Position Summary
The Sanitation Supervisor is responsible for leading and coordinating all plant cleaning activities to ensure a safe, clean, and audit-ready manufacturing environment. This position supervises a team of factory cleaners and is accountable for maintaining cleanliness and sanitation standards in both GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) production areas and non-GMP facility areas. The Sanitation Supervisor ensures compliance with food safety, quality, and company standards while promoting a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Leadership & Team Management
- Supervise, train, schedule, and direct cleaning personnel.
- Assign daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning tasks and verify completion.
- Provide coaching, performance feedback, and corrective action when necessary.
- Develop and maintain staffing plans to ensure adequate sanitation coverage.
- Foster a culture of safety, quality, teamwork, and accountability.
- Lead by example in maintaining high sanitation and housekeeping standards.
GMP Area Sanitation & Audit Readiness
- Ensure all GMP production, processing, packaging, and storage areas are cleaned and maintained according to established sanitation procedures and food safety requirements.
- Develop, implement, and enforce sanitation standard operating procedures (SSOPs).
- Conduct routine inspections of GMP areas to verify cleanliness and compliance.
- Maintain continuous audit readiness for customer, and third-party audits.
- Partner with Quality Assurance and Operations teams to address sanitation-related findings and corrective actions.
- Verify completion and documentation of sanitation activities, inspections, and corrective actions.
- Support root cause investigations related to sanitation or audit findings.
Facility and Industrial Area Cleanliness
- Oversee housekeeping and cleanliness programs for non-GMP areas, including:
- Wash House
- Lime Kiln
- Putsch Building
- Maintenance Shops
- Warehouse including bulk loading and packaging areas
- Utility Areas
- Grounds and exterior facility areas as assigned
- Establish cleaning schedules and standards for all assigned facility areas.
- Coordinate deep-cleaning projects and special housekeeping activities.
- Ensure proper waste removal and disposal practices throughout the facility.
- Monitor facility conditions and identify maintenance or housekeeping concerns.
Safety & Compliance
- Ensure compliance with all company safety policies and OSHA requirements.
- Ensure proper handling, storage, and use of cleaning chemicals and equipment.
- Ensure all employees utilize required personal protective equipment (PPE).
Qualifications
Required
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Working knowledge of GMP requirements, food safety principles, and sanitation best practices.
- Experience leading teams and managing employee performance.
- Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred
- Experience in food manufacturing or agricultural processing environments.
- Knowledge of HACCP, SQF, BRC, FDA, or other food safety systems.
- Experience preparing for and supporting regulatory and customer audits.
- Bilingual communication skills.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to walk, stand, climb stairs, bend, and lift throughout the workday.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to work in various environmental conditions, including wet, dusty, hot, cold, and noisy areas.
Success Measures
A successful Sanitation Supervisor will:
- Maintain GMP areas in an audit-ready condition at all times.
- Ensure Master Sanitation Sheets are completed accurately, on time, and in compliance with established sanitation schedules and documentation requirements.
- Achieve sanitation and housekeeping standards across both GMP and non-GMP facility areas, including the Wash House, Lime Kiln, Putsch Building, and other assigned locations.
- Develop a capable, engaged, and accountable sanitation team.
- Minimize sanitation-related audit findings and corrective actions.
- Ensure safe execution of all sanitation activities.
- Maintain complete and accurate sanitation records and documentation.
- Drive continuous improvement in cleanliness, efficiency, and regulatory compliance.
- Effectively manage labor and resources to ensure all sanitation tasks are completed according to schedule and plant expectations.
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