Sanitation Supervisor, Food Manufacturing – Evenings

Bento Inc.; Lincoln (RI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus plan

Group health benefits

Retirement plans

Job summary

Bento Sushi is seeking a Sanitation Supervisor to oversee cleaning and sanitation in our Ready-to-Eat facility in Lincoln, RI. Lead sanitation staff, ensure GMP/HACCP compliance, and coordinate with QA, Maintenance, and Production to maintain safety and uptime.

Responsibilities include monitoring chemical usage, training staff on safety and procedures, maintaining records, and driving continuous improvement in sanitation efficiency and food safety.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; associate degree or food science background preferred.
• Minimum 2–5 years of sanitation experience in a food manufacturing environment.
• Prior supervisory experience preferred.
• HACCP, SQF Practitioner, PCQI, or OSHA-related certifications are considered an asset.
• Experience in RTE or high-risk food manufacturing strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate daily sanitation operations for RTE processing and packaging areas.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, GMPs, SSOPs, allergen control, and environmental monitoring programs.
• Verify proper cleaning and sanitizing of equipment, utensils, conveyors, drains, walls, floors, and production lines.
• Conduct pre-operational inspections to ensure equipment and production areas are ready for startup.
• Monitor chemical usage, concentrations, and safe handling procedures.
• Train sanitation employees on cleaning procedures, PPE requirements, chemical safety, LOTO, GMPs and hygiene.
• Maintain sanitation records, logs, and documentation accurately and completely.
• Coordinate with QA, Maintenance, and Production departments to ensure sanitation effectiveness and production schedules are met.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA safety regulations and company safety policies.
• Investigate sanitation deficiencies and implement corrective actions.
• Monitor sanitation KPIs including ATP results, environmental swabs, audit findings, and downtime.
• Assist during third-party, customer, USDA/FDA, and internal audits.
• Ensure proper storage and labeling of sanitation chemicals and tools.
• Enforce employee attendance, discipline, and performance expectations.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to sanitation efficiency and food safety.

Skills

Supervisory experience

HACCP knowledge

Environmental monitoring

GMPs understanding

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree or food science background preferred

HACCP, SQF Practitioner, PCQI, OSHA certifications

Tools

Sanitation tracking systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Bento Sushi is seeking a Sanitation Supervisor to oversee cleaning and sanitation in our Ready-to-Eat facility in Lincoln, RI. Lead sanitation staff, ensure GMP/HACCP compliance, and coordinate with QA, Maintenance, and Production to maintain safety and uptime.

Responsibilities include monitoring chemical usage, training staff on safety and procedures, maintaining records, and driving continuous improvement in sanitation efficiency and food safety.