Sanitation Supervisor​/Quality Specialist

Job Location

Hershey, PA

12‑hour night shift position with an alternating work schedule: 4 days on/4 days off or 5 days on/5 days off. Applicants must be flexible to adjust hours as needed.

This Union plant, producing White & Dark Paste, Kisses, Nuggets, Milk Bars, Almond Bars, Rolo & Syrup, operates in a high‑speed complex environment. As a Quality Assurance Specialist, you will serve as a liaison between QA and Manufacturing. Your responsibilities include directing and overseeing the activities of hourly production personnel, ensuring compliance with company and regulatory policies, maintaining Global Food Safety Initiative certification, and providing technical support to manufacturing and engineering.

The role is plantwide, covering facility sanitation, MCT, and weekend crews, and involves laboratory duties.

• Compliance: Facilitate production activities to meet quality/safety specifications and regulatory standards through auditing, troubleshooting, and incident management.
• Incident Management: Investigate and analyze incidents to identify trends, initiate corrective actions, and communicate findings. Use systems such as SAP, LPR, QIMS, and others to isolate and solve problems.
• Supervision: Coordinate and administer daily tasks for the Sanitation Business Unit, ensuring compliance with safety, sanitation, GMP, training, and plant programs. Schedule labor staffing, maintain administrative and reporting procedures, and communicate with direct reports and peers.
• Inspecting: Conduct inspections in accordance with Product Excellence Program (PEP) and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) compliance procedures.
• HACCP & Continuous Improvement: Conduct regular internal audits that include HACCP and PEP elements, document and report findings, follow up on non‑conformances, and support Lean Manufacturing programs. Lead verification and validation activities for PEP and Global Food Safety Initiative compliance.

• Strong organizational skills
• Knowledge of federal and state food industry regulations
• Leadership skills and ability to influence all management levels
• Understanding of sanitation and pest control practices
• Familiarity with Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) standards
• Strong computer, document management skills, and attention to detail
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work flexible hours
• Familiarity with Environmental Microbiological Monitoring Program
• Ability to record data as needed
• Strong problem‑solving and troubleshooting skills
• Solid understanding of a production / manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of cleaning chemicals and chemical application in a food environment
• Strong auditing and assessment skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, SAP, Net Weight, and QIMS
• Working knowledge of regulatory and quality system requirements – food safety, Hershey’s PEP, HACCP, GMP, etc.

Education: B.S. in Food Science, Microbiology, or related field, or equivalent related experience.

Experience: 0–3 years of related experience (3 years preferred). Prior leadership experience is preferred.

The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and extends opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans.

Applicants may request a reasonable accommodation if unable to use our online application process due to a disability. Accommodations can be requested via phone at +1 877‑804‑1794 or by email to  with “Accommodation Needed” in the subject line.