Sanitation Supervisor

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Griffith Foods, founded in 1919 and headquartered in Alsip, Illinois, is a family business that partners with food companies to innovate sustainable products. The company specializes in seasonings, marinades, coating systems, and sauces.

As a Sanitation Supervisor, you will lead the preventative sanitation program, oversee sanitation operations across three shifts, manage sanitation resources, and ensure compliance with GMP, food safety, and regulatory standards.

• Lead and manage the preventative sanitation (MSS) program, including building facilities, program reviews, statistical analysis, schedule improvements, and evaluation of new equipment.
• Oversee all sanitation operations across three shifts, coordinating cleaning activities, addressing sanitation concerns, and ensuring machinery and plant areas are cleaned in alignment with production schedules.
• Monitor and analyze environmental and food‑contact swab results with the Microbiologist, respond to trends, and ensure corrective actions for out‑of‑spec results.
• Drive continuous improvement by evaluating sanitation methods, processes, procedures, and collaborating with other Griffith plants to standardize cleaning practices.
• Support and participate in audits, including customer, regulatory, supplier, warehouse, and third‑party audits; conduct GMP assessments and ensure documentation accuracy.
• Lead investigations into internal issues, customer complaints, audit findings, and sanitation‑related deviations.
• Manage sanitation resources and vendors, including chemical inventories and safe handling practices, generating RFPs, overseeing outside contractors, and maintaining facility grounds (roof, parking lot, fencing).
• Manage staffing responsibilities including hiring, onboarding, training development, performance management, safety training, accident investigations, and overtime management.
• Collaborate cross‑functional with other departments, actively participating in GPS activities (Gemba, RCA, LSW, Tier, OKAMs, GPE), supporting capital project startups, and ensuring achievement of safety, quality, PM, sustainability, and budget goals.

• Associate’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years manufacturing experience.
• 2+ years managing sanitation activities.
• Must successfully complete the Griffith Foods forklift and scissor lift certifications.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including occasional weekends or varied shifts.

• 5+ years supervisory experience in a food manufacturing environment.
• Proven track record in sanitation systems, food safety/GMP compliance, and team leadership.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics, Red Zone, and Fiix (CMMS).

• Regularly required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear; must lift or move up to 50 pounds.
• Frequently exposed to wet or humid conditions; high, precarious places; extremely cold and hot temperatures; vibration; moderate noise levels. Hearing protection required in designated areas.
• Employees must have no allergies to food or basic cleaning chemicals.

This role is affiliated with the Lithonia, GA location. Candidates must be able to commute to Lithonia and may occasionally travel to other sites for meetings.

Griffith Foods provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding or related medical condition, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, genetic characteristics or information, HIV status, order of protection status, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Medical, Rx, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts, EAP, Health Advocacy, Financial Planning, Parental Leave, , Adoption and Surrogacy Assistance, Education Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement, Safety Reimbursement, Lifestyle Spending Account, Group Life & AD&D, Voluntary Life Insurance, Short Term & Long Term Disability, 401(k) Plan with Company Match, ESOP, PTO, Holiday’s & Leaves, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, Home & Auto Insurance, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Long Term Care, Life Insurance & Legal Assistance.

A discretionary bonus may be offered based on personal and company performance.

• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Management and Manufacturing (Food and Beverage Manufacturing)