Beverages, CIP (Clean-in-Place), Cleaning Equipment, Consumer Packaged Goods, Documentation, Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Work, External Audit, FDA (Food and Drug Administration), Food Production, Food Safety, Food and Beverage Industry, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), Internal Audit, Inventory Management, Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Manufacturing, People Management, Plant Management, Safety Compliance, Safety Training, Safety/Work Safety, Sanitation, Titration, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Role Summary
We are hiring a Sanitation Supervisor to lead plant-wide sanitation operations in a food/beverage manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for executing and supervising SSOP-driven cleaning processes, CIP systems, and sanitation compliance across production equipment and facility areas.
This is a hands-on, floor-based leadership role focused on food safety, audit readiness, and contamination prevention.
What You’ll Do
- Lead daily sanitation activities across production areas, including equipment cleaning, CIP cycles, and facility sanitation
- Supervise and train sanitation team members on SSOPs, GMPs, and food safety protocols
- Execute and validate CIP (Clean-in-Place) systems, including tanks, lines, and processing equipment
- Ensure compliance with HACCP plans, FDA/USDA standards, and internal food safety programs
- Conduct pre-op inspections, environmental monitoring, and sanitation verification checks
- Maintain sanitation documentation including logs, chemical usage, and audit records
- Manage inventory of sanitation chemicals, detergents, and cleaning supplies
- Partner with Quality and Production to ensure equipment is clean, released, and production-ready
- Lead and support internal and external audits (GMP, SQF, FDA, third-party)
Must-Have Experience
- Supervisory or lead experience in sanitation within food, beverage, or CPG manufacturing
- Hands-on experience with CIP systems (Clean-in-Place) and sanitation equipment
- Strong knowledge of SSOPs, GMPs, and HACCP principles
- Experience supporting or leading food safety audits and inspections
- Experience cleaning processing equipment, tanks, lines, fillers, or blending systems
- Ability to work in wet, chemical, and fast-paced manufacturing environments
Preferred
- Experience in beverage, alcohol, dairy, or liquid processing environments
- Familiarity with Sanimatic or automated CIP systems
- Experience with environmental monitoring programs (EMP)
- SQF, HACCP certification, or food safety training
- Experience with chemical dispensing systems and titration
FactoryFix Keywords
Core Sanitation Keywords (Non-negotiable)
- sanitation supervisor
- food sanitation
- GMP sanitation
- SSOP
- HACCP
- CIP (clean-in-place)
- COP (clean-out-of-place)
- sanitation audits
- food safety compliance
Equipment / Process Keywords
- CIP systems
- sanitation chemicals
- chemical titration
- foam cleaning / pressure washing
- tank cleaning
- production line sanitation
- environmental monitoring (EMP)
- allergen control
Industry Keywords
- food manufacturing
- beverage manufacturing
- dairy
- alcohol production
- CPG manufacturing