Sanitation Supervisor

About us

LSG Sky Chefs is one of the world’s largest airline catering and hospitality providers, known for its outstanding reputation and dynamic approach in the industry. Voted “Airline Caterer of the Year in North America” for 2023 and 2024, we are committed to excellence and innovation, driven by the dedication and expertise of our talented employees. Our team members are the heart and soul of our success, consistently delivering exceptional culinary experiences and outstanding service to our clients and their passengers across North and Latin America.

Role Purpose Statement

The Sanitation Supervisor is responsible for leading and overseeing the sanitation program at the assigned Customer Service Center (CSC) to ensure compliance with all current food safety standards and regulations. This role plays a key part in implementing, monitoring, and verifying sanitation and food safety systems.

Working on the overnight shift, the Sanitation Supervisor ensures that sanitation activities are effectively executed, documented, and continuously improved. They are responsible for verifying sanitation effectiveness, identifying and resolving issues in a timely manner, and ensuring all staff are properly trained and competent in sanitation practices.

This position also champions a strong food safety culture by promoting sanitation awareness across teams and ensuring alignment with all preventive control programs, including policies, SOPs, SSOPs, cleaning schedules, and associated documentation.

Main Accountabilities

Generic Supervisor Responsibility

• Ensure compliance with all government regulatory agencies' standards (for example, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Administration (EPA), Department of Transportation (DOT), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), etc.)
• Ensure compliance with customer specifications, corporate food safety, quality standards, and regional food safety and take appropriate corrective actions when needed.
• Inspecting the manufacturing process to determine sanitation protocols, considering the best solutions regarding processes, tools, technologies, scheduling, etc.
• Coordinating and monitoring Cleaning Schedules and Master Sanitation Schedules (MSS)
• Monitor and verify the sanitation program by performing daily inspections of the manufacturing facility and reporting and escalating any irregularities.
• Create and distribute work schedules for the sanitation staff.
• Create and ensure the pre-operations process is being conducted to ensure sanitary standards are met prior to production being initiated.
• Monitor the preparation and use of cleaning chemicals.
• Keep "Right to Know" stations / Safety Data Sheets (SDS) current and compliant.

• Orchestrate and conduct annual chemical, SSOP, and all other CSC-specific training required.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal stakeholders across all functions.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with the applicable food safety, CCPs, oPRPs, and PRPs.
• Monitor, maintain and verify all sanitation records for correctness and completeness.
• Cost and productivity
• Environmental monitoring results (food safety)
• Sanitation effectiveness: Cleaning and sanitation results (swabs)
• Audit and inspection outcomes
• Sanitation staff training

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent knowledge required
• In addition, one to three years of related work experience required
• Problem solving and leadership skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to develop and lead others to obtain desired results & achieve productivity goals
• Working knowledge of OSHA, Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), FDA, USDA and EPA regulations
• Excellent verbal, written and organizational skills required along with the ability to multi-task
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office and Windows-based computer applications