Job ID: 1792710
Reference Code: MM-Sanitation-Supervisor - 3rd Shift
Job Summary
A growing food manufacturing operation in Hanford, CA is seeking an experienced Sanitation Supervisor - 3rd Shift to lead overnight sanitation activities and ensure production areas, equipment, and processing systems are clean, compliant, and ready for startup. This direct hire opportunity is ideal for a hands-on sanitation leader who understands the importance of food safety, quality, regulatory compliance, and team accountability in a fast-paced production environment.
This role offers the opportunity to join a stable manufacturing environment where sanitation plays a critical role in operational success. The Sanitation Supervisor will work closely with Production, Quality Assurance, Maintenance, and leadership teams to support safe, efficient, and compliant operations. Candidates who enjoy coaching teams, improving processes, and driving high standards will find this to be a strong career growth opportunity with supportive leadership and a team-focused culture.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead all 3rd shift sanitation operations, including planning, scheduling, assigning, and monitoring cleaning and sanitizing activities.
- Supervise and train sanitation team members to ensure compliance with GMPs, SSOPs, HACCP, FSMA, FSSC 22000, OSHA, LOTO, and company safety standards.
- Partner with Production, Quality Assurance, and Maintenance to ensure equipment, packaging lines, processing systems, and facility areas are properly cleaned and ready for startup.
- Verify sanitation effectiveness through inspections, ATP testing, environmental monitoring, pre-operational checks, sanitation logs, and chemical usage documentation.
- Investigate sanitation deviations, equipment concerns, near misses, and safety incidents, then implement corrective and preventive actions.
- Maintain sanitation supplies, chemicals, tools, procedures, work instructions, and cleaning schedules while identifying opportunities for cost control and process improvement.
Compensation and Benefits
- Salary range: $75,000 to $85,000 per year.
- Job type: Direct hire.
- Shift: 3rd shift.
- Location: Hanford, CA.
How to Apply
- For more information on this opportunity and a confidential conversation,
please contact Mike Marmolejo at 5 5 9 – 5 4 7 – 6 0 6 4 or email your resume
to m m a r m o l e j o @ a p p l e o n e . com
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Required Qualifications and Skills
- Lead overnight sanitation activities for a food manufacturing facility.
- Manage sanitation schedules, team assignments, inspections, documentation, and pre-operational readiness.
- Support food safety, regulatory compliance, sanitation verification, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Train, coach, and develop sanitation employees while promoting safety, accountability, and teamwork.
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Biology, Environmental Health, or a related field, or a minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience in food manufacturing sanitation.
- 3 to 5 years of relevant sanitation, production, operations, or food manufacturing leadership experience preferred for success in this role.
- Strong knowledge of GMPs, SSOPs, HACCP, FSMA, FSSC 22000, sanitation chemicals, environmental monitoring, and sanitation validation or verification.
- Experience supervising sanitation teams in a food production or food processing environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Ability to enforce OSHA, chemical safety, PPE, and LOTO procedures in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, organization, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced production setting with excellent attention to detail and a strong commitment to food safety.
Preferred Qualifications
- HACCP certification preferred.
- PCQI certification preferred.
- Experience supporting internal audits, regulatory inspections, customer audits, or third-party food safety certification audits.
- Experience developing or updating sanitation procedures, work instructions, cleaning schedules, and corrective action plans.