Plant Sanitation Supervisor

Title: Plan Sanitation Supervisor
Location: Franklin Park, IL
Hire Type: Direct Hire
Shift : Third Shift, 9:30pm - 6/6:30am 
Compensation: up to $100,000
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), vacation and sick days
Must have Skill Set: 2+ years of food manufacturing sanitation experience; sanitation team supervision; SSOPs; Master Sanitation Schedule; chemical handling and inventory; USDA/FSIS knowledge preferred; bilingual Spanish preferred

Overview:
The Sanitation Supervisor is responsible for leading sanitation employees and maintaining processing and storage areas in sanitary condition within a food manufacturing environment. This role oversees daily sanitation, housekeeping, and janitorial activities while supporting Quality Assurance, Production, Warehouse, and Maintenance. The Sanitation Supervisor is responsible for employee scheduling and training, maintaining SSOPs and the Master Sanitation Schedule, managing sanitation chemicals and supplies, coordinating maintenance-related sanitation needs, and ensuring cleaning activities meet company and regulatory requirements.

Job Duties: 

• Supervise sanitation employees and oversee daily sanitation activities
• Plan employee schedules and assign sanitation, housekeeping, and janitorial responsibilities
• Train sanitation, housekeeping, and janitorial personnel on job-specific procedures and verify training effectiveness
• Assist the sanitation team directly when staffing shortages or operational needs require additional support
• Maintain and update SSOPs for equipment, structures, and sanitation processes
• Maintain the Master Sanitation Schedule and assign required tasks
• Manage sanitation chemical inventory and coordinate replenishment with chemical suppliers
• Maintain inventory of sanitation tools, cleaning equipment, and janitorial supplies
• Identify equipment, facility, or structural areas requiring advanced cleaning or repair
• Submit maintenance work orders for sanitation-related equipment or facility deficiencies
• Maintain and reconcile maintenance work-order logs and follow up with Maintenance to verify completion
• Maintain current SDS/MSDS documentation for all chemicals
• Monitor and document chemical usage and ensure chemicals are stored safely and securely
• Oversee and document chemical and sanitizer concentrations
• Perform chemical titration testing
• Complete corrective actions related to environmental or microbiological testing deviations
• Partner with Quality Assurance, Production, Warehouse, and Maintenance to support plant sanitation and food-safety requirements
• Maintain a positive and accountable work environment
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Qualifications: 

 • Minimum of 2 years of experience in a food manufacturing environment
• Meat manufacturing experience preferred
• Knowledge of USDA and FSIS regulations strongly preferred
• Previous sanitation leadership or supervisory experience preferred
• Experience supervising, training, scheduling, assigning work, and directing sanitation employees
• Experience maintaining SSOPs and Master Sanitation Schedules
• Experience with sanitation chemicals, chemical inventory, proper storage, and chemical concentration monitoring
• Chemical titration experience preferred
• Ability to maintain SDS/MSDS documentation
• Strong practical problem-solving skills
• Ability to interview, train, coach, evaluate, and discipline employees as needed
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Must be able to speak, read, and write in English
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook and Word
• Comfortable working in a cold and loud manufacturing environment
• Ability to stand for extended periods and perform repetitive physical work
• Ability to frequently lift and carry up to 50 pounds
• Ability to work longer hours and weekends when required

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.