Porter Supervisor (Janitorial )

Flying Food Group; Gardena (CA); On-site; USD 60,112 - 81,328; Full time

Job summary

Flying Food Group seeks a Porter Supervisor to lead and supervise porter staff in a 24/7 food processing facility. The role emphasizes sanitation leadership, GMP compliance, and safety while coordinating daily operations and training programs.

The position requires bilingual communication, strong teamwork, and the ability to manage multiple shifts to meet tight deadlines and maintain product safety standards.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years janitorial/sanitation experience in food industry
• Minimum 2 years of supervisory experience
• Working knowledge of sanitation practices and programs (GMP/COP/CIP)
• Excellent communication and teaming skills
• Must be bilingual

Responsibilities

• Demonstrated leadership of sanitation programs and continuous improvement.
• Supervise daily operations of the porter employees.
• Ensure porter crew is trained in AIB and GMP/food safety.
• Audit training programs and monitor compliance.
• Prepare reports on inspections and corrective actions.

Skills

Leadership

Sanitation

Bilingual

Communication

Supervisory experience

Job description

Porter Supervisor

Classification: Exempt

Salary Range: $70,720

Job Description

• Ensure compliance with all Good Manufacturing Processes (GMP)
• Must comply with uniform/dress code (company provides uniform)
• Supervise daily operations of the porter employees
• Distributes clean dishware to appropriate areas
• Notifies manager of maintenance issues and repair problems in the dish room
• Ensure porter crew is trained in AIB
• Develop and present dish room/porter, GMP, and Food safety training programs
• Audit all dish room and porter food safety training programs to ensure compliance
• Work with USDA/CBP handling of regulated garbage
• Prepare reports on inspections, correct deficiencies and implement action steps
• Monitors employee's performance
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Position requires working different shifts
• Ensure porter crew department is sanitized and clean

Essential Functions

• Demonstrated leadership of sanitation programs and continuous improvement.
• Strong regulatory awareness in the food sector and sanitation.
• Experience with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), COP and, CIP cleaning processes, and safe and proper chemical handling.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including team building and oral communication.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Participates in continuous improvement efforts
• A team builder with the ability to lead and motivate diverse management and hourly staff and build a positive employee relations culture and work environment

Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum 1-2 years janitorial/sanitation experience in food industry
• Demonstrated people and team leadership skills (minimum of 2 years of supervisory experience).
• Working knowledge of sanitation practices and programs (minimum of 2 years of food industry sanitation systems management).
• Excellent communication and teaming skills
• Must be Bilingual

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

This job is a 24/7 facility fast‑paced, dynamic setting with a focus on teamwork and meeting tight deadlines.

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 and/or listen. This employee frequently is required to sit and stand for long periods and reach with hands and arms.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full‑time position.

Travel

10% travel.

Other Duties

Please note that this job description is not designed to cover a comprehensive list of activities, duties, or responsibilities. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.