Sanitation Supervisor-Industrial Bakery

New Horizons Baking Company; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Disability and Life Insurance

401K with match

Paid Vacation

Employee appreciation lunches

Pet Insurance

Opportunities for development

Job summary

New Horizons Baking Company in Columbus, OH seeks a sanitation supervisor to lead the sanitation teams and ensure plant cleanliness, food safety, and regulatory compliance.

You will direct daily sanitation activities, coordinate with maintenance, and support third-party audits while upholding the Food Safety and Quality Manual standards. The role requires strong leadership and a focus on safety and quality in a fast-paced baking environment.

Qualifications

• Must complete FSQA, Safety and Job training.
• Follow safety programs and wear PPE during duties.
• Read, comprehend, and complete required forms.
• Maintain sanitation logs and reports.
• Support audits and pest program implementation.

Responsibilities

• Lead sanitation team activities and assign tasks.
• Organize work according to schedule and verify completion.
• Coach, train, and mentor sanitation staff; ensure safe work practices.
• Advise Plant Manager on tools or equipment needed for sanitation.
• Review sanitation programs and documentation for compliance.

Skills

Sanitation leadership

Team management

Safety & compliance

Quality assurance

Documentation

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

About New Horizons Baking Company:

Since 1967, New Horizons Baking Company has proudly partnered with some of the nation’s most recognizable food brands. We are a fully operating bakery producing high-quality, ready-to-eat hamburger buns and pancakes, serving more than 2,000 quick-service restaurants, retail chains, and sandwich makers across the Midwest.

Our Columbus facility represents the next evolution of our business—designed with innovation, sustainability, and operational excellence at the forefront. The facility features modern, high-speed production lines capable of producing over 8,000 buns per hour, alongside dedicated pancake production operations that further expand our product portfolio.

With construction complete and operations underway, we continue to grow our team to support ongoing production, quality, and customer demand. We are seeking motivated, dedicated individuals who want to be part of a thriving, fast-paced manufacturing environment and contribute to the continued success of New Horizons Baking Company.

Compensation & Benefits:

Salary Range: $55,000-$65,000 based on experience

Location: Columbus, OH

Work Hours: 6am-430pm but must be available for off‑shift support and occasional weekends as needed.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including Medical, company paid Dental and Vision, Disability and Life Insurance, 401K with match, and paid Vacation. Additional benefits include:

• Employee appreciation lunches and events
• Pet Insurance
• Opportunities for development and job advancement

Job Summary

This position is responsible for leading development, compliance, training, problem solving, best practice development, and technical support in sanitation. You will direct the work activities of the facility sanitation teams. Ensures the cleanliness of the facility to ensure the plant and grounds are in a food safe and job safe manner to produce product. Adheres to programs and procedures in the Food Safety and Quality Manual. Directly supervises hourly sanitation employees.

Summary Of Essential Job Functions

Organizes the work force according to schedule and assigns sanitation tasks. Coordinates and supervises tasks done by the sanitation team. Verifies satisfactory completion of all sanitation tasks. Coaches, trains, and mentor’s sanitation team members. Ensure the department has the appropriate tools to complete the sanitation tasks. Ensures sanitation team members are working in a safe manner. Advises Plant Manager of any tools or equipment required to ensure effective and efficient sanitation task completion. Reviews the sanitation program, policies and documentation to verify that it encompasses all necessary tasks to maintain the plant and facilities in a safe food manner.

Specific Responsibilities Relating To Food Safety, Legality And Quality

• Must complete and be competent in all required FSQA, Safety and Job training.
• Must observe and understand all company rules, follow all safety programs, wear proper Personal Equipment (PPE) during the performance of job duties, and work in a safe manner always.
• Properly uses cleaning chemicals as specified on manufacturers label
• Properly reads, comprehends, and completes required forms
• Conducts and/or verifies post cleaning evaluations to ensure equipment is ready for production
• Conducts chemical concentration checks
• Orders, inventories and maintains supply levels.
• Validates equipment cleaning procedures
• Verifies and Validates Pest Program
• Help maintain sanitation logs and reports.
• Participate in and support all third party or customer audits.
• Investigate and sanitation deviations.
• Coordinates with maintenance department to dismantle equipment if it is outside the ability of sanitation team members
• Monitors Clean in Place (CIP) systems to ensure effective operation
• Assist in and create effective SSOPs.
• Verifies effective cleaning according to program requirements. (ATP, pH, inspections)
• Trains and reviews competencies of sanitation team members
• Alternate member of the Food Safety team.
• Reports and take necessary action to prevent food safety, legality, and quality problems from occurring
• Follows and enforces programs and procedures outlined in the Food Safety and Quality Manual to support compliance with the chosen GFSI standard and other third-party audits

Abilities Required

Strong organizational skills. Ability to prioritize tasks based upon manpower and schedule. Effective written and verbal communication skills. Ability to effectively manage people. Strong capacity for analysis and decision making. Ability to work with employees at all levels of the organization. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications. Pest Applicators License desired.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level, or work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities as needed and as assigned by supervision.

New Horizons is committed to providing equal opportunity for employees and applicants in all aspects of the employment relationship, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.