Sanitation Supervisor

SUMMARY

The Sanitation Supervisor, reporting to the Quality Manager, leads a team of Sanitation Technicians to ensure the facility and processing equipment meet the highest standards of cleanliness, food safety, and workplace safety. This role requires independent decision-making on day-to-day activities, with manager guidance provided for non-routine matters.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Selects, trains, coaches, and mentors sanitation team members.
• Organizes and conducts regular performance and goal-setting meetings.
• Develops and maintains relationships with vendors and suppliers.
• Enforces Federal, State, and industry Health and Safety regulations.
• Promotes safety through awareness discussions, training, and by modeling safe behaviors, with strong emphasis on chemical handling, PPE, and exposure risks.
• Maintains required documentation (e.g., Pest Control, MSS, Chemical Inventory/Usage/Titrations, Audits, Daily Tasks).
• Ensures compliance with FSQS policies, departmental SOPs, SSOPs, and safety programs.
• Conducts regular facility inspections to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Performs annual SSOP audits to confirm accuracy and effectiveness.
• Leads and participates in investigations, root cause analyses (RCA), and continuous improvement (CI) initiatives.
• Provides leadership during emergencies or natural disasters, ensuring personnel accountability.
• Ensures adherence to Safe Quality Food (SQF) standards; promptly reports food safety or quality concerns to QA and Production Leadership and develops CAPAs as needed.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of this role.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE)

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent relevant experience.
• Minimum 5 years of sanitation experience, including at least 1 year directly supervising hourly employees.
• Knowledge of microbiology, HACCP, SQF, OSHA compliance, food laws, pest control, and sanitation practices in the food industry.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to speak effectively before groups at all levels of the organization.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, technical manuals, and operating procedures in English.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations, including fractions, decimals, and measurements.
• Preferred - Experience with sanitation budgeting, cost control, or vendor management.
• Preferred – Bilingual English/Spanish

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (JOB SKILLS, ABILITIES, KNOWLEDGE)

• Expert knowledge of cleaning chemicals and safe handling practices.
• Strong understanding of HACCP and SQF programs.
• Demonstrated leadership, coaching, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to foster a safety-first culture and drive continuous improvement.

Physical Demands

The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, taste, or smell. Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 - 25 pounds, and occasionally more than 50 pounds with assistance from co-workers and/or mechanic devices. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. Occasional exposure to wet and/or refrigerated conditions. The employee will be handling items that may be very hot. The noise level is usually moderate. *This is a 3rd shift position.

Grillo’s is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment.