Sanitation Supervisor- 3rd Shift
PRIMARY FOCUS
The primary responsibility of this position is to maintain and ensure compliance with an efficient and effective Sanitation Program that meets all legislated food safety and regulatory standards. Additionally, this role provides oversight and leadership of production operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and quality-focused manufacturing processes while supporting operational goals.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The responsibilities for this position include, but not limited to, the following.
Leadership & Team Management
· Lead, train, and ensure sanitation and production teams duties are completed safely, accurately, and on time.
· Train sanitation staff on the proper operation of equipment and application of chemicals required for their roles.
· Supervise and lead the sanitation and production crew to maximize workflow efficiency and minimize errors.
· Supervise crew schedules and timekeeping.
Sanitation Operations & Facility Oversight
· Ensure sanitation schedules are executed thoroughly, effectively, and within established timelines.
· Maintain general oversight of facility conditions, with a focus on cleanliness, product storage, product protection, safety, and internal security.
· Dismantle equipment guards to prepare for deep cleaning and preventative maintenance; assist maintenance staff with reassembly and lubrication activities as required.
· Order and maintain approved inventory levels of sanitation supplies, chemicals, and tools.
· Prepare and maintain facility layouts to support pest control, emergency evacuation planning, and capital improvement projects.
Food Safety, Quality & Compliance
· Ensure compliance with food safety, quality, sanitation, and regulatory requirements.
· Work collaboratively with Operations to ensure practical and effective compliance with food safety standards.
· Inform the Production Supervisor/Manager immediately of any health and safety concerns and recommend corrective actions.
Performance Monitoring & Continuous Improvement
· Track, update, and report weekly sanitation KPIs.
· Identify opportunities to improve sanitation effectiveness, efficiency, and overall plant performance.
Production Support & Collaboration
· Partner closely with Production leadership to support operational objectives and ensure smooth production flow.
· Provide support and oversight of production activities as needed to maintain safety, quality, and operational efficiency.
· Collaborate cross-functionally with Production, Maintenance, Quality, and other departments to achieve plant goals.
People Leadership & Team Development
· Champion Company Values: Act as a visible and vocal advocate for the organization’s purpose, values and strategic mission. Ensure these principles are consistently reflected in decision-making, leadership behaviors, and business practices.
·Team Leadership: Lead and manage the production and sanitation team, providing guidance, support, and mentorship to team members through being an example of LPC’s values and sharing knowledge and skills. Ensure a respectful, safe, and healthy work environment for department staff.
· Performance Management: Set department and performance goals, conduct performance review and build growth plans (PDPs), and provide feedback to team members to ensure high performance and professional growth. Ensure company policies are applied and upheld in an equitable and fair manner.
· Training: Develop, implement and maintain training programs in sanitation and production according to identified needs. Ensure training is delivered to all required employees.
· Collaboration: Collaborate with other departments, such as quality and maintenance to ensure safety and food standards are integrated into all aspects of operations.
· Communication: Communicate company objectives, policies, and procedures to all employees, ensuring a clear understanding and commitment to safety.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS
Direct Report(s):
· Production Associates
· Sanitation Technicians
· Sizing Line Operators
Internal Relationships:
· Operations
· Human Resources
· Quality
· Maintenance
External Relationships:
· Suppliers
· Vendors
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
· High school diploma or equivalent is required
· A minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in sanitation with at least 1 year in a leadership role.
· Experience supervising and developing hourly employees in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
· Knowledge of food safety and quality systems, including GMPs, HACCP, SQF, BRC, or other GFSI-recognized standards.
· Experience leading sanitation programs, environmental monitoring, and audit preparation activities.
· Working knowledge of sanitation chemicals, cleaning procedures, and safe chemical handling practices.
· Forklift/ Scissor lift trained
KEY COMPETENCIES – Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA)
Knowledge
· Knowledge of food safety regulations, GMPs, HACCP, sanitation programs, and quality systems.
· Knowledge of sanitation chemicals, cleaning procedures, safe chemical handling, and equipment sanitation practices.
· Knowledge of health and safety regulations and best practices within a manufacturing environment.
· Knowledge of production operations, workflow management, and continuous improvement principles.
· Understanding of preventative maintenance processes and equipment disassembly/reassembly requirements for cleaning.
· Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
Skills
· Strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills that engage employees, drive employee productivity and competence, and achieve department goals.
· Effective problem-solving, conflict resolution, and decision-making skills.
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
· Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
· Ability to analyze KPIs, monitor performance metrics, and identify improvement opportunities.
· Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and plant operating systems.
· Ability to train employees on sanitation procedures, food safety requirements, and equipment operation.
Abilities
·Demonstrated ability to lead with empathy, authenticity, and resilience with a strong track record of building strong values-based culture and delivering business results.
· Ability to lead organizational change and foster a culture of accountability and performance.
· Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with teams.
· Strong sense of self-awareness with dedication to continuous learning.
· Ability to create an environment where people bring forward ideas and feedback.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Work Environment: This role operates in a hybrid office and production environment, utilizing a computer and related systems to manage schedules, track performance, and coordinate daily operations. The position requires frequent and consistent presence on the production floor and in sanitation areas to, support team members, and ensure performance, safety, and operational standards are achieved.
Work Hours: This role will work 3rd shift production hours 10:00pm-6:00am, Sunday-Thursday, but flexibility is required.
Extended Hours: Extended hours may be necessary based off business needs.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear verbal communications, and see machines, product and co-workers. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, bend, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl or twist.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 15 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Exertion of physical strength to push, pull, move and lift objects up to 50 pounds from one level to another at varying heights. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Language Skills:
Must possess the ability to read, analyze and interpret business and technical documents, flow charts, budget information, procedure manuals and other instructions documents; the ability to prepare required routine reports and correspondence; ability to communicate effectively with others, using skill and diplomacy and have the ability to work with all levels of the organization.
Mathematical Skills:
Must possess the ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, using whole numbers/decimals and the ability to apply concepts of business math and statistics to practical situations.
Reasoning Abilities:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram format. Must possess strong knowledge, understanding and experience in various problem-solving and participatory management techniques.
Technical Abilities:
Must possess knowledge and experience in automated systems and terminology and the ability to develop and interpret related reports using ERP, spreadsheet, word processing and graphics software. Requires the ability to operate a variety of standard business machines, such as a computer and keyboard, a calculator, telephone, FAX, photocopier and so on.
Safe Quality Foods:
All staff are responsible to report food safety and quality problems to personnel with authority to initiate action.
In the event key personnel responsible for this role are unavailable, an appropriately trained backup has been assigned to cover the duties to ensure the integrity of the SQF System.
The Little Potato Company USA, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- This position is primarily scheduled Sunday through Thursday, 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM. Are you able to work this schedule?
- How many years of experience do you have leading sanitation teams in a food manufacturing or food processing environment?
Work Location: In person
