Kerry ยท 1 month ago
Sanitation Supervisor
Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries, seeking a Sanitation Supervisor to ensure facility compliance with cleanliness and safety standards. The role involves leading sanitation teams, maintaining sanitation schedules, and managing pest control while supporting cross-functional teams and audits.
AgricultureFood and Beverage
Responsibilities
Ensure the facility is compliant with customer and regulatory requirements for cleanliness while maintaining the highest safety and quality standards
Responsible for hygienic condition of plant, warehouse, and outside grounds
Maintain Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS) for plant meeting Kerry guidelines, including downtime/changeover cleaning, periodic equipment cleaning, periodic infrastructure cleaning, and routine cleaning
Maintain and write detailed SSOPs, following the 7 steps of sanitation, for all tasks in the MSS. Complete monitoring, verification, and sanitation/allergen validations
Lead sanitation employees to clean facility using approved chemical solutions
Maintain chemical inventory and purchasing of chemicals & cleaning utensils
Manage pest control program
Conduct internal audits as necessary
Participate and lead cross-functional teams with production & quality
Responsible to maintain proper documentation that meets all regulatory and customer requirements
Recommend, develop, and implement new or improved sanitation programs or tools
Technical knowledge and hands on experience with soil identification/chemical selection, dry clean tools and methods, COP, CIP, pest control, and allergen management
Review and make recommendations for hygienic design improvement of equipment and infrastructure as needed
Support environmental monitoring program
Manage relationships with vendors including chemical suppliers, pest control companies, and others as needed
Lead sanitation training program for site
Support customer & third-party audits and follow-up on corrective actions
All other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Minimum 5 years of sanitation experience in a food / beverage manufacturing setting (dairy industry preferred)
Understanding of wet and dry cleaning /verification processes
Working knowledge and experience with HACCP and sanitation systems (MSS, SSOP)
Strong leadership and communication skills, being able to work effectively cross functionally with other teams
Availability to work off-shift hours (up to 40%)
Proficient with Microsoft Office
Preferred
Bachelor's degree preferred or proven sanitation experience at a supervisor level
SAP is a nice to have
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Paid time off
A 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities
Employee Share Plan
Life, disability, and accident insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Company
Kerry
The most innovative portfolio of Taste & Nutrition technologies and Ingredients & Actives for the global food, and beverage industries.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2017-01-15IPO
Leadership Team
Recent News
Food & Drink Business
2025-10-27
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