<p>The Supervisor - Sanitation oversees all facility sanitation activities, ensuring processes effectively prevent cross-contamination from allergens, pathogens, and foreign materials. This role supports sanitation validation and verification, while ensuring compliance with food safety regulations and company standards. The Supervisor leads the sanitation team, coordinates daily and deep-clean schedules, and partners closely with FSQA and Manufacturing to maintain a safe, clean, and audit-ready facility. This role is critical to supporting product quality, preventing contamination, and fostering a strong food safety culture across the organization.</p> <p>What You Will Do At Acme:</p> <p>Sanitation Leadership & Coordination</p> <p>Oversee and execute sanitation operations: Plan, assign, and manage daily, weekly, and special sanitation activities-including deep cleans, seasonal shutdowns, and urgent tasks-ensuring all production and facility areas meet regulatory and internal standards, while maintaining the master sanitation schedule and verifying completion. Ensure safe, compliant, and efficient practices: Collaborate with Manufacturing, FSQA, and external partners (e.g., Pest Control) to optimize cleaning efficiency, minimize downtime, and ensure proper handling, storage, and usage of cleaning chemicals in compliance with SDS and regulatory requirements.</p> <p>Team Management & Training</p> <p>Lead and develop the sanitation team: Conduct daily shift huddles, coach and train associates, monitor performance, manage attendance and corrective actions, and ensure completion of all required training, reinforcing adherence to SOPs, safety protocols, and sanitation standards. Promote safety, compliance, and operational excellence: Ensure proper use of PPE, foster a strong team environment with accountability and high safety awareness, and review, create, or update Standard Operating Procedures and training materials to maintain consistent, compliant performance.</p> <p>Food Safety & Environmental Monitoring</p> <p>Support food safety and environmental monitoring: Partner with FSQA on swabbing, trend tracking, and escalations, and implement enhanced sanitation responses for Zone 1 and Zone 2 positives. Drive corrective actions and process validation: Conduct root-cause analysis for sanitation-related deviations, implement corrective and preventive actions, and support verification and validation of sanitation chemicals and techniques.</p> <p>Pest Control Support & Facility Hygiene</p> <p>Support and enforce pest prevention: Maintain strong sanitation practices, perform routine inspections, promptly address sanitation deficiencies, and ensure exterior housekeeping and waste areas deter pests, minimizing attractants and access points. Collaborate on pest management and corrective actions: Partner with FSQA, Pest Control, Maintenance, and Manufacturing to monitor pest activity, report sightings, maintain pest control devices, and participate in root cause investigations and preventive measures to mitigate risk.</p> <p>Compliance, Verification, & Documentation</p> <p>Conduct and verify sanitation operations: Perform pre- and post-operational inspections, monitor completion of sanitation logs and chemical checks, and utilize in-person and video-based audits to ensure adherence to SOPs, GMPs, allergen control, and environmental hygiene, keeping the facility audit-ready at all times. Drive continuous improvement and compliance: Document audit findings, issue and follow up on corrective actions, and communicate results and improvement opportunities to management to support ongoing sanitation effectiveness and regulatory compliance.</p> <p>Continuous Improvement & Data Use</p> <p>Evaluate sanitation efficiency and introduce improvements to reduce downtime and increase throughput. Track sanitation KPI performance (e.g., pre-op defects, re-clean rates, EMP trends).</p> <p>Inventory, Supplies, & Equipment</p> <p>Manage sanitation resources and equipment: Maintain adequate inventory of cleaning supplies, tools, PPE, and chemicals, ensure sanitation equipment is in proper working condition, and coordinate with Maintenance to address mechanical issues. Collaborate and optimize chemical usage: Partner with chemical suppliers and FSQA for updates, training, and usage optimization, while supporting other sanitation-related duties as assigned.</p> <p>Supervisory Responsibilities:</p> <p>Lead and manage the sanitation team: Directly supervise sanitation associates, assign work, create schedules, and provide performance feedback. Support development and accountability: Deliver constructive feedback and partner with the People Team and FSQA Manager on performance management and disciplinary actions.</p> <p>Your Education & Experience:</p> <p>Bachelor's degree preferred (Food Science, Microbiology, or related discipline) or equivalent sanitation leadership experience. 2+ years of experience in a food manufacturing environment or similar industry. 1+ years of experience leading a team. Food safety, GMP, HACCP or related training.</p> <p>Your Skills & Abilities:</p> <p>Strong knowledge of food manufacturing sanitation practices, with the ability to read and interpret sanitation SOPs, SDS documents, and regulatory guidelines. Effective communicator and leader with the ability to coach, motivate, and hold team members accountable while maintaining strong organizational and time-management skills. Working knowledge of chemical use and safety procedures, with the ability to complete all required records accurately and consistently. Reliable and dependable, demonstrating strong work ethic, punctuality, and consistent attendance; able to work flexible hours, including early mornings, nights, weekends, and seasonal peak periods. Computer proficient, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Proficient in English; bilingual skills preferred. Completion of all required training programs, including standard-of-work requirements.</p> <p>Physical Requirements:</p> <p>Ability to bend, stretch, twist, reach above and below shoulder height, and move freely throughout all areas of the facility. Ability to climb stairs and stand on the production floor for extended periods (2+ hours). Ability to lift, push, pull, and carry items using proper body mechanics, including lifting up to 50 pounds. Ability to work in cold (32-45°F), wet, and high-activity production environments. Ability to wear all required personal protective equipment (PPE) for the duration of assigned tasks. May require occasional travel to support other Acme facilities.</p> <p>Health & Safety Requirements:</p> <p>Observe and follow all safety rules. Wear required PPE. Follow mandated OSHA regulations. Report all incidents including near misses immediately.</p> <p>Compensation Range: $75,500 - $90,500/annually.</p>