Senior Sanitation Supervisor

The Senior Sanitation Supervisor is responsible for ensuring that all sanitation, hygiene, and food safety practices within the cracker manufacturing facility comply with federal, state, and company requirements. This role exists to protect consumer safety by maintaining sanitary conditions and preventing contamination, including allergens. The position supports regulatory compliance and sustains a food‑safe production environment at all times. The role also provides leadership and technical expertise to sanitation operations supporting manufacturing performance.

This onsite role is based in Kansas City, KS and partners closely with Food Safety, Quality, Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and EHS teams. You will lead a large sanitation workforce while aligning sanitation activities with production schedules and plant priorities. The position offers hands‑on leadership responsibility, frequent audit exposure, and continuous improvement involvement. It is well‑suited for a sanitation leader who is detail‑oriented, operationally strong, and comfortable in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.

A Taste of What You’ll Be Doing

• Sanitation Leadership & Execution – Direct and coordinate daily sanitation activities for processing, packaging, warehouse, and plant grounds while executing the Master Sanitation Schedule in alignment with GMPs, SSOPs, OPSAN, and cracker manufacturing requirements.
• Food Safety & Compliance – Conduct sanitation inspections, verifications, and validations including ATP, APC, allergen swabbing, and environmental monitoring to support FDA, FSMA, SQF, OSHA, and EPA requirements.
• Team Leadership & Development – Lead hourly sanitation operators and contracted services through daily direction setting, Tier meetings, PIC audits, training, and performance accountability.
• Operational Partnership – Align sanitation plans with production schedules, changeovers, and maintenance activities while supporting autonomous maintenance, hygienic zoning, and sanitary design standards.
• Continuous Improvement & Administration – Review sanitation data, KPIs, and trends; manage inventory, payroll, and scheduling; and initiate corrective actions and continuous improvement activities.

We’re Looking for Someone With

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical, food science, engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience with a high school diploma or general education diploma.
• Progressive experience supporting sanitation, food safety, or manufacturing operations.
• Strong working knowledge of GMPs, food safety programs, SSOPs, allergen control, and sanitation best practices.
• Experience leading hourly teams and coordinating contracted sanitation or pest control services.
• Ability to support internal audits, third‑party audits, and regulatory inspections.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and manufacturing or sanitation systems such as SAP, Kleanz, and Smart Factory.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, unionized manufacturing environment.

Compensation

The annual salary range is $85,800 - $ 112,665, which is based on various factors such as location, experience and skill. Discretionary bonuses based on company and individual performance are also available.

What’s Next

After you apply, your application will be reviewed by a real recruiter, so it may take us a few weeks to get back with you by email or phone. If you join our team, you’ll be rewarded for the difference you make. Our comprehensive benefits offer you the support you need through your life events, big or small.

All applicants must have permanent legal authorization to work in the United States. Kellanova does not sponsor employment visas for this role.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, employee assistance program, short-term disability coverage, and long-term disability insurance. Also, voluntary income protection benefits such as supplemental life, accident as well as a 401(k) plan with company contributions is available. Part-time employees may have access to benefits on a pro-rated basis. See KellanovaTotalHealth.com for more information.

Need assistance throughout the application or hiring process? Email [email protected].

Get to Know Us

We’ve always been driven to unleash the full potential of our differentiated brands and our passionate people. Our iconic, world-class brands at Kellanova include Pringles, Cheez-It, Pop-Tarts, MorningStar Farms, Special K, Krave, Zucaritas, Tresor, Crunchy Nut, among others.

Mars, Incorporated has acquired Kellanova in a transaction that brings together iconic brands, storied legacies and outstanding capabilities with a view to shape the future of snacking. You can learn more here, and our hiring teams will be happy to discuss further questions if your application advances in the hiring process.

Let’s shape the future of snacking.

Kellanova is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment, a seat for everyone at the table, and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, please visit our website here.