Posted 21 days ago
Supervisor, Sanitation
@ Barry Callebaut
Chatham, Ontario
Overview
Barry Callebaut is hiring a Sanitation Supervisor to lead sanitation operations at a food processing plant, keeping equipment and facilities cleaned to GMP, food safety and customer standards. The work covers supervising and developing the sanitation team, owning sanitation schedules and SSOPs, leading investigations and corrective actions, and managing sanitation inventories and chemicals. The posting states an annual salary of $69,850 to $87,300 CAD, weekday day-shift hours of 7:00am to 3:30pm, and flexibility to cover varying shifts in a 24/7 operation.
Pay:
$69,850–$87,300 a year
Responsibilities:
- Lead and supervise the sanitation team and manage performance
- Manage sanitation operations and Master Sanitation Schedules
- Lead sanitation investigations, root cause analysis and CAPA
- Monitor sanitation through audits, KPIs and inspections
- Manage sanitation inventories, chemicals and supplier performance
Requirements summary:
- 5+ years of food manufacturing sanitation experience
- 3+ years in a leadership or supervisory role
- Strong knowledge of GMP, HACCP and food safety
- Experience with BRC, SQF, GFSI or ISO standards
- Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and varying start times
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-17
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Manufacturing & production |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Management experience | 3+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 37.5 |
| Schedule | day, evening |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory, Warehouse |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · lift 50 lb · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Encouraged to apply | Women |
| Perks mentioned | Flexible hours |
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Barry Callebaut
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Full company description
With annual sales of about CHF 14.8 billion in fiscal year 2024/25, the Zurich-based Barry Callebaut Group is the world’s leading solutions provider of high-quality chocolate experiences across the full spectrum of chocolate, cocoa, cacao coatings and non-cocoa alternatives – from sourcing and processing cocoa beans to crafting premium chocolates, fillings and decorations. The Group operates more than 60 production facilities worldwide and employs a diverse, committed workforce of over 13,000 people. Barry Callebaut serves as a trusted partner for the entire food industry, from large-scale food manufacturers to artisanal and professional users such as chocolatiers, pastry chefs, bakers, hotels, restaurants and caterers with Callebaut® as its main global brand. The Barry Callebaut Group is dedicated to making sustainable chocolate the norm – helping secure the future of cocoa and improving the livelihoods of cocoa farmers. It supports the Cocoa Horizons Foundation, which aims to shape a sustainable future for cocoa and chocolate.
- LinkedIn followers
- 337,924
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 10,105
- Reported office locations
- Hardturmstrasse 181, Zurich, Zurich 8005, CH
- Business categories
- Retail
- Food and Beverage
- Manufacturing
- Food Processing
- Other recorded names
- Barry Callebaut
- Barry Callebaut Group
- Specialties
- chocolate manufacturing
- food ingredients
- and cocoa sourcing
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 2,913,045,323
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
With annual sales of about CHF 14.8 billion in fiscal year 2024/25, the Zurich-based Barry Callebaut Group is the world’s leading solutions provider of high-quality chocolate experiences across the full spectrum of chocolate, cocoa, cacao coatings and non-cocoa alternatives – from sourcing and processing cocoa beans to crafting premium chocolates, fillings and decorations. The Group operates more than 60 production…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food and Beverage Manufacturing |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Zurich, Zurich |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Year founded | 1996 |
| Specialties | chocolate manufacturingfood ingredientsand cocoa sourcing |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 16 |
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About the role:
The Sanitation Supervisor leads sanitation operations to ensure the facility and food processing equipment meet GMP, food safety, regulatory, and customer requirements. This role drives continuous improvement initiatives, supports non-conformance investigations, conducts sanitation gap assessments, implements corrective actions, and partners cross-functionally with Operations to maintain compliance with Barry Callebaut standards while promoting a strong culture of food and employee safety.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead and promote a strong food safety, employee safety, GMP, and sanitation culture throughout the plant.
- Manage all sanitation operations to ensure equipment, facilities, and warehouse areas are cleaned and sanitized effectively and on schedule.
- Develop, maintain, and continuously improve Master Sanitation Schedules, SSOPs, procedures, and sanitation programs.
- Supervise, coach, train, and develop sanitation team members while managing performance, attendance, vacation scheduling, and employee relations.
- Monitor sanitation effectiveness through inspections, audits, KPIs, and corrective actions to ensure regulatory, customer, and company compliance.
- Partner with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and other departments to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.
- Manage sanitation inventories, cleaning chemicals, supplier performance, and related purchasing activities.
- Lead sanitation investigations, root cause analysis, CAPA activities, and non-conformance follow-up.
- Support food safety programs through environmental monitoring reviews, audit participation, pest control oversight, and trend analysis.
- Ensure cleaning methodologies, tools, and sanitation practices align with global standards and industry best practices.
- Coordinate sanitation-related work orders and support equipment and facility improvement initiatives, including hygienic design recommendations.
- Use data and performance metrics to identify opportunities, improve efficiency, and strengthen sanitation performance across the site.
About you:
- 5+ years of food manufacturing sanitation experience, including 3+ years in a leadership or supervisory role.
- Strong knowledge of GMPs, HACCP, food safety, sanitation, chemical safety, microbiology, and workplace safety requirements.
- Understanding of sanitation systems and cleaning validation processes, including wet and dry cleaning environments.
- Experience supporting regulatory, customer, and certification standards such as BRC, SQF, GFSI, or ISO.
- Strong leadership, team development, coaching, and performance management skills.
- Excellent planning, organization, communication, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
- Self-motivated with a strong sense of urgency and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office and other business systems; SAP experience is considered an asset.
- Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and varying start times to support a 24/7 operation.
- Comfortable working in a manufacturing environment requiring frequent walking, climbing, lifting up to 50 lbs occasionally, exposure to heat, and the use of appropriate PPE.
What you can expect from Barry Callebaut:
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package
- Environment that welcomes workplace flexibility
- An atmosphere where diversity is embraced, and inclusivity is second nature. We call it #OneBC! Just ask our champions with the Americas Women’s Forum and the Racial Equality Forum!
- Ability to grow personally and professionally within an organization that values development and internal career growth
- Be part of our mission in making sustainability the norm through Forever Chocolate with priorities centered around prospering farmers, zero child labor, carbon and forest positive, and creating 100% sustainable ingredients in all of our products.
Compensation: Annual Range: $69,850 - $87,300 CAD
Working Hours: 7:00am to 3:30pm, Monday to Friday
Shift Details: Day shift with flexibility to support and cover varying shifts as needed in a 24/7 operation
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