Night Sanitation Lead - Food Manufacturing

Aerotek; SeaTac (WA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Aerotek in Seatac, WA is seeking a Sanitation Lead to oversee the overnight sanitation team in a food manufacturing facility. You will ensure equipment and lines are cleaned, sanitized, and production-ready while maintaining GMP, food safety standards, and accurate logs.

The role requires hands-on cleaning, team leadership, and coordination with Production, QA, and Maintenance. Expect a Monday-Thursday shift from 6:00 PM to 4:00 AM, with potential weekend overtime.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of experience in sanitation/food production in manufacturing environments.
• Prior lead or supervisory experience in sanitation or related roles preferred.
• Working knowledge of GMPs, food safety principles, and sanitation best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the overnight sanitation crew, assigning tasks and ensuring completion on schedule.
• Clean, sanitize, and reassemble production equipment and lines per procedures.
• Conduct pre-operational inspections to verify sanitation and production-readiness.
• Train team members on sanitation procedures, chemical safety, GMPs, HACCP principles, and food safety practices.
• Maintain sanitation logs, checklists, chemical usage records and documentation.
• Support allergen changeovers by following proper sanitation protocols to prevent cross-contact.
• Communicate sanitation status and issues to Production, QA, and Maintenance teams.
• Ensure compliance with food safety standards, GMP, OSHA, and internal policies.

Skills

Sanitation leadership

GMP/HACCP knowledge

Chemical handling

Reading SDS

Team supervision

Job description

Aerotek in Seatac, WA is seeking a Sanitation Lead to oversee the overnight sanitation team in a food manufacturing facility. You will ensure equipment and lines are cleaned, sanitized, and production-ready while maintaining GMP, food safety standards, and accurate logs.

The role requires hands-on cleaning, team leadership, and coordination with Production, QA, and Maintenance. Expect a Monday-Thursday shift from 6:00 PM to 4:00 AM, with potential weekend overtime.