Sanitation Supervisor-DICP

Wells Enterprises; City of Dunkirk (NY); On-site; USD 69,100 - 96,740; Full time

Job summary

Wells Enterprises (a Ferrero Company) is seeking a Sanitation Supervisor to lead a team of 20-30 staff, ensuring adherence to FDA, SQF, HACCP, and BRC standards. You will promote food safety cleanliness and oversee sanitation schedules, chemical use, and safety procedures.

Under the Sanitation Manager, you will train new workers, manage time clocks, and coordinate with production teams for efficient cleaning and compliance requirements across multiple shifts.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
• 3+ years of supervisory experience preferred; sanitation in a food environment required.
• Knowledge of sanitation chemicals and food handling; computer literacy expected; English required, Spanish a plus.

Responsibilities

• Supervises daily workloads, trains staff, and conducts performance reviews for sanitation staff of 20-30 employees.
• Oversees all sanitation functions for plant/shift and schedules major cleanup projects with production supervisors.
• Monitors staffing to reduce costs and increase efficiency where possible.
• Maintains chemical usage and cleaning logs; manages inventory of sanitation supplies.
• Ensures adherence to GMP, allergen controls, HACCP, SQF, and BRC requirements; reports issues to management.
• Provides time clock management and backup support for the sanitation manager.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Sanitation in food environment

English proficiency

Sanitation chemicals

Food handling knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

Job Description

Company: Wells Enterprises (a Ferrero Company)

Functional Area: Sanitation

The Role

Under the direction of the Sanitation Manager, The Sanitation Supervisor promotes and maintains adherence to food safety cleanliness. Using proper work procedures and compliance with Food Safety Standards as defined by the FDA, SQF, BRC and /or HACCP programs.

What You'll Do

• Supervises daily workloads, training staff, and handles performance reviews and goal setting for sanitation staff of 20-30 employees. Responsible for training all new sanitation workers in proper cleaning SSOPs, chemical use and safety procedures.


• Oversees all sanitation functions for plant/shift. Schedules major cleanup projects with production supervisors. Manages detailed cleaning tasks as per production schedule, and master sanitation schedules.


• Monitors staffing to reduce costs and increase efficiency whenever possible.


• Maintains chemical usage and cleaning logs. Is responsible for inventory and storing of all sanitation supplies.


• Responsible for manufacturing, distributing and consistently maintaining safe and quality food by following good manufacturing practices, allergen controls, food defense, HACCP, SQF, and BRC requirements.


• Accountable for immediately reporting all food safety and quality issues to your manager.


• Partner with others by sharing knowledge, skills and information within your team and across functional areas.


• Responsible for enhancing technical and functional competencies, as well as professional and leadership development including temps in a union environment.


• Provide Time Clock Management along with backup assistance in the absence of Sanitation Manager.

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Qualifications

What You'll Bring

• In addition to the responsibilities listed above, other duties may be assigned by your supervisor, as dictated by business necessity. EDUCATION List the minimum education required to be qualified for the position, including certifications or licenses. High School Diploma or Equivalent Required.


• EXPERIENCE 3+ Years of Supervisory Experience preferred. Experience in sanitation in a food environment required.


• SPECIFICATIONS * Knowledge - Sanitation chemicals and of food handling preferred. Computer literate. * Skills - English required, Spanish a plus. * Abilities - Ability to follow verbal directions. Lift up to 50 lbs.


• SUPERVISORY SCOPE * Reports to Sanitation Mgr * Direct Reports - Yes

The base pay range for this position is $69,100 to $96,740 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors permitted by law. This pay range represents the anticipated salary for this position at this time.

Wells Enterprises is an EEO/AA employer M/F/Vet/Dis

About Us

Wells Enterprises, a Ferrero company, is one of the largest ice cream manufacturers in the United States and the maker of well-loved brands including Blue Bunny, Halo Top, Bomb Pop, and Blue Ribbon Classics and today Trolli, Butterfinger 100grand, Baby Ruth, Nutella and Kinder Bueno.

Wells Enterprises is a 2 billion company employing 4,000 employees, across 4 production plants and 2 main hub locations, Chicago and Le Mars. Guided by innovation, quality, and a people-first mindset, Wells is committed to delighting consumers and developing exceptional teams.

As part of the Ferrero Group, Wells combines its strong U.S. heritage with Ferrero's global standards of excellence, offering a unique opportunity to grow within a dynamic, values-driven, and international environment.

At Wells, our people - and their experience - sit at the heart of our ambition. Learn more at www.wellsenterprisesinc.com.

What We Offer

At Wells, we're proud to support our employees with comprehensive benefits that enhance health, financial wellness, and include paid time off (PTO). Eligible employees may also receive an annual incentive bonus based on Company performance. Learn more about our benefits here.