Sanitation Superintendent

Newport News
190 Enterprise Drive
Newport News, VA 23603, USA

• Provide daily on-site support and oversight of third-party sanitation activities,includingensuringwork is completed safely, effectively, and in alignment with the MSS, food safety requirements, regulatory standards, and site policies.
• Serve as the primary third-shift High Liner Foods contact for the sanitation contractor, supportingtimelycommunication and follow-up while escalating significant risks, performance gaps, or compliance concerns to the Plant Food Safety and Quality Manager.
• Support pre-operational readiness by confirming sanitation work is complete, deficiencies are addressed, verification activities are completed as required, and areas are ready for line set-up and QA pre-operational review.
• Partner with QA, Operations, Maintenance, Warehouse, Dry Storage, the sanitation contractor, and the chemical provider to resolve sanitation-related issuesimpactingcleanability, food safety, quality, and production readiness.
• Support sanitation validation, verification, CAPA, and root cause activities in partnership with Plant Food Safety and Quality leadership.
• Communicate sanitation status, pre-op concerns, production readiness, KPI updates, and follow-upneedsto appropriate internal stakeholders,siteand contractor leadership.
• Build andmaintaina productive working relationship with contractor leadership by setting clear expectations, coordinating daily priorities, supportingtimelyfollow-up, and reinforcing a shared commitment to food safety, quality, and effective sanitation execution.

Chemical & Equipment Management

• Partner with the chemical provider and sanitation contractor to support proper chemical selection, concentration, titration, and usage verification.
• Verify contractor practices for chemical storage, handling, dispensing, PPE, tools, and sanitation equipment to alignwith site requirements.
• Identify chemical, equipment, supply, or process gaps and coordinate follow-up with the appropriate internalor external partner.

Documentation, Compliance & Communication

• Review sanitation records for accuracy and completeness, including MSS completion, chemical logs,titration records,equipment cleaning records, verification activities, and contractor-provided documentation.
• Ensure thatSSOPs are documented,maintained, updated as necessary,andare aligned with actual sanitation practices followed.
• Support enterprise and sanitation audit preparedness and execution,maintaining the site audit ready every day.
• Provide shift summaries, KPI updates, and vendor performance feedback to the Plant Food Safety and Quality Manage rand site leadership team.
• Participate in routine shift handover meetings and regular sanitation performance meetings withcontractorsand High Liner leadership.
• Engage with the plant food safety team to ensure sanitation is an active participant. Support changes, and improvements to the site HACCPProgramas necessary.
• Use KPI trends, pre-op findings, environmental results, audit observations, and contractor feedback toidentifyand support sanitation improvements.
• Partner with key internal and external stakeholders to improve sanitation methods, tools, equipment cleanability, pest control practices, chemical systems, and overall program effectiveness.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in food manufacturing sanitation, food safety, or sanitation program support; experience working with third-party sanitation contractors preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required.
• HACCP certification and experience with third-party auditsstronglypreferred.
• Strong knowledge of sanitation requirements, chemical safety, pre-operational inspection expectations, GMPs, and regulatory standards.
• Demonstrated ability to influence without direct…