Job Description

Title:

Sanitation Supervisor

Department:

Quality, Operations

Location:

Salem, OR

Reports to:

General Manager, FSQA Manager

JOB SUMMARY

The Sanitation Supervisor oversees all sanitation efforts within the facility. This role ensures sanitation standards are compliant with OSHA, USDA, FDA, AAFCO and SQF regulations and that company cleanliness for food safety and safety standards are met.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Ensures compliance with all company and regulatory product quality standards, sanitation standards, food safety standards, employee safety and environmental standards

Create a work environment that reflects a commitment to protecting the health and safety of employees, food safety and quality of products

Lead and motivate sanitation teams for plant operations

Work with plant and quality managers to strategic plans for sanitation across all plants

Identify and implement cost savings in chemical purchases

Lead efforts to identify and implement metrics of success as it relates to sanitation practices

Facilitate and drive goal and objective planning with staff

In conjunction with production management, lead hiring and development processes

Own the process and improvement as it relates to staff performance issues, annual reviews, and staff development

Lead sanitary design efforts for the facilities on new and existing equipment, function as educator of these principles

Lead programs and work with plant and quality management around the facilities including master sanitation schedule, pest control program, environmental swab compliance, and pre-operational swab compliance

Ensure compliance with OSHA, USDA/FDA and SQF standards

Train staff on proper usage of sanitation chemicals, chemical inventories and supplies

Prepares reports regarding inspections, sanitation violations, and corrective actions taken

Recommend changes to improve sanitation policies, procedures and standards

Monitor completed sanitation tasks and cleanliness of plant

Coordinate with maintenance or others as appropriate to solve sanitation-related problems

Investigate all issues and apply corrective actions as needed

Check the completion of the daily sanitation cleaning list and direct team members toward achieving the highest level of efficiency and identifying existing or future sanitation issues

Assist in writing standard operating procedures for work to be performed by the sanitation and production team

Identify and report critical sanitation issues and makes recommendation to correct and control root causes of problems

Work with contracted services representatives for chemicals and or facility repairs

Perform weekly inventory of supplies and chemicals

QUALIFICATIONS

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Bachelor's Degree in a related field from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Minimum 4 years' experience in a related leadership role

Minimum 5 years' experience in sanitation principles in a food manufacturing environment

Knowledge of SDS and OSHA chemical usage and storage standards required

Experience handling sanitation chemicals

Excellent math skills including knowledge of liquid measures

Ability to work evening hours (third shift)

Knowledge of various chemicals used in the sanitation process

Good verbal and written communication skills

Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize

Ability to supervise employees and lead by example

Ability to write routine reports and correspondence

Must be able to work in a climate that varies in temperature

Bilingual skills (Eng/Spanish) preferred

Job Type: Full-time

Ability to Commute:

Salem, OR 97317 (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:

Salem, OR 97317: Relocate before starting work (Preferred)
Work Location: In person