Sanitation Supervisor (Manufacturing)

Our facility in Mississauga, ON is looking for a Sanitation Supervisor to join our team!

• Wonderbrands believe in Home Grown Talent and accelerated career growth 
• Competitive Compensation, Health, and Dental Benefits
• Pension plan with matching contribution
• Bonuses
• Discount program that covers almost everything under the sun - Restaurants, gyms, shopping, etc.

• →Oversee daily sanitation activities across all production areas to ensure compliance with GMP, food safety, and company standards.
• →Develop, implement, and update SSOPs (Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures) and verify adherence.
• →Schedule and supervise cleaning tasks, including deep cleaning of equipment, silos, proofers, drains, and high-care areas.
• →Conduct pre-operational inspections to validate cleanliness and sanitation effectiveness before production starts.
• →Monitor chemical usage, ensure proper dilution and safe handling, and track inventory to control cost and prevent shortages.
• →Collaborate with QA and Maintenance to address sanitation-related non-conformances and corrective actions.
• →Train and mentor sanitation team members on safe and effective cleaning practices.
• →Maintain sanitation logs and records to support audit readiness (BRC, internal, customer).
• →Coordinate with contractors for specialized sanitation (e.g., heat treatment, mold remediation).
• →Identify and resolve sanitation-related issues proactively, including pest activity, allergen control, and cross-contamination risks

• →Lead by example by demonstrating a strong work ethic, integrity, and commitment to food safety and sanitation standards.
• →Provide clear direction and set performance expectations for sanitation team members.
• →Develop and maintain a positive team environment that encourages collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• →Identify training needs and facilitate ongoing development and cross-training opportunities for sanitation staff.
• →Conduct regular team meetings to review performance, communicate updates, and address concerns proactively.
• →Recognize and reward individual and team achievements to boost morale and motivation.
• →Handle conflict resolution professionally and foster open communication within the team.
• →Track efficiencies to attain and exceed budget targets.
• →Maintain cost effective weekly sanitation labour requirements based on projected volumes and historical records while tweaking requirements as needed.
• →Provide strong coaching and leadership to develop sanitation team.
• →Inspire, coach, develop and engage the team to work collaboratively; to create and drive a culture that motivates them to collectively achieve the business goals.
• →Exercise corrective action where needed such as disciplinary action, if necessary.
• →Maintain strong cross function relationships with the leadership team, corporate sanitation and food safety teams.
• →Play an active role in internal, customer and annual audits.
• →Support swabbing and QA activities as directed by the QA lead.
• →Supports as a back-up to Production as required.All other duties as assigned:

• 5 years of sanitation leadership in a food manufacturing environment.
• Post secondary education (College or University degree in Science preferred).
• Knowledge and experience about the sanitation process, cleaning chemistry, chemical storage, handling and dispensing systems and sanitary design principles.
• Continuous improvement mindset and passionate about sanitation and understands its importance to safety and quality of manufactured food products.
• Knowledge of HAACP/FSMA, GMP standards, WHMIS, First aid, Food safety, Basic Food Microbiology, Lock Out and Tag Out, and knowledge of the Occupational Health and safety act.
• Proficient in Word, Outlook, Excel and Powerpoint.
• Strong, professional written and oral communications.
• Able to work in cold, hot, humid or wet manufacturing environment conditions, work with chemical and stand/walk regularly.
• Experience in creating and developing a strong team environment.
• Excels at providing proper guidance, direction, feedback and recognition to the team.
• Ability to lead and embrace changes as needed.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision making skills.
• Extremely well organized, results driven and pro-active in follow-up.
• Excellent multi-tasker that can handle pressure with ease.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to handle confidential matters including information.
• Ability to interact well in plant environments.