Sanitation Lead- 3rd Shift

Company Description

FULL TIME JOB OPPORTUNITY WITH VERY COMPETITIVE BENEFITS!

• We offer medical, dental, and vision insurance plus voluntary benefits on day one of employment! 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Fitness reimbursement 
• College tuition reimbursement 
• 401(k) Match up to 5% 
• Vacation, holiday, bereavement, and jury duty pay 

Headquartered in Cordova, TN, Stratas Foods is a 50/50 joint venture formed in October 2008 between ACH Food Companies and Archer Daniels Midland Company. Stratas Foods is built on the combined strengths and expertise of these two great parent companies, laid down over the course of over 200 years of combined experience.  Stratas will continue to build on this foundation of excellence by providing value added, branded and custom formulated fats and oils solutions to the Food Service, Food Ingredient and Retail sectors.  At Stratas Foods we are committed to being the most valued supplier of fats, oils, dressings, mayonnaise and salad dressings to the private label retail bottled oils market in the United States. 

Manufacturing facilities are located in Dallas and Houston, TX; Decatur and Quincy, IL; Englewood, NJ; Hillside, NJ; Fresno, CA; Nashville, TN; and Valdosta, GA.  Corporate offices are located in Memphis, TN.  We are committed to maintaining a progressive workplace by utilizing the ideas, skills and talents of all of our employees.  We strive to make Stratas Foods a great place to work and are building a team capable of meeting our business goals.

Job Description

Responsible for overseeing and performing a wide range of operational and facility support tasks, including but not limited to general housekeeping, sanitation, and area clean-up. Leads efforts in sweeping, painting, lubrication (oiling, greasing, etc.), and power washing to ensure a safe and well-maintained environment. 

Operates and ensures proper use of equipment such as motorized forklifts, while supporting team members in lifting and scissor lift and floor scrubber. Provides guidance and direction to others on task execution, prioritization, and adherence to safety and quality standards. 

Maintains accountability for completing assigned work efficiently and supports supervision in driving daily operations, addressing issues, and ensuring all additional duties are carried out as assigned. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities 

1. Perform CIP and Manual cleanings. 

1. Maintain facility cleaning. 

1. Oversee Sanitation team and escalate issues to Sanitation Supervisor. 

1. Assist in investigating Food Safety and Quality issues.  

1. Sustain Programs and Policies: develop, implement and monitor plant sanitation and hygiene program policies to ensure compliance and support business objectives 

1. Develop SSOP 

1. Administration Sanitation Program: responsible for developing and recommending corrective action where environmental and health hazards exist. Identify, monitor, correct and eliminate gaps between the plant practice and sanitation policies 

1. This position will conduct audits, evaluate, teach and train to improve plant sanitation  

1. This position is responsible for monitoring housekeeping and hygiene standards 

1. Food Safety Requirements: the plant sanitation supervisor will ensure the Food Safety, Quality and Regulatory compliance standards are being met throughout the performance of the day-to-day duties. These standards include but are not limited to: GFSI, FSMA, GMPs and HAACP/Food Safety  

1. Act as an in-house subject matter expert for the plant related to sanitation related applications. This position will advise manufacturing engineering and other operations personnel on decisions related to food safety and sanitary design.

2. Responsible for developing, training and monitoring food safety programs that support the sanitation and food safety in the plant. See below as an example but not a comprehensive list.  

• Master Sanitation 

• Monthly Self-Inspections 

• GMP's 

• Allergen Program 

• Wood Policy 

• Filter procedure 

Qualifications

Qualifications 

Education: Minimum of high school diploma or GED required.   

Related Experience: Previous relevant experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment or commercial cleaning.  

Equipment/Software Skills:  Basic computer knowledge – data ent