Sanitation Lead: Food Safety & Team Coach

C.H. Guenther & Son; Elk Grove (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

C. H. Guenther & Son is seeking a Sanitation Lead in California to oversee daily sanitation activities, coach a team, and ensure all cleaning tasks meet SQF/GMP standards.

The role requires coordinating schedules, trainings, and safety compliance while maintaining production efficiency. The candidate should demonstrate strong leadership, bilingual communication, and a commitment to food safety. This full‑time position emphasizes teamwork, adherence to SOPs, and ability to lift up to 50 lbs while

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 2+ years of experience in food manufacturing or similar industries.
• 1–2 years’ experience in sanitation procedures with food manufacturing equipment or similar.
• 1–2 years’ experience leading/supervising team members.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee daily sanitation tasks ensuring cleaning per specifications and master schedule.
• Coach, train and guide sanitation team members; provide on‑the‑job leadership.
• Assign daily tasks to sanitation technicians per rotation and monitor completion.
• Ensure SOP adherence for dismantling and assembling equipment parts requiring cleaning.
• Prepare daily activity reports aligned with production schedule.
• Highlight material needs and inventory for cleaning supplies to supervisor.
• Conduct trainings and enforce safety policies and procedures.
• Address safety hazards immediately and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Bilingual English & Spanish

Team leadership

Safety compliance

Communication

Problem solving

Training/mentoring

Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office

Job description

C. H. Guenther & Son is seeking a Sanitation Lead in California to oversee daily sanitation activities, coach a team, and ensure all cleaning tasks meet SQF/GMP standards.

The role requires coordinating schedules, trainings, and safety compliance while maintaining production efficiency. The candidate should demonstrate strong leadership, bilingual communication, and a commitment to food safety. This full‑time position emphasizes teamwork, adherence to SOPs, and ability to lift up to 50 lbs while