Bilingual Sanitation Supervisor

Job Description:

JOB PURPOSE:

The Sanitation Supervisor responsibilities include directing the work of the site Food Safety/Sanitation team during downtime cleaning, and other duties as assigned. Must keep the plant in a condition that maintains a standard approved by regulatory inspectors and internal objectives. Administer sanitation tasks from the Master Sanitation Schedule. Includes coordination of tasks like cleaning inside equipment at extensive heights, requiring chemicals, tools and equipment requiring specific and specialized training. Develop and maintain sanitation policies and procedures and ensure staff are trained. Train, coach, and mentor sanitation staff.

DESCRIPTION OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Develop and update sanitation policies and procedures.
• Form, develop, and coach a Food Safety/Sanitation Team, full time, and temporary employees.
• Manage daily employee activities such as timekeeping, vacation, overtime, and employee attendance policies.
• Provide performance feedback to employees regularly through performance reviews.
• Provide direction to crew during scheduled and unscheduled downtime, prioritizing sanitation tasks that must be performed while plant is not in production.
• Participation in site self-inspection activities and escalation of deficiencies to Site QA Manager and Site Director through corrective and preventative action plans.
• Primary administrator of plant Master Sanitation Schedule.
• Work as a crew member as necessary to complete tasks from Master Sanitation Schedule assigned to the plant Sanitation Crew, specifically when in-depth and detail cleaning is required.
• Use and operate standard cleaning equipment such as vacuums, brooms, scrapers, and brushes.
• Operate cleaning and sanitation equipment including Hotsy, steam hoses, foaming equipment, floor scrubber, ColdJet, and other equipment used for sanitation.
• Operate scissor lifts and forklifts to complete sanitation tasks.
• Coordinate and complete minor maintenance on cleaning equipment such as cleaning rubber gaskets, replacing filters, checking lubricant level.
• Safely and effectively prepare and use industrial strength cleaning and sanitization chemicals.
• Inspect for, recognize, report and correct conditions or presence of stored product pests – insects, rodents, and birds.
• Assist with plant Environmental Monitoring Program by collecting environmental swabs, root cause analysis and corrective actions for any out-of-specification results.
• Monitor production cleaning equipment for repair or replacement and notify the plant management if items are needed.
• Monitor and manage cleaning chemical inventory and purchase chemicals as needed.
• Ensure sanitation team members and other plant personnel are trained in chemical safety, use of sanitation equipment, sanitation procedures and company policies.

• Understand and assure all sanitation team members follow good cleaning practices that prevent secondary microbial contamination of equipment and facilities and are designed to eliminate existing microbial populations.
• Understand and follow all current Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Safely operate a forklift, skid loader, scissor lift, etc. as necessary.
• Responsible for following established procedures to ensure the plant produces safe, quality food, meeting all governmental regulations.
• Other duties as required or directed by the Manager.

COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

• Education: High school diploma and/or GED required. Associate degree is preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of three years of experience in Quality, Supply Chain, R&D, or related technical experience. Pet food experience preferred.
• A minimum of two years of experience in supervising, training, hiring, and developing personnel preferred.
• Experience with Environmental Monitoring Program
• Solid analytical skills.
• Advanced technical knowledge, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated with ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Willing to work in a team environment and contribute to group goals
• Ability to receive and provide instructions in a positive manner
• Basic math skills include addition, subtraction, and ratios.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Requires working a minimum of 45 hours/week, be available 24/7 via phone.
• English/Spanish Bilingual

Builds Teams and Develops Talent – develops diverse, high-performing teams in highly matrixed environments. Passion and ability to coach, mentor, and motivate individuals.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the