Food Safety and Sanitation Supervisor 3rd Shift

LALA US•Omaha, NE

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The facility manufactures Yogurt Smoothie with Probiotics, Frusion Yogurt Smoothie, Crema Mexicana, and Blended Yogurt. The facility provides a clean work environment, well-lit, highly automated production facility and career advancement opportunities. This role is responsible for the development, management, and training of food safety and quality practices. It involves analyzing and documenting sanitation practices and procedures, defining and supporting Quality Assurance Technician roles, proactively addressing food safety issues, and actively participating in the environmental monitoring team. The position requires problem-solving using documented, structured methods, training new hires in standard sanitation procedures, and supporting broader departmental and company objectives in safety, food safety, cost, and customer satisfaction. The ideal candidate will be a subject matter expert, an effective team leader, and a motivator.

Requirements

5 years minimum of equivalent experience in an FDA regulated food facility in a quality/food safety position.
Ability to learn and use laboratory equipment safely and accurately is required.
Must be able to use Microsoft Office such as Word, Excel and Outlook required.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Regular and prompt attendance during the working hours scheduled by the department manager.
4-year degree in a science related field or 5 years minimum of equivalent experience in an FDA regulated food facility in a quality/food safety position.

Nice To Haves

HACCP, Microbiology, PCQI and SQF certification strongly preferred.
SAP experience preferred.
Manufacturing experience a plus.

Responsibilities

Adheres to and enforces all safety policies, good laboratory practices (GLPs), good manufacturing practices (GMPs), and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Takes immediate action to address, communicate, and prevent food safety and quality issues with a sense of urgency.
Communicates effectively, efficiently, and in a timely manner with plant leadership and internal departments, including quality, maintenance, operations, procurement and scheduling, and on and off-site warehouses.
Builds collaborative partnerships and develops positive, solution-oriented relationships with management, operations, maintenance, and other support staff, to achieve organizational and team results.
Directs teams and motivates personnel in achieving goals in alignment with company strategies.
Assists the Quality Manager in providing team leadership, discipline, and collaborative working culture across all levels of the organization.
Manages the environmental monitoring program, including pathogen and non-pathogen sampling and testing of air, water, packaging, tools, equipment, and other environmental surfaces.
Participates in the investigation process to determine root cause and implement corrective actions.
Manages and executes all aspects of the sanitation process, including end of the week plant sanitation, midweek sanitation, master sanitation schedule and cleaning tasks, and CIP cleaning oversight.
Reviews records and documentation in support of the SQF system to assure they are accurate, complete, and correct.
Participates in and contributes to incident investigations, structured problem solving, safety audits, GMP audits, and other such solution-oriented activities.
Evaluates problems, facilitates and leads problem solving activities, documents solution finding, and implements corrective actions.
Ensures effectiveness and adherence to action plans.
Facilitates effective cross-department communication to resolve sanitation issues.
Actively promotes continuous improvement and audit readiness.
Responsible for maintaining the SQF system.
Other duties as assigned.