Sanitation OPS, Supervisor

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The Sanitation Supervisor is responsible for directing all activities associated with the sanitation operation. Oversees sanitation function to ensure compliance with all Company, quality management programs and food safety systems. The Sanitation /Supervisor ensures that all Safety, Quality (related to Sanitation), Continuous Improvement and Cost expectations are delivered.

Target Salary Range: $65,000 - $70,000

On-site Location: 236 Vanderpool St, Newark NJ 07114

Benefits 

• Paid time off 

• 401k, with company match 

• Company sponsored life insurance 

• Medical, dental, vision plans 

• Voluntary short-term/long-term disability insurance 

• Voluntary life, accident, and hospital plans 

• Employee Assistance Program 

• Employee Discounts 

• Free hot healthy meals for unit operations roles 

Main Duties and Responsibilities:
• Strictly follows and enforces food safety and quality policies, Good Manufacturing Processes (GMPs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Coordinates with the department managers and Quality Assurance Manager to assure proper follow up on all customer and regulatory issues (complaints, audits, and requests for information).
• Provides leadership and guidance in directing efforts to improve, maintain and validate safety and sanitation practices and procedures.
• She/he examines all equipment to ensure that it works properly and meets all governmental standards. In instances of violations, develops a plan to correct the situation.
• Performs routine audits and sanitation inspection of equipment and recommend maintenance/repair needs for correction to comply with sanitation practices in accordance to state and federal sanitation regulations and company's standards.
• Confers with management and production personnel on sanitation problems, and recommends changes in equipment, plant layout, lighting, ventilation, or work practices to improve sanitation standards.
• To ensure that the unit is audit ready always and provide support in all audits.
• Continuously verifies/validates sanitation effectiveness and propose better ways to clean/sanitize, maximizing results and minimizing cost.
• Develops training programs related to sanitation law and company best practices and delivers these initiatives to employees in one-on-one and group settings.
• Keeps detailed records of all sanitation related activities and issues, such as inspections and violations, also notating how and when each situation was resolved.
• Reports any potential contamination and suspicious activity to the Quality Assurance manager immediately.
• Administers and supervises porters and third-party cleaning company.
• The sanitation supervisor will work very closely with chemical supply vendors.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
Education:
• High School degree or GED required. Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) in related field or equivalent preferred.

Work Experience:
• Minimum of 5 years sanitation and supervisory experience working in a high volume, manufacturing environment is required.
• 2 years’ experience in the food industry or Airline related experience preferred

Technical Skills: (Certification, Licenses and Registration)
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Knowledge of HACCP, SQF standards
• Demonstrate a high level of communication, cooperation and teamwork with all departments 

Language / Communication Skills:
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Be able to communicate effectively with all levels of management and employees
• Must be able to communicate effectively with internal and external customers.
• Bi-lingual is a plus, Vietnamese Language Skills Beneficial.
• Must have the ability to give performance feedback to employees daily
• Interprets company policies to workers and enforces sanitation regulations.
• Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules.
• Analyzes and resolves work problems or assists workers in solving work problems.
• Initiates or suggests plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals.
 

Job Dimensions
Geographic Responsibility:  Hub size unit
Type of Employment: Full-time
Travel %: 5%
Exemption Classification: Exempt
Internal Relationships: 
External Relationships:

Work Environment / Requirements of the Job:
• Will be exposed to extreme temperature changes and noise.
• Will