Sanitation Supervisor

South Chesterfield, Virginia, US on site Until 9/26/2026 2+ years exp First posted July 28, 2026 Last posted July 28, 2026
Job description

Position Summary

Responsible for the cleaning of plant production equipment and facility. Oversees the Sanitation Team in the day-to-day cleaning and sanitation of plant equipment and the plant environment in a thorough and safe manner.

Essential Job Functions

  • Manage direct reports, including training, evaluation, development, and coaching of employees.
  • Conduct safety audits, attend safety meetings, and report unsafe conditions.
  • Complete accurate production reporting, including timesheets.
  • Utilize troubleshooting skills to resolve sanitation issues in a timely manner.
  • Practice continuous improvement and maintain a quality-first mindset.
  • Perform other duties as assigned. 

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

  • High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.
  • One year of sanitation experience.
  • One year of leadership experience.
  • Knowledge of and ability to enforce Food Safety practices, including HACCP, GMPs, SOPs, SSOPs, and SQF.
  • Ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure, meet deadlines, maintain a professional demeanor, and work independently as well as within a team environment.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. 


Preferred Qualifications

  • Two years of sanitation experience.
  • Two years of leadership experience.
  • Bilingual. 

Physical Requirements

  • Regularly required to stand and use hands and fingers in repetitive motions.
  • Frequently required to stand, walk, and reach above the head.
  • Occasionally required to stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, crawl, and talk or hear.
  • Must be able to lift at least 10 pounds.
  • Requires close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to focus.
  • Exposure to moving mechanical parts, toxic or caustic chemicals, fumes, and airborne particles.
  • Work environment noise levels range from normal office settings to loud factory or warehouse settings.

Work Environment

  • Ability to work overnight shifts, weekends, holidays, and any shift assignment.
  • Ability to work in temperature conditions ranging from 35°F to 95°F, with occasional exposure to temperatures above 95°F.

Benefits

  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
  • Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
  • Short Term & Long Term Disability
  • Training & Development
About this role

Summary

Manage sanitation team, enforce food safety practices, ensure cleaning standards, conduct safety audits.

Job title

Sanitation Supervisor

Experience level

2+ years

Minimum experience

2+ years exp

Industry

food manufacturing

Location requirements

South Chesterfield, Virginia; remote work not allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

leadershipfood safetycommunicationsafety auditing

Preferred skills

bilingualtraining

Specializations

sanitationleadershipfood safety
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

South Chesterfield, Ettrick, VA, USA

On-site City
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