What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sanitation Supervisor position at Farmer's Fridge Careers?
Farmer’s Fridge makes fruits and vegetables accessible and approachable for everyone. We offer a variety of fresh, healthy, ready-to-eat meals and snacks through our fresh food vending machines, wholesale partners, and our office pantry solution — providing chef-curated meals to customers within seconds. Today, we operate a network of Fridges and partner with clients nationwide in high-foot-traffic areas, such as airports, hospitals, universities, and large office buildings — where there is limited accessibility to fresh, healthy, grab-n-go options.
We care deeply about what we’re creating and aspire to make sure our customers feel that through every touchpoint. This shows up in many ways across the business. We are committed to prioritizing food safety, we are passionate about product quality, we value our employees, we champion the best idea no matter where it comes from, and we’re committed to making an overall positive impact as we scale.
About this Role: The Sanitation Supervisor is responsible for oversight of sanitation activities that include: Porters, Dishwashing, & removal of trash from production floor activities. This position will directly report to the Production Manager and support day-to-day operations.
As the Sanitation Supervisor, you’ll be responsible for developing and supervising the Sanitation program, and for ensuring that all current food safety standards are being upheld throughout the facility. The Sanitation Supervisor plans and assigns the shift’s work, enforces policies and procedures, and recommends improvements in sanitation methods, equipmen,t and working conditions. You will ensure that all required documentation, including pre-operational checks, is completed according to Good Documentation Practices (GDP). This role leads all critical communications and issue escalations with site leadership.
What You’ll Do:
- Lead and direct the sanitation crew, including working directly in the sanitation operations
- Coach and train sanitation employees on daily duties, GMP, and PPE requirements
- Creating and updating documentation, including SSOPs and the Master Sanitation schedule, as it pertains to Porters, & Dishwashers
- Support special cleaning projects (ie. HVAC master sanitation, drain backups, etc.)
- Performance management of direct reports
- Participation in meetings with service providers and/or management
Who You Are:
- A minimum of 3 years of sanitation experience in a food manufacturing environment required
- Previous supervisory experience required
- Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and understanding of clean design requirements, cleaning and sanitizing principles, and microbiological contamination risk
- Solid written and verbal communication skills
- Relentless drive to continuously improve cleaning and sanitization procedures, and the execution of those procedures, to reduce the risk of microbiological contamination
- Solid organizational skills
- Capable of teaching, training, and sharing technical knowledge with employees within the operation
- Working computer knowledge specifically in documents, spreadsheets, and slide decks
- Must be knowledgeable in HACCP, allergens, and preventive controls
- Must be able to work any assigned shift including weekend and overtime work as required
- Ability to think ahead and prepare action plans to get results
- Must be able to speak, read, and write in English. Bilingual Spanish preferred.
Benefits at Farmer's Fridge:
In This Together - We stay connected, whether in person or virtually. We encourage business transparency through monthly town hall meetings and weekly financial updates. We set out to make the best product on the market, and we believe we’ve done it. We value your input in the new menu creation process. From regular tasting panels, where employees provide new menu feedback.
Happier Workdays - Each day at work should fill you with joy. We're a fun and passionate group, and we don't take ourselves too seriously. Bring your unique self to work, dress comfortably, and always feel free to share your thoughts and opinions. We encourage curiosity; there's no hierarchy here when we're all swapping ideas.
Never run on empty - Daily Farmer's Fridge meal and office snacks are just some of the offerings to make sure you aren't distracted by a growling stomach. Recharge with our paid sabbatical program after four years of service.
Innovate & Elevate - We're all teachers and learners. You'll grow and help grow the company through cross-functional collaboration, open access to leadership, and regular business updates. You have a direct impact on the company’s bottom line. You can also impact your bottom line by participating in our 401(k) plan that includes a company match with immediate vesting.
Farmer’s Fridge Diversity Statement:
"Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Farmer’s Fridge, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.”
Farmer’s Fridge is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices, including hiring, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. View our disclosures related to External Agencies and Applicants below: https://www.farmersfridge.com/careerdisclosures
