Grillo's Pickles · 6 days ago
Sanitation Supervisor
Grillo's Pickles is seeking a Sanitation Supervisor to lead a team of Sanitation Technicians in maintaining cleanliness, food safety, and workplace safety standards. The role involves independent decision-making and ensuring compliance with health regulations while fostering a safety-first culture among team members.
Responsibilities
Selects, trains, coaches, and mentors sanitation team members
Organizes and conducts regular performance and goal-setting meetings
Develops and maintains relationships with vendors and suppliers
Enforces Federal, State, and industry Health and Safety regulations
Promotes safety through awareness discussions, training, and by modeling safe behaviors, with strong emphasis on chemical handling, PPE, and exposure risks
Maintains required documentation (e.g., Pest Control, MSS, Chemical Inventory/Usage/Titrations, Audits, Daily Tasks)
Ensures compliance with FSQS policies, departmental SOPs, SSOPs, and safety programs
Conducts regular facility inspections to identify opportunities for improvement
Performs annual SSOP audits to confirm accuracy and effectiveness
Leads and participates in investigations, root cause analyses (RCA), and continuous improvement (CI) initiatives
Provides leadership during emergencies or natural disasters, ensuring personnel accountability
Ensures adherence to Safe Quality Food (SQF) standards; promptly reports food safety or quality concerns to QA and Production Leadership and develops CAPAs as needed
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of this role
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent relevant experience
Minimum 5 years of sanitation experience, including at least 1 year directly supervising hourly employees
Knowledge of microbiology, HACCP, SQF, OSHA compliance, food laws, pest control, and sanitation practices in the food industry
Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to speak effectively before groups at all levels of the organization
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, technical manuals, and operating procedures in English
Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations, including fractions, decimals, and measurements
Expert knowledge of cleaning chemicals and safe handling practices
Strong understanding of HACCP and SQF programs
Demonstrated leadership, coaching, and conflict-resolution skills
Ability to foster a safety-first culture and drive continuous improvement
Preferred
Experience with sanitation budgeting, cost control, or vendor management
Bilingual English/Spanish
Company
Grillo's Pickles
Grillo's Pickles is a pickle store.
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$4MKey Investors
Breakaway Ventures
2021-04-23Acquired
2018-03-06Series A· $4M
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