Sanitation Leader

Campbell's•Downers Grove, IL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a working role that coordinates and assists the Manager in the Food Safety Quality (FSQ) department. The Sanitation Leader performs and completes tasks associated with equipment cleaners, manages plant documentation systems including the control of quality system documents, and serves as an SQF practitioner. This role supports the plant's internal audit, inspection, environmental microbiological testing, and corrective/preventive action programs. The leader investigates plant nonconforming product incidents and consumer complaints, conducts root cause analysis, and leads corrective action efforts. The Lead supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in sanitation of equipment and the facility.

Requirements

Working knowledge of SAP Manufacturing software, Word, Excel (Windows based software).
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively in front of groups of customers or employees of the organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to handle multiple priorities at one time, including properly setting priorities and ensuring follow-up is completed for areas of responsibility.
Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.
Prioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for additional resources; Sets goals and objectives; Organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; Develops realistic action plans.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Has full competence in all plant programs; Ensures safety and security procedures are met; Determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly; Prepares and performs weekly pre-shift meetings on safety.
Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.
Good attendance and punctuality required.
Must be able to work in a team environment.
Must stay on the job one year.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree (A.A.) from two-year college or technical school
Two years related experience and/or training
Experience in food microbiology preferred
SQF or AIB certificate preferred
Six Sigma training preferred
Pest control knowledge preferred
Overtime as deemed necessary to support operations activities.
Ability to deal with a changing work environment and high-pressure situations.

Responsibilities

Manage and lead FSQ department responsibilities
Provide support for EMP and Sensory programs
Supervises equipment cleaners and part-time weekend personnel required to meet daily and/or preventative sanitation schedules and emergency needs.
Assesses/coaches employee performance and expectations.
Conducts and processes probationary/regular employee performance reviews on a timely basis.
Responsible for learning equipment cleaner’s task and completing these tasks when scheduled or required, including disassembling and reassembling equipment.
Responsible for working with the team daily on cleaning task or assignments
Analyzes sanitation problems/deficiencies relative to the plant and/or equipment and initiates proper course of corrective action.
Assists in maintaining records for master sanitation cleaning schedule and associated procedures/task instructions.
Assembles and presents facts concerning disciplinary action in written form to his/her supervisor.
Communicates thoroughly with the supervisor regarding personnel problems, unfinished task workload, special requests or requirements, crewing shortages, schedule changes or any situation requiring attention.
Responsible for maintaining good, open communication channels with all departments.
Works together with other departments to assist in achievement of primary plant goals and objectives.
Analyzes equipment performance and enter/creates work orders into the SAP system accurately describing problems of the equipment and how it relates to inferior production of product.
Review and respond to schedules, emails, documents, performance reviews and other tasks in a timely manner.
Ensures all SQF, HACCP, CTS, Safety, and GMP standards are adhered to.
Adjusts work procedures and schedules to meet production schedules.
Manage review, storage and archiving of quality records.
Lead plant internal quality audit and weekly GMP inspection program.
Supports the environmental testing and program, including performing testing, reporting results, analyzing for trends and coordinating corrective actions.
Investigate in plant quality incident and consumer complaints, including pest management.
In absence of the FSQ PM Leader assume responsibility of the sanitation department.
Responsible for learning and completing licensing in the pie program including training new employees
Directly leads employees in the Food Safety Quality department, while covering for the Supervisor and equipment cleaner’s vacation and NS days including the other shifts.
Carries out Leader responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws.