the ability to drive responsible AI adoption, enable effective use of approved solutions, identify opportunities to improve team performance through AI, and ensure accountability for the quality and accuracy of AI-supported outcomes.

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

No

Work Shift:

3RD SHIFT (United States of America)

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