Sanitation Supervisor, 3rd Shift

Title:

Sanitation Supervisor, 3rd Shift

Description:

Organic Beef Manufacturing

Reports To:

Quality Assurance Manager

Salary: $60,000 – $75,000 + 10% Bonus

Verde Farms is a leading marketer of natural, organic, and grass-fed beef in the United States. Partnering with family farms globally, we connect consumers to healthy, sustainably raised, great-tasting meat. Our employees are guided by our core principles and leadership’s commitment to innovation.

As a dynamic, privately held company based in the Greater Boston area, Verde Farms offers a supportive culture, shared values, and integrity. This is an exciting time to join as we continue double-digit growth, creating opportunities for employees to develop while transforming the industry.

Verde Farms is seeking a Sanitation Supervisor to lead and coordinate the daily sanitation operations of our organic beef manufacturing facility. Reporting to the Quality Assurance Manager, this role is responsible for supervising Sanitation and Microwave Associates, ensuring that all cleaning and sanitation activities are completed efficiently, consistently, and in accordance with food safety, quality, regulatory, and organizational standards.

The Sanitation Supervisor is responsible for directing the cleaning and sanitation of the manufacturing plant, processing areas, equipment, and related facilities. This role works closely with Quality Assurance, Production, Maintenance, Human Resources, and other cross-functional teams to ensure the facility meets applicable USDA and other regulatory requirements for processed meat products. The position will also ensure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), HACCP, SQF, food safety, and sanitation standards.

This role is responsible for monitoring sanitation performance, identifying and addressing deficiencies, ensuring proper chemical and equipment use, maintaining accurate sanitation records, and providing clear and concise daily documentation regarding sanitation activities, operational conditions, and GMP compliance. The Sanitation Supervisor will also coach and develop employees, reinforce safety and sanitation expectations, and take appropriate action to resolve issues that may impact food safety, product quality, or regulatory compliance.

Success in this position requires strong leadership, excellent communication and organizational skills, attention to detail, sound decision-making, and the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced food manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate will have experience leading sanitation teams in a food processing environment and possess a strong understanding of USDA requirements, GMPs, HACCP, SQF, sanitation procedures, and food safety standards.

• Assist in the sanitizing and cleanliness of all production equipment
• Assist in maintaining an environment that allows for the safe and continuous manufacturing of quality food products in the cleanest and safest environment
• Supervise and coordinate microwave room operations, including thawing, tempering, and cooking of meat products according to production schedules.
• Ensure all products meet internal quality specifications and USDA/FDA regulatory requirements.
• Monitor microwave equipment to ensure proper performance, temperature control, and calibration.
• Train, supervise, and evaluate microwave operators and support staff.
• Maintain accurate records of processing times, temperatures, and product flow for traceability and audits.
• Lead a team of sanitation personnel in the cleaning of processing equipment, utensils, and the processing environment
• Coordinate with Maintenance, QA, and Production teams to resolve sanitation-related issues
• Supervis…