JOSE TREJO
San Antonio
Summary
Experienced food manufacturing sanitation professional with progressive leadership growth from QA Technician to Senior Sanitation Supervisor. Strong background in GMPs, SSOPs, FSMA, HACCP, and GFSI standards. Proven ability to lead sanitation teams, manage chemical and environmental programs, and maintain audit-ready facilities.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Sanitation Supervisor
Sterling Foods
05.2025 - Current
- Lead and oversee all sanitation operations for 2 sites of 4 teams that consists of 2 supervisors, 4 leads, and 35 hourly employees.
- Ensure compliance with FSMA, GMPs, SSOPs, HACCP, and GFSI standards.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve cleaning effectiveness and audit readiness.
- Lead investigations, corrective actions, and preventive actions related to sanitation and EMP results.
- Developed sanitation schedules to maintain efficient workflow and cleanliness.
- Coordinated with management to implement new sanitation procedures and policies.
- Monitored inventory of cleaning supplies and ordered as necessary.
- Inspected equipment and work areas for cleanliness and operational efficiency.
- Coordinated with production teams to minimize disruptions during sanitation processes.
- Conducted regular audits of sanitation practices to identify areas for improvement.
- Developed and maintained a comprehensive sanitation program, including training employees on proper cleaning techniques.
- Participated in internal audits related to plant sanitary conditions and quality assurance programs.
Sanitation Supervisor
Sterling Foods
09.2022 - 05.2025
- Supervised sanitation teams responsible for cleaning food-contact and non-food-contact surfaces.
- Conducted pre-op inspections, ATP testing, and environmental monitoring.
- Coordinated sanitation activities with QA, Maintenance, and Production.
- Trained employees on chemical safety, GMPs, and sanitation procedures.
- Supported internal, customer, and third-party audits.
- Food Manufacturing Facility
- Inspected facility for cleanliness, identifying areas needing improvement or attention.
- Implemented sanitation protocols in line with industry standards and company policies.
- Ensured all equipment was properly cleaned, sanitized, inspected, and stored according to company policies.
- Supervised staff responsible for cleaning floors, walls, ceilings, fixtures, and utensils, ensuring they meet company standards.
- Developed and maintained a comprehensive sanitation program, including training employees on proper cleaning techniques.
- Enforced good manufacturing practices throughout the facility and ensured compliance with applicable regulations from local health departments and other regulatory agencies.
- Periodically reviewed safety data sheets related to chemicals used in the facility's sanitizing process.
- Trained team members in proper cleaning and sanitizing procedures.
- Kept records of employees' attendance and working hours for accurate calculation of billable cycle.
- Enforced company policies, answered coworkers' questions and trained new personnel.
Sanitation Lead
Sterling Foods
01.2020 - 09.2022
- Led sanitation crews during daily and weekend sanitation activities.
- Verified proper chemical usage and equipment disassembly.
- Assisted supervisors with documentation and sanitation verification.
- Supported allergen changeovers and deep-clean activities.
- Food Manufacturing Facility
QA Technician
Sterling Foods
07.2018 - 01.2020
- Performed GMP audits, ATP swabbing, and product inspections.
- Conducted environmental and finished product sampling.
- Verified sanitation effectiveness and pre-operational conditions.
- Documented non-conformances and supported corrective actions.
- Food Manufacturing Facility
- Conducted routine inspections to ensure product quality standards met specifications.
- Investigated customer complaints related to product quality and reported findings to management.
- Conducted root cause analysis on defective parts and provided corrective action recommendations to management.
Education
B.S in Microbiology
The University of Texas At San Antonio
San Antonio, TX 02.2026 - 03.2026
Skills
- Sanitation Program Leadership
- FSMA & GMP Compliance
- SSOP & Master Sanitation Schedules
- SQF / BRC / FDA Audit Support
- Environmental Monitoring Programs
- ATP & Microbiological Testing
- Allergen Control & Verification
- Chemical & CIP Management
- Pre-Operational Inspections
- CAPA & Root Cause Analysis
- Team Training & Supervision
- Hazardous waste management
- Delegating work assignments
- Chemical handling
- Trash collection
- Sanitation documentation
- Labor estimation
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Cost reduction strategies
- Inventory management
- Production planning
- Production coordination
- Attention to detail
- SAP expertise
- Time management
Successful Audits I been apart of:
- -SQF
- -Vetcom
- -NSF
- BRC
- -USDA FSA
- Over 5 Customer Audits a year
Timeline
B.S in Microbiology
The University of Texas At San Antonio
02.2026 - 03.2026
Senior Sanitation Supervisor
Sterling Foods
05.2025 - Current
Sanitation Supervisor
Sterling Foods
09.2022 - 05.2025
Sanitation Lead
Sterling Foods
01.2020 - 09.2022
QA Technician
Sterling Foods
07.2018 - 01.2020