Sanitation Supervisor

Land O'Lakes; Kentucky; On-site; USD 71,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Land O’Lakes, Inc. seeks a Sanitation Supervisor to lead sanitation, sanitary design, risk analysis, and HACCP within the Quality Department. The role reports to the Sanitation Manager and directly supervises 12 employees, driving continuous improvement and regulatory readiness.

You will train staff, plan and direct work, assess performance, and collaborate with sanitation QA, operations, corporate QA, vendors, and R&D to uphold site food safety programs and standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related science with Operations Management or 2+ years of sanitation experience, or an Associate degree with 3+ years sanitation experience.
• Strong MS Office suite and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Train employees; plan, assign, and direct work; appraise performance and address disciplinary actions.
• Supervise 12 employees and manage day-to-day sanitation programs and equipment inspections.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts in sanitation and ensure compliance with HACCP and food safety programs.
• Collaborate with sanitation quality team, operations, Corporate QA, third-party vendors, and R&D.
• Support regulatory inspections and customer audits; maintain chemical inventory and safety documentation.

Skills

MS Office

Written communication

Education

Bachelor’s + Ops Mgmt

Associate + sanitation exp

HS diploma + sanitation exp

Job description

Sanitation Supervisor

The Sanitation Supervisor provides leadership and guidance in sanitation, sanitary design, risk analysis, and HACCP. This role is part of the Quality Department and reports to the Sanitation Manager. The Sanitation Supervisor owns, manages, and leads sanitation programs and ensures all sanitation activities are executed effectively. Directly supervises 12 employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.

Responsibilities include training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance, rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

This position partners with sanitation quality team, operations at all levels, Corporate QA, third-party vendors, and R&D, and is a key contributor to the site’s sanitation and food safety programs for Land O’Lakes, Inc.

Essential Functions

• Provide expertise and functional leadership relating to the implementation and execution of Sanitation, Chemical, Pest Control programs and processes within the plant.
• Manage and lead the day-to-day Sanitation programs, equipment inspections, Chemical, programs and documentation.
• Lead continuous improvement efforts within the plant to ensure sanitation programs are developed and implemented within the production organization.
• Drive knowledge and understanding of sanitation practices throughout the plant; provide best practices expertise surrounding cleaning practices, CIP systems and sanitary design of equipment and processes.
• Oversee the implementation of sanitation concepts to support hazard analysis, risk assessments, continuous improvement, system/process application while supporting regulatory inspections and customer audits.
• Continuously evaluate facility sanitary conditions, assessing risk based on food safety and public health principles, prioritizing corrective actions, and verifying sanitation activities and validation testing.
• Maintain chemical inventory in the plant and order supplies as needed for the department.
• Responsible for understanding and complying with applicable quality, environmental and safety regulatory considerations.
• Support site Quality Management team with other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Food science, Microbiology, Biology, Chemistry, or related field with Operations Management with 2+ years of food, beverage, dairy sanitation experience OR Associates degree in a comparable field of study with 3+ years sanitation experience OR High School Diploma and 4+ year of sanitation experience in a food, dairy or beverage industry.
• Strong Microsoft Office suite and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Skilled in project management orientation and implementing organizational change related projects.
• Experience implementing leadership and leading people in a manufacturing/production environment.
• Uses explicitly defined visual processes to track and follow-up on assignments and take appropriate corrective action.
• Experience reading, analyzing, and interpreting complex documents and responding effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints.
• Experience making effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to management.
• Knowledge of chemical usage and safety.
• Certified in SQF, Food Safety, PCQI and/or HACCP preferred.
• Understands Halal and Kosher claim requirement.

Hours

3rd Shift (11pm-8:00am) these hours may vary (as needed). – This role may require off shift hours along with an on-call rotation, weekends and Holidays as needed.

Salary Range

$70,800 - $106,200. In most cases, candidates offered employment can expect to be hired at a pay rate near the middle of our salary ranges.

About Land O’Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best. Land O’Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root.

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