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3rd shift Sanitation Supervisor

Cargill


Job Location:

Columbus, NE - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 22 August 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 19 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe responsible and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain partnering with producers and customers to source make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with lifes essentials we enable businesses to grow communities to prosper and consumers to live well.

This position is in our Food Enterprise where we are committed to serving food manufacturers food service customers and retailers with a complete range of innovative ingredients and branded products. Our portfolio includes poultry beef egg alternative protein salt oils starches sweeteners cocoa and chocolate.

Job Purpose and Impact

The 3rd shift Sanitation Supervisorwill ensure sanitation requirements are met for a medium to high complexity this role you will interact with monitor and verify the sanitation team activities and manage and schedule technicians during preoperational inspection as well as provide support for the first shift supervisor during shift transition. You will act as liaison between government regulatory agencies and plant operations and conduct shelf life testing and other research and development projects. You will be involved in training facility personnel in quality and food safety and regulatory topics.

Key Accountabilities
  • Perform sanitation standard operating procedure review and master sanitation schedule task verification and reporting to include tracking and trending of key performance indicators associated with sanitation activities.
  • Manage shelf life testing and other research development projects to include data analysis and reporting.
  • Lead a team to monitor plant operations for compliance to behavioral standards related to food or feed safety and quality.
  • Responsible for team documenting audit and test data accurately and appropriately in the correct information management systems.
  • Provide overall guidance and expertise to the team.
  • Help supervise technicians and review daily paperwork.
  • Other duties as assigned
  • Responsible for personnel decisions related to hiring performance and disciplinary actions for your direct reports. You will also spend time completing the same tasks as employees on your team. #LI-Onsite #LI-JG3
Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree in a related field or equivalent experience
  • Strong interpersonal skills and attention to detail
  • Proactive and self-starting makeup
  • Minimum requirement of 1 year relevant work experience. Typically reflects 3 years or more of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree in animal science food science biological sciences or related field
  • Good understanding of fundamental basics of sanitation process
  • Organized leadership experience (e.g. supervisor lead person etc.)
  • Strong computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office specifically Excel
  • One year of supervisory experience
  • Two years of experience in quality food safety auditing or related experience
Position Details
  • Location: Columbus NE
  • Posted: Internal and External
  • Relocation assistance will be provided for this role
  • Schedule: 3rd Shift: Monday through Friday 10:00 PM to 8:00 AM. Saturdays follow a rotating second-shift schedule from 5:00 PM to 3:00 AM.

Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vet


Required Experience:

Manager


About Company

Cargill, Incorporated is an American privately held global corporation based in Minnetonka, Minnesota, and incorporated in Wilmington, Delaware. Founded in 1865, it is the largest privately held corporation in the United States in terms of revenue.

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