Sanitation Supervisor

Kitchen Fresh Foods; Ashwaubenon (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Kitchen Fresh Foods is seeking a Sanitation Supervisor with food manufacturing experience to lead daily sanitation activities and strengthen sanitation programs. You will work with Production, QA, and Maintenance to ensure readiness for audits and compliance with HACCP, GMPs, and SOPs.

You will train and coach staff, maintain documentation, and help resolve issues through corrective actions while supporting quality and safety across shifts.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of QA experience in food manufacturing.
• Knowledge of food production practices, sanitation procedures, and safety requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication across departments.
• Attention to detail and accurate documentation.
• Familiarity with quality management systems and software.
• Ability to support production operations across shifts when needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily sanitation activities: coordinate cleaning tasks, verify completion, and document results.
• Strengthen sanitation programs: develop/update SSOPs and master sanitation schedules; validate effectiveness.
• Support food safety and quality: partner with QA on HACCP, SOPs, GMPs; verify checks against specs.
• Train and coach employees: provide sanitation training and address performance concerns.
• Inspect and resolve issues: conduct weekly zone inspections and monthly facility inspections; investigate concerns and implement actions.
• Keep resources and records organized: monitor equipment, inventory, and prepare quality reports; coordinate maintenance.
• Support audit readiness: assist with customer, third-party, and government audits; identify improvement opportunities.

Skills

QA Experience

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Documentation skills

MS Office suite

Cross-functional collaboration

Shift flexibility

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Help us make great food—and keep food safety at the heart of every shift.

Kitchen Fresh Foods is seeking a Sanitation Supervisor with food manufacturing experience, strong attention to detail, and a hands-on approach to leadership. In this role, you’ll oversee sanitation in your assigned production area, support product quality, and help employees follow the practices that keep our products and workplace safe.

You’ll work closely with Production, Quality Assurance, and Maintenance to strengthen sanitation programs, resolve issues, and maintain readiness for regulatory, customer, and third-party audits.

What You’ll Do

• Lead daily sanitation activities: Coordinate cleaning tasks, verify completion, and maintain accurate documentation. Assist with cleaning machinery and equipment when needed.
• Strengthen sanitation programs: Develop and update equipment-specific Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs) and master sanitation schedules. Validate effectiveness and improve cleaning efficiency.
• Support food safety and quality: Partner with Quality Assurance on HACCP and Food Safety Plans, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs). Verify quality checks against production specifications.
• Train and coach employees: Provide initial and annual sanitation training, reinforce product quality and food safety expectations, and address performance or compliance concerns through the company’s corrective action process.
• Inspect and resolve issues: Conduct weekly zone inspections and monthly facility inspections with the Quality Manager. Investigate sanitation and quality concerns, implement corrective actions, and review pest control records and trends.
• Keep resources and records organized: Monitor sanitation equipment, tools, and chemical inventory; prepare quality documentation and reports; and coordinate preventive maintenance of sanitation equipment.
• Support audit readiness: Assist with customer, third-party, and government audits while identifying opportunities for continuous improvement.

What You’ll Bring

• At least one year of quality assurance experience in food manufacturing.
• Knowledge of food production practices, sanitation procedures, and food and workplace safety requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across departments.
• Attention to detail, accurate documentation, and the ability to work independently.
• Strong administrative and computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Familiarity with quality management systems and software.
• Ability to support production operations across shifts when needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Safe Quality Food (SQF) experience.
• HACCP certification, SQF Practitioner credentials, or Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) certification.
• Bilingual communication skills in English and Spanish.

Salary Range based on qualifications: $65,000 - $75,000