Supervisor - Sanitation Overnight

Job Description

Supervisor, Sanitation responsible for supervising and coordinating the cleaning and sanitizing activities of the manufacturing facility in accordance with FSQ guidelines. Provides leadership to the Sanitation Team; ensures staffing, scheduling, and documentation compliance, and enforces GMP, HACCP, SOP, USDA, and SSOP requirements.

• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized work area; enforce OSHA and company safety standards.
• Direct, train, and develop Sanitation Specialists, manage staffing, interview and hire new team members.
• Validate daily production paperwork, process monitors, and run logs accurately.
• Modify SSOPs with cross‑functional input to improve quality and efficiency.
• Supervise cleaning of equipment, work areas, and facilities (e.g., overheads, units, pipes, lights, smokehouse, warehouse, squeegee floors, drains).
• Analyze and resolve problems, assist team members in troubleshooting.
• Ensure cleaning requirements are met to enable pre‑operation inspection and timely production setup.
• Inspect facility and equipment for conformity to HACCP, USDA, and SSOP policies.
• Perform pre‑operation swab testing; adjust cleaning procedures and schedules based on results.
• Collaborate daily with pre‑operation inspectors to resolve sanitation deficiencies immediately.
• Investigate sanitation issues, identify root causes, and recommend corrective actions.
• Coordinate with maintenance regarding equipment, plant layout, lighting, ventilation, or work practices to enhance sanitation standards.
• Maintain sanitation records, including chemical usage, cost, task completion calendar, inventory, water usage, and duct sock changes.
• Respond to USDA non‑compliance records; establish procedures to prevent recurrence.
• Communicate effectively with peers, subordinates, and leaders; keep management informed of shift issues.
• Continuously suggest and implement improvements to support activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 3+ years of manufacturing experience.
• Preferred: 2+ years of supervisory experience in the food industry with chemical/sanitation exposure.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and internet navigation.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; capable of working with all management levels.
• Demonstrated leadership, problem‑solving, presentation, and employee motivation skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Knowledge of GMP, HACCP, SOP, SSOP, USDA guidelines, and general business documents.
• Understanding of safe handling of chemicals and sanitation procedures.

Annual salary range: $52,965 – $72,827. Total rewards include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k) participation, paid holidays, and paid time off.

Physical demands: wear PPE, stand for extended periods, lift up to 25 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds infrequently. Work environment includes wet, slippery floors, temperature variations averaging 40°F in production areas, exposure to raw and cooked meat, and moving equipment. Requires adherence to all food safety and quality requirements.

Jack Link’s provides equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, public assistance status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Jack Link’s participates in the federal E‑Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees.