Position Title:  Sanitation - Senior Supervisor

Senior Supervisor–Sanitation - Owensboro KY

Be a part of a revolutionary change! 

At Philip Morris International (PMI), we’ve chosen to do something incredible. We’re totally transforming our business and building our future on one clear purpose – to deliver a smoke-free future. 

With huge change, comes huge opportunity. So, if you join us, you’ll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly different directions. Our success depends on people who are committed to our purpose and have an appetite for progress.  

The Sanitation Senior Supervisor is responsible for overseeing all facility sanitation activities to ensure compliance with food safety, regulatory, and company standards. This role manages contract cleaning crew supervisors, coordinates day shift sanitation resources, and maintains sanitation chemical and supply inventory levels to support safe, efficient operations.  

Your ‘day to day’

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead and support sanitation supervisors and contract cleaning teams to ensure effective execution of sanitation programs.
• Build strong partnerships with third-party sanitation providers and drive team accountability and performance.
• Conduct routine audits and inspections to verify sanitation standards are consistently met.

Sanitation Operations

• Oversee daily sanitation activities to ensure compliance with food safety requirements, SOPs, and SSOPs.
• Coordinate sanitation schedules with production to minimize downtime and maximize operational efficiency.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities within sanitation processes.
• Ensure proper use of sanitation chemicals, equipment, and cleaning systems.

Inventory & Resource Management

• Oversee inventory levels of sanitation chemicals, supplies, and equipment.
• Manage or monitor ordering, storage, and utilization to ensure adequate resources while controlling costs.
• Ensure proper handling, labeling, and storage practices in compliance with safety and environmental standards.

Compliance, Safety & Reporting

• Maintain compliance with FDA, USDA, OSHA, and internal food safety programs.
• Support internal, customer, and regulatory audits.
• Promote a strong safety culture through training and enforcement of safe work practices, chemical handling, and PPE requirements.
• Track sanitation KPIs, maintain documentation, analyze performance trends, and communicate results and improvement plans to plant leadership.

Who we’re looking for:

• • Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Environmental Health, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 3+ years of sanitation leadership experience in a manufacturing or food production environment
  • Experience leading supervisors, employees, and contract labor teams
  • Strong knowledge of GMPs, SSOPs, HACCP, and regulatory compliance requirements
  • Proven leadership, planning, and organizational skills
  • Experience with sanitation systems, chemicals, and equipment
  • Detail-oriented with a strong focus on food safety, quality, and compliance
  • Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on driving operational excellence and team performance

Annual Base Salary Range: $88,000 - $110,000

What’s ‘nice to have’

Legally authorized to work in the U.S. (required)

What we offer 

• We offer a competitive base salary, annual bonus (applicable based on level of position), great medical, dental and vision coverage, 401k with a generous company match, incredible wellness benefits, and much more! 

• Seize the freedom to define your future and ours. We’ll empower you to take risks, experiment and explore. 

• Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture where everyone’s contribution is respected; Collaborate with some of the world’s best people and feel like you belong. 

• Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress. 

• Take pride in delivering our promise to society: To improve the lives of millions of smokers. 

PMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.   

PMI is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., and its U.S. affiliates have more than 3,000 employees.    

PMI has been an entirely separate company from Altria and Philip Morris USA since 2008. PMI’s affiliates first entered the U.S. market following the company’s acquisition of Swedish Match in late 2022. Philip Morris International and its U.S. affiliates are working to deliver a smoke-free future. Since 2008, PMI has invested $12.5 billion globally to develop, scientifically substantiate and commercialize innovative smoke-free products for adults who would otherwise continue to smoke with the goal of transitioning legal-age consumers who smoke to better alternatives. In 2022, PMI acquired Swedish Match – a leader in oral nicotine delivery – creating a global smoke-free champion led by the IQOS and ZYN brands. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized versions of PMI’s IQOS electronically heated tobacco devices and Swedish Match’s General snus as Modified Risk Tobacco Products and renewal applications for these products are presently pending before the FDA. For more information, please visit www.pmi.com/us and www.pmiscience.com.  

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