Sanitation Supervisor

Responsibilities

• Oversee all cleaning and sanitation activities within the Ready-to-Eat (RTE) food manufacturing facility.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, GMPs, HACCP, SQF/BRC standards, OSHA regulations, and all applicable food safety requirements.
• Lead sanitation employees, verify cleaning effectiveness, and support production readiness while preventing product contamination and cross-contamination.
• Schedule and coordinate daily sanitation operations for RTE processing and packaging areas.
• Verify proper cleaning and sanitizing of equipment, utensils, conveyors, drains, walls, floors, and production lines.
• Conduct pre-operational inspections to ensure equipment and production areas are ready for startup.
• Monitor chemical usage, concentrations, and safe handling procedures.
• Train sanitation employees on: Cleaning procedures, PPE requirements, chemical safety, LOTO, GMPs, and hygiene practices.
• Maintain sanitation records, logs, and documentation accurately and completely.
• Collaborate with QA, Maintenance, and Production departments to ensure sanitation effectiveness and production schedules are met.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA safety regulations and company safety policies.
• Investigate sanitation deficiencies and implement corrective actions.
• Monitor sanitation KPIs including ATP results, environmental swabs, audit findings, and downtime.
• Assist during third-party, customer, USDA/FDA, and internal audits.
• Ensure proper storage and labeling of sanitation chemicals and tools.
• Enforce employee attendance, discipline, and performance expectations.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to sanitation efficiency and food safety.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or GED required; an associate degree or food science background preferred.
• Minimum 2–5 years of sanitation experience in a food manufacturing environment.
• Prior supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience in RTE or high-risk food manufacturing strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of: HACCP principles, SQF, BRC, or other GFSI standards, GMPs, SSOPs, allergen control, environmental monitoring, chemical safety.
• Ability to read and understand sanitation procedures and SDS documentation.
• Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office and sanitation tracking systems.
• Preferred certifications: HACCP Certification, SQF Practitioner Training, OSHA Safety Training, PCQI (Preventive Controls Qualified Individual).