Sanitation Lead - 3rd Shift

Ajinomoto Foods North America•San Diego, CA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the sanitation supervisor, the sanitation team leader is functionally responsible in his assigned area to maintain surveillance over equipment and facility cleanup. The sanitation team leader is responsible for inspecting equipment after cleaning and ensuring proper assembly of equipment and production lines.

Requirements

High School or GED
Minimum of 3 years production or related experience in a USDA food manufacturing facility required.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with and train employees in a clear and concise manner either through written or verbal instruction
Strong initiative and the ability to work with others to achieve desired results.
Strong organizational skills required.
Ability to work cooperatively and maintain a professional working relationship with team members.
Ability to lead fairly, firmly and consistently.
Ability to interact and to manage conflict while maintaining composure and perspective.
The ability to identify, define, and solve problems, and to coach team members to do the same.
Strong computer skills including Microsoft Outlook and Office, specifically Microsoft Excel.

Nice To Haves

An Associate’s degree or equivalent technical school degree preferred or equivalent experience and education

Responsibilities

Assures sanitation employees are following GMPs, and SOPs.
Assures sanitation employees are using proper safety precautions, including chemical usage safety.
Assures sanitation employees are reporting unusual equipment wear, metal corrosion, equipment breakdown, etc.
Assures sanitation employees are properly cleaning equipment in accordance with SOPs and general cleaning procedures.
Assures sanitation employees are properly assembling equipment and production lines.
Implement and monitor approved sanitation cleanup procedures (SSOP).
Implement and monitor safety guidelines as needed, including chemical safety and awareness, and Job Safety Analysis.
Provide and document training as needed, including chemical safety and awareness, Lockout/Tagout, SOP’s & JSA’s.
Maintain the chemical room on a daily basis to include mixing/preparing all chemicals to be used each night during sanitation activities.
Maintain accurate chemical inventory and usage logs.
Maintain titration logs for chemicals used.
Keep chemical room clean and orderly at all times.
Perform all activities at minimal cost, while keeping cleaning effectiveness at a maximum.
Continually monitor the effectiveness and adequacy of all cleaning activities via preoperational inspections.
Complete any necessary paperwork to comply with guidelines of USDA, the HACCP program, and any auditing agencies.
Work with sanitation supervisor to troubleshoot any microbiological problems that may be due to improper cleaning.
Directly responsible for ensuring proper equipment and production line assembly. This includes equipment inspection and release to QA for final pre-operational inspection.
Establish and maintain good plant communication skills and work with others in a team-like manner to accomplish work objectives.
Maintain visibility and communication with sanitation employees.
Perform work within company standards and efficiencies.
As required, train other sanitors and new employees in the proper cleaning, handling, disassembly and assembly of equipment.
Other duties & responsibilities as assigned.