Sanitation Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary:

We are seeking an experienced and hands-on Sanitation Supervisor to oversee all sanitation operations within our food manufacturing facility. The ideal candidate will ensure the plant meets all regulatory, food safety, and quality standards while leading a team to maintain a clean, organized, and audit-ready production environment. This position plays a critical role in supporting the company’s food safety, quality assurance, and operational excellence goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement and maintain all sanitation policies, procedures, and SSOPs.
• Review and update SSOP files annually to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Partner with chemical suppliers to conduct refresher training and ensure staff are up to date on sanitation practices.
• Prepare the plant for QA inspection prior to each day’s production start-up — ensuring equipment is staged and ready for quick inspection and setup.
• Conduct regular meetings with the plant’s chemical provider, plant manager, and USDA representatives to discuss sanitation findings and corrective actions.
• Be available for USDA meetings as required.
• Build, lead, and train an effective sanitation team capable of efficiently cleaning and maintaining all production areas.
• Provide hands-on support during major cleaning activities as needed.
• Oversee and audit the facility’s pest control program through vendor management and performance reviews.
• Take prompt corrective action for any sanitation deficiencies identified during facility audits or pre-operation inspections.
• Manage basic facility maintenance tasks such as caulking, light replacement, and filter changes.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date sanitation records and reports.
• Ensure fair and respectful treatment of all employees.
• Develop and approve sanitation team schedules to ensure adequate coverage.
• Participate in HACCP and SQF program management, maintaining compliance with all food safety and quality standards.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives for sanitation effectiveness and efficiency.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Quality Assurance, or a related field preferred; Associate degree or equivalent experience accepted.
• HACCP and GMP trained; experience with FDA Preventive Controls required.
• Working knowledge of SQF or BRC audit standards.
• Minimum of 3–5 years of progressive experience in sanitation or quality within a food manufacturing environment.
• Experience in a USDA-regulated facility strongly preferred.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills for managing teams and interacting with regulatory officials.
• Ability and willingness to perform physical tasks and support hands-on cleaning when necessary.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word).
• English fluency required; Spanish language skills a plus.

Additional Information:

• Opportunity to obtain SQF Practitioner and HACCP Certification if not already certified.
• This role requires flexibility to work nights, weekends, or extended hours as needed to support production schedules.
• Reports directly to the Plant Manager or Quality Manager.

All About Personnel was founded with the goal of providing high quality management consulting, and staffing services to small, medium, and large sized companies. Our primary objective in our consulting and staffing engagement is to improve our client’s profitability by increasing productivity, improving quality and competitiveness and reducing turnover by finding the right talent in your industry. During the past twenty years, staffing along with the talent has changed significantly and it is our goal to assist our clients by helping them improve their profitability by increasing their efficiency rate and reducing turnover. Our client scope is leading companies in consumer manufacturing, food manufacturing, wholesale, distribution, transportation, government, and commercial printing.

Company Description

All About Personnel was founded with the goal of providing high quality management consulting, and staffing services to small, medium, and large sized companies. Our primary objective in our consulting and staffing engagement is to improve our client’s profitability by increasing productivity, improving quality and competitiveness and reducing turnover by finding the right talent in your industry. During the past twenty years, staffing along with the talent has changed significantly and it is our goal to assist our clients by helping them improve their profitability by increasing their efficiency rate and reducing turnover. Our client scope is leading companies in consumer manufacturing, food manufacturing, wholesale, distribution, transportation, government, and commercial printing.