Sanitation Supervisor

Job Overview

We are on the lookout for a proactive and detail-oriented Sanitation Supervisor to lead our cleaning and sanitation efforts across various facilities. In this role, you'll oversee daily cleaning operations, ensure compliance with safety and sanitation standards, and manage a team of custodial staff. Your leadership will help maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for staff, clients, and visitors alike. If you’re passionate about cleanliness, team management, and creating hygienic spaces, this position is perfect for you!

Key Responsibilities

Lead the team

• Supervise the dish crew and the facilities sanitation team.
• Assign tasks, set daily priorities, and build schedules so the team is fully and efficiently used
• Coach, train, and hold team members accountable; give clear direction in both English and Spanish
• Handle attendance, coverage, and performance issues; work with HR on hiring, reviews, and discipline
• Keep the team moving during changeovers and production downtime

Do the work

• Work alongside the crew and perform sanitation tasks when needed, including dish room duties and plant cleaning
• Lead by example on pace, technique, and quality

Sanitation and food safety

• Carry out the master sanitation schedule in accordance with SSOPs, and make sure each task is done to standard
• Know the plant's sanitation zones and keep cleaning practices, tools, and color coding matched to each zone
• Follow GMPs, allergen controls, and chemical safety requirements, and make sure the team does too
• Verify cleaning is complete before pre-operational inspections; help with ATP testing, swabbing, and corrective actions
• Support SQF audit readiness and respond to findings from QA and outside auditors

Documentation and technology

• Complete and review sanitation records on tablets, including checklists and corrective actions
• Make sure records are accurate, complete, and submitted on time

Chemicals and equipment

• Operate and, when needed, train others on floor scrubbers, chemical dispensers, foamers, pressure washers, and related equipment
• Check chemical concentrations, dispenser function, and proper storage and labelingReport equipment problems, track supplies, and maintain inventory levels to support daily operations.

Safety

• Enforce lockout/tagout, chemical handling, PPE, and wet-floor safety
• Report injuries, hazards, and near misses right away

Qualifications

Required

• Experience in a sanitation role or department in food manufacturing; supervisory or lead experience preferred
• Fluent in English and Spanish, spoken and written, able to give instructions and train in both
• Proven leadership: able to organize a crew, set expectations, and get resultsAble and willing to do the hands-on work of the team
• Able and willing to do the hands-on work of the team
• Working knowledge of food safety requirements for sanitation: GMPs, SSOPs, allergen control, and chemical safety
• Familiar with sanitation zones and zone-based cleaning practices
• Comfortable using tablets for records and document submission
• Able to operate floor scrubbers, chemical dispensers, and similar sanitation equipment
• Reliable, punctual, and able to work Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm schedule. Some Saturdays will be required during peak seasons.

Preferred

• Familiarity with SQF or another GFSI audit program

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Work in a food manufacturing plant, including wet, cold, and humid areas
• Work in freezer environments as needed
• Stand, walk, bend, and climb for most of the shift
• Lift and carry up to 50 lbs
• Work around cleaning chemicals, hot water, steam, and moving equipment
• Wear required PPE and uniform, such as hairnet, beard cover, boots, gloves, and eye and face protection
• Follow all GMP rules, including no jewelry and no personal items on the production floor

What Success Looks Like

• Sanitation tasks are completed on schedule and pass pre-operational inspections
• Records are complete, accurate, and submitted on time
• No sanitation-related audit findings or repeat corrective actions
• Team is fully covered, trained, and working safely
• Dish room and plant stay supplied, organized, and running smoothly

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) 2% match
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person