Site Supervisor

Fortrex; Illinois; On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation

EAP

Training & Development

Job summary

Fortrex seeks a Site Supervisor to lead hourly Food Safety Sanitors and Lead Persons across designated plant areas, ensuring safe, efficient operations and regulatory compliance. The role emphasizes supervision rather than manual labor, with responsibilities including task assignment and performance evaluation.

The ideal candidate has 6+ months sanitation experience, strong leadership, and proficiency with basic computer tools.

Qualifications

• 6+ months sanitation experience required.
• Leadership and decision-making skills required.
• General computer skills including Microsoft Office.
• Ability to wear PPE.
• Ability to read, write, add, and subtract.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily sanitation team across departments and ensure safe, efficient operations.
• Assign work to sanitors and lead persons; monitor performance.
• Enforce company, customer, and regulatory policies; ensure compliance.
• Evaluate team members for promotions or changes in status.
• Assist Site Manager with training programs, including safety training and ERP.

Skills

Sanitation experience

Leadership

Office software

PPE compliance

Reading & math

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Summary

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Site Supervisor to manage and improve our sanitation operations, ensuring a safe and pristine facility. We value strong leadership skills and commitment to maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness.

Who We Are

• Leader in food safety solutions for both contract sanitation and chemistry in the food processing industry.
• Over 10,000 dedicated team members across North America.
• Corporate headquarters in Atlanta, GA with team members working in over 250 plants throughout North America.
• Over 50+ years of experience in creating long-lasting partnerships.

Our Mission

• Protect What Matters: We are in service of safety at every step, ensuring the health of everyone is central to all we do – from plant team members to consumers.
• Deliver On Our Promises: We speak honestly and are dedicated to doing the right thing by upholding ethical standards and following through on our commitments to our teams, our customers, and our business.
• Win as a Team: We believe in the power of collaboration, uniting our diverse strengths while working hand-in-hand with our team members and customers to unlock potential and achieve stronger results together.
• Advance a Safer Future: We are committed to innovating more effective, sustainable, and cost‑efficient food safety solutions to develop a safer world for all.

Job Description

The Site Supervisor is responsible for the daily supervision of the hourly Food Safety Sanitors and Lead Persons in the designated departments and areas of our customer’s plants to ensure that our team is working safely, efficiently, and in compliance with regulatory agency, customer, and company policies and procedures. Job duties include:

• Responsible for the daily supervision and management of sanitors for specific areas and departments at our customers’ facilities.
• The position's primary duty involves customary and regular direction of the work of the sanitors. While the Site Supervisor may at peak times (e.g., start-up and pre-op) utilize their independent judgment and discretion to assist the sanitation laborers, the Site Supervisor's primary duty does not involve the performance of manual labor.
• Apportion work assignments among the sanitation lead persons and sanitors.
• Ensure sanitors work safely, efficiently, and in compliance with governmental, customer, and company policies and procedures.
• Evaluate sanitors for the purpose of recommending promotions or other changes in status.
• Ensure that the sanitation team complies with all internal company procedures and policies, including Technical Services, Human Resources, Accounting, IT, and general customer service.
• Ensure compliance with the procedures set forth in the Team Member Handbook.
• Ensure compliance with the Safety Handbook, and Cleaning Procedures.
• Assist Site Manager and Assistant Site Manager implement training programs including safety training and ERP.
• Report and investigate all accidents.
• Other job duties as assigned.

Your Must Haves

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• 6 or more months of sanitation experience.
• Leadership and decision‑making skills are required.
• General working knowledge of computers and technology including Microsoft Office.
• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment ("PPE").
• Ability to read, write, add, and subtract.
• Ability to work in environments with extreme temperature fluctuations.

What We Prefer You Have

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree ("GED").

Our Environment

This position would involve you to be in a wet, hot, and or cold environment, while wearing Personal Protective Equipment ("PPE"). Shift may vary depending on location.

What We Offer

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance
• Short-term Disability
• Long-term Disability
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Holidays (Varies by Location)
• Paid Vacation
• Employee Assistance Program ("EAP")
• Training & Development Opportunities

EEO DISCLAIMER

Fortrex and Safe Foods, a division of Fortrex, are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, creed, sex, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, uniform service member status, veteran status, age, genetic information, disability, or any other protected status, in accordance with all applicable federal state, and local laws. Fortrex and Safe Foods are committed to complying with the laws protecting qualified individuals with disabilities.

Fortrex and Safe Foods will provide a reasonable accommodation for any known physical or mental disability of a qualified individual with a disability to the extent required by law, provided the requested accommodation does not create an undue hardship for the Company and/or does not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others in the workplace and/or to the individual. If a team member requires an accommodation, they must notify the site manager or the Corporate Human Resources Department. If an applicant requires an accommodation, they must notify the hiring manager and/or the Recruiter hiring for the position.