Lead Food Safety, Hygiene and Compliance in a Fast-Paced Production Environment

Are you an experienced sanitation professional with a passion for food safety, operational excellence, and team leadership? Do you thrive in high-volume production environments where hygiene, compliance, and quality are critical to success?

Challenger Services Group is seeking a hands-on and highly organised Sanitation Supervisor to lead cleaning and hygiene operations within a large-scale food production facility in Mascot, NSW.

This is a critical leadership role responsible for ensuring production areas, catering kitchens, equipment, warehouse spaces, and operational environments consistently meet the highest standards of cleanliness, food safety, and audit readiness. You'll lead a dedicated sanitation team, drive compliance with food manufacturing standards, and play a direct role in protecting product quality and customer confidence.

As a key member of the site leadership team, you'll work closely with Operations, Quality Assurance, and frontline teams to maintain a safe, compliant, and high-performing facility operating around the clock.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As the Sanitation Supervisor, you will oversee the daily execution of all sanitation activities while ensuring the site remains fully compliant with food safety, quality, and workplace safety requirements.

This role requires a strong technical understanding of sanitation programs, cleaning chemicals, food manufacturing standards, audit compliance, and team leadership. You'll be responsible for driving sanitation performance, maintaining documentation, coaching employees, and ensuring the facility is always inspection and audit ready.

Location: Mascot, NSW

Employment Type: Full-Time

Roster: Monday to Friday

Please note: While this role operates on a Monday to Friday roster, flexibility to accommodate occasional early starts or later finishes may be required to support operational requirements, audits, and sanitation activities.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

As a Sanitation Supervisor, you'll be responsible for:

• Lead and coordinate daily sanitation activities across production, warehouse, and operational areas.
• Ensure all cleaning schedules are completed to the highest hygiene and GMP standards.
• Drive compliance with HACCP, GMP, SQF, food safety, and workplace safety requirements.
• Conduct sanitation inspections, audits, and verification checks to maintain audit readiness.
• Manage the safe handling, storage, dilution, and titration of cleaning chemicals.
• Monitor sanitation inventory levels and maintain chemical and SDS compliance.
• Train, mentor, and support sanitation team members on hygiene, food safety, and safe work practices.
• Deliver Toolbox Talks and ongoing training to promote a strong safety culture.
• Complete sanitation reporting, compliance documentation, and corrective action tracking.
• Partner with Operations and Quality Assurance teams to resolve sanitation and food safety issues.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in sanitation, safety, and operational performance.
• Ensure all production and support areas remain clean, safe, compliant, and audit-ready.

ABOUT YOU

You'll be someone who has:

• 3+ years' experience in sanitation, hygiene, food production, catering, or food manufacturing environments.
• Previous supervisory or leadership experience managing cleaning or sanitation teams.
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, GMP, SQF, food safety, and quality management systems.
• Experience maintaining audit readiness within highly regulated environments.
• Sound knowledge of industrial cleaning chemicals, SDS requirements, and chemical safety procedures.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
• The ability to lead by example and drive accountability across a team.
• Experience using electronic reporting and compliance systems.
• A proactive approach to identifying and preventing food safety and hygiene risks.

WHY JOIN CHALLENGER? 

• Full-time, stable employment with a trusted national employer.
• Monday to Friday roster with weekends generally free.
• Career progression opportunities across food production, facilities management, hospitality, cleaning and security services.
• Lead sanitation operations within a large-scale food production environment.
• Ongoing training and professional development in food safety, compliance, and leadership.
• Career progression opportunities across food production, facilities management, hospitality, cleaning, and security services.
• Early access to your wages through our wage access app.
• Employee discounts with leading retailers including Woolworths, Amazon, and many more.
• A supportive leadership team that invests in your success.
• The opportunity to make a direct impact on food safety, compliance, audit outcomes, and operational excellence.
• Recognition for high performance and commitment to quality.

ABOUT CHALLENGER

Challenger Services Group delivers cleaning, security, hospitality, and integrated facility services to major organisations across Australia. With a strong reputation for service excellence, safety, and innovation, we are committed to creating rewarding career opportunities for our people while delivering outstanding results for our clients.

We proudly support diversity and inclusion and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

READY TO JOIN US?

If you're an experienced sanitation leader looking for your next challenge in food manufacturing, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and help us maintain the highest standards of food safety, hygiene and operational excellence. Services is an Equal Opportunities employer - candidates of an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.