Sanitation Manager

'' • Grand Island, NE

1d • $81,600 - $108,900

About The Position

The Sanitation Manager in Grand Island will be responsible for the efficient and effective operation of daily sanitations, MSS, pest control, and EMP controls. The development and coaching of the sanitation team and the shift sanitors across all crews and shifts. The Sanitation Manager is responsible for maintaining the plant in accordance with FDA and USDA regulations, quality specifications, and company standards. Reduce costs through optimizing sanitations, procedural improvements, and development of an empowered work team.

Requirements

• Associates degree or equivalent or 2 years combination of experience and education in Business or related field.
• 2 years’ experience in food manufacturing
• 2 years in supervisory experience.

Nice To Haves

• 5 years’ experience in food manufacturing
• 3 years sanitation experience
• knowledge of sanitation processes and pest control practices and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Sustain the plant to a sanitation standard above or consistent with all auditors, company policies, and federal/state regulations.
• Manage and lead multiple teams including four crews, sanitation team, and custodian staff.
• Support an adequate work force, distributed throughout the day’s work requirements to achieve optimum usage of labor.
• Manage and lead daily sanitation huddles resulting action to ensure completion and adherence to sanitation process as designed.
• Accountable and maintains the sanitation budget.
• Strategic planning and root cause analysis to improve the effectiveness of sanitation.
• Must be able to adjust schedule and shift priorities as necessary to be effective and consistent with current operational requirements.
• Track and analyze key performance indicators of the sanitations team’s performance including safety, efficiency, waste, downtime, labor costs, and communicating these indicators to the team for further action.
• Maintain the department’s equipment and resources in good working order, taking appropriate action to correct problems.
• Provide an adequate stock of sanitation and production supplies to carry out the required tasks.
• Enforce all safety requirements/guidelines and correct working practices throughout the department.
• Provide mentorship to develop supervisors by teaching, training, and keeping them up to date with new laws and sanitation regulations to ensure continual education to get optimal results and ensure a strong succession plan.
• Ensure an adequate supply of safety equipment is available to the department personnel, report and prevent accidents. Research new equipment for safety.
• Propose and execute cost savings measures to ensure efficient use of chemicals, equipment, and personnel.
• Communicate department needs as well as any changes in procedure or policy that may affect other areas or departments.
• Delegate responsibilities and duties to individuals to promote a more organized, stronger, and efficient department.
• Suggest and promote improvement in his/her department as well as other departments whenever appropriate.
• Maintain adequate records of the department’s activities and personnel and make them available to management.
• Update and enforce policies and procedures of the department and plant.
• Maintain certification in specified areas as required by federal, state, and company policies.
• Maintain consistency across all shifts in safety, fairness, training, chemical usage, cleaning standards, cost reduction, and certifications.
• Develop, implement, and track a master cleaning schedule for the following areas but not limited to plant, warehouse, production, office, exterior, and employee break areas.
• Work in cooperation with other departments to ensure proper set-up and start-up of all lines.
• Exhibit good customer relations with plant staff, visitors, vendors, and co-workers; shows courtesy, compassion, and respect for all. Presenting a professional image, performing with the highest regard to productivity, quality, harmony, and safety.
• Engage in Kaizen and Sanitation improvement workshops to deliver best practices across the business to the facility
• Collaborated with Ecolab to enhance pest control measures, improve cleaning practices, and optimize chemical usage
• Create and maintain an engaging environment where employees care about their work and about the performance of the company and feel that their efforts make a difference.

Benefits

• Employees are eligible for the following benefits: health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription drug), retirement savings benefits, and leave support including medical, family and bereavement.
• Well-being programs include vacation and holidays, company-supported volunteering time, and mental health resources.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Associate degree