Job Description

Sanitation Supervisor - Benton Harbor, MI - 1st shift

Schedule: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (flexibility required for nights, weekends, and holidays)
Pay Range: $65,000 – $75,000

What You’ll Do

• Supervise, schedule, and manage sanitation crews to meet all sanitation and food safety requirements

• Train sanitation and plant employees on sanitation procedures, safety practices, and GMPs

• Build, maintain, and execute the Master Sanitation Schedule

• Ensure all sanitation tasks are completed at required frequencies

• Enforce safety policies, GMP standards, and sanitation compliance

• Work closely with Quality and Engineering teams to identify and correct sanitation risks

• Participate in the development, execution, and auditing of SSOPs

• Maintain chemical inventory levels and coordinate with chemical suppliers for training and support

• Lead continuous improvement efforts related to sanitation effectiveness and execution

• Provide input on hiring, discipline, performance management, and promotions

• Serve as the sanitation authority for new equipment, line changes, and facility modifications

• Communicate effectively across a multilingual team to ensure expectations are clearly understood

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

• Prior sanitation experience in a food manufacturing environment (required)

• Working knowledge of food safety regulations, sanitation programs, and CIP systems

• Proven leadership experience supervising sanitation or production teams

• Strong communication skills with the ability to train, motivate, and hold teams accountable

• Ability to work with multilingual teams (Spanish or Haitian Creole a plus)

• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and follow-through

• Mechanically inclined with basic troubleshooting ability preferred

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