Sanitation Supervisor

Bridgetown Natural Foods; Mount Juliet (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgetown Natural Foods is hiring a Sanitation Supervisor to lead the sanitation department in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. The role involves ensuring compliance with good manufacturing practices (GMP), conducting food safety audits, and training sanitation staff. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Food Science or a related field and 3-5 years of relevant experience. Strong leadership, understanding of HACCP, and excellent communication skills are essential. The position requires flexibility in working hours.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; experience can substitute.
• 3-5 years of food manufacturing experience in Quality/Sanitation.
• Strong understanding of HACCP and sanitation principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead sanitation team and ensure compliance with safety processes.
• Conduct food safety audits alongside the Quality Manager.
• Manage sanitation schedules and maintain cleanliness standards.

Skills

HACCP principles

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Flexibility

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Food Science or related discipline

3-5 years experience in Quality/Sanitation in food manufacturing

Job description

Department: Quality

Status: Exempt

Employee Classification: Regular, Full-time

Reports to: Quality & Food Safety Manager

Supervisory Responsibilities: Sanitation

JOB SUMMARY: The Sanitation Supervisor provides strong leadership and direction to the facility in food safety, product quality, sanitary practice, facility condition, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s), safety and continuous improvement in Lean Manufacturing principles. The Sanitation Supervisor is responsible for planning, organizing and controlling the activities of the Sanitation department and other elements of the facility Sanitation program.

Essential Functions

• Provide a strong presence on the production floor (40-50% of time is expected to occur on the production floor)
• Training, supervision, and development of direct reports
  • Creation, Training, and Verification on SSOPs and the MSS system for Sanitation Technicians
  • Ensure the sanitation team members have the necessary skills and training to work safely and efficiently
  • Teach problem solving, critical thinking, and “Teaming with Production” to the Sanitation Techs to drive continuous improvement
  • Work to develop sanitation team members who are highly engaged, self‑directed and who demonstrate an “ownership” mindset
  • Conduct and create sanitation department safety and cleaning training. Arrange for training through sanitation vendors as necessary
  • Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures in area of people management
  • Manage sanitation supply and chemical inventories
  • Manage sanitation technician schedules
• Partner with Quality, Warehousing, Production, Maintenance Teams, the Safety Coordinator and Service Vendors
  • Recognized as a Safety Leader within the plant; models safe work practices, help to develop, implement and maintain safety processes within the plant that focus on employee well‑being and reducing accident frequency and overall injury rates
  • Partner with Production Supervisors, Training Coordinator and Continuous Improvement Leader and BNF partners, in the development and verification of Production line SSOP’s
  • Be the main sanitation contact for day‑to‑day facility activities
  • Ensure facility‑wide compliance with all cGMP programs via training and paperwork review
  • Ensure sanitary standards are accurately maintained by sanitation inspections
  • Determine Corrective and Preventative Actions for deviations in facility sanitation
  • Point of contact for Chemical Supply Vendor, the Uniform Service, Waste Management and any additional cleaning or sanitation services
  • Coordinate and collaborate with the Maintenance Team and Maintenance Project Manager on capital projects; help oversee capital projects to ensure compliance with cGMP sanitation programs and plant safety
  • Manages the sanitation supply and labor costs to be in line with annual department and plant financial targets and goals
  • Partner with the Quality Leadership to manage facility hygiene through development and communication of sanitation standards for those who are doing the cleaning (sanitation) and those inspecting (quality) to support production changeovers
• Conduct sanitation and food safety audits with the Quality Manager that result in compliance with all existing food safety, regulatory compliance and GMP policies
• Support the development, implementation, maintenance and ongoing improvement of SQF systems

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in Food or another Science‑related discipline. Experience will be considered in place of Bachelor’s degree.
• 3-5 years plant experience in Quality and/or Sanitation at a food manufacturing facility preferred
• Strong understanding of HACCP and sanitation principles
• Ability to be flexible with work hours, including coverage of off shifts
• Demonstrate the ability to work independently with minimal supervision effectively
• Commitment to steadily improving the Organization and creating a strong performance‑based work environment
• Have the ability to work with individuals at all levels of the organization
• Demonstrate a positive attitude, strong work ethic, decisive nature and a high level of initiative
• Excellent communication skills and strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to understand and communicate work instructions in English

Working Conditions / Physical Factors

• Position may require repetitive movement, bending and twisting, using hands to handle objects; exposure to sustained noise levels; working in very hot temperatures; exposure to hazards such as machinery, slippery floors, ladders and powered industrial vehicles. May be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds frequently and occasionally team lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Able to work in an environment containing nuts, peanuts, dairy, grains and other allergens.
• Primarily a day shift position but must be willing to work some off hours and weekends if necessary.

Other Duties as Assigned

This job description is not intended to be all inclusive, but to serve as a guideline. Management retains the right to determine additions or changes to job responsibilities.