Cleaning and Sanitation Manager

LIMONEIRA COMPANY•Santa Paula, CA

5d•$70,000 - $85,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Cleaning and Sanitation Manager is responsible for directing all activities of the Cleaning and Sanitation crew and working closely with the Food Safety team to review daily cleaning and sanitation plans. In addition, review all lab results for follow-up and planning. It is critical to follow all chemical label instructions for only approved materials used in the facility and have safety data sheets available.

Requirements

Must have a high school diploma or equivalent, must have a minimum of 3 years experience in Cleaning and Sanitation duties.
Must possess a valid California driver’s license, maintain a clean DMV record, and is able to be insured by the Company’s auto carrier.
Must have excellent communication skills; be organized and be able to prioritize tasks; be able to read and comprehend instructions; fluency in English and Spanish.
Must be able to interact and work with coworkers; maintain a good attendance and punctuality record; accept constructive criticism; must be able to handle stress and control emotions.
Must be able to apply common sense understanding to fulfill written, oral, or visual instructions; must be able to problem solve proactively, timely and in a dynamic environment.
The employee is expected to wear required Food Safety gear and personal protection equipment at all times while performing duties and tasks.
must be able to grasp with both right and left hands; must be able to walk and stand for several hours at a time; occasionally sit, bend, squat, push and pull; be able to hear normal and soft tones and talk, and must have normal or corrected to 20/40 eyesight; must be able to lift up to 45 pounds, must have hand and feet dexterity, be able to twist from left to right and right to left from waist and turn neck both left and right.

Nice To Haves

Previous supervisor/management experience is preferred, and citrus knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

Supervise and coordinate all sanitation activities for Santa Paula and Oxnard packinghouses, including managing the Cleaning and Sanitation team, developing the sanitation schedule, and providing regular progress reports to managers.
Ensure all Sanitation and Food Safety policies and procedures are followed.
Enforce PPE use, worker safety practices, hygiene and health practices, and all Food Safety policies and regulations.
Provide food safety training onsite for any worker non-compliance and file a report to communicate with Limoneira Human Resources and/or Temporary staffing agency and the Food Safety team.
Report any findings that propose any risk to the worker safety, product, equipment sanitation, and operations to the different managers.
Report any opportunities for improvement in cleaning and sanitation standardized procedures to the Food Safety Department to review and modify documents.
Coordinate with Maintenance and Food Safety Departments any equipment dismantling activities, repairs, and upgrades to facilitate cleaning and sanitation to report completion and follow-ups.
Verify the Cleaning and Sanitation team Pre-Ops and any corrective actions.
Daily communication with the Food Safety team to address any problems, close out corrective actions, and analyze information about the Environmental Monitoring Program and changes in chemical use.
Train supervisors and leads to properly operate the Hygiena instrument to verify the effective cleanliness of equipment before sanitizing.
Verify acceptable ATP tolerances established in the EMP, before releasing any equipment for production run.
Verify all usage reports and inventory control records and perform any corrective actions as needed.
Follow and track sanitation metrics and standards.
Ensure documentation completion, review, compile, and maintain documentation assuring compliance with cleaning and sanitation schedule and audit readiness at all times.
Enforce proper documentation logs and cleaning records by equipment and area.
Work with Sanitation and Janitor to address any sources of contamination.
Review Sanitation lab test results to strategize sanitation plan.
Participate in any training required by the Limoneira Company.
Provide sanitation and chemical safety handling training for sanitation and janitorial crew.
Perform all other duties and special projects as directed by the Director of Food Safety.