Sanitation Manager (Night Shift)

Crescent Foods•Chicago, IL

About The Position

The role oversees the execution of corporate and local plant company policies, procedures, and training elements. This role will set standards for maintaining cleaning equipment, developing cleaning equipment planned maintenance Implementation for sanitation assurance initiatives, microbiological objectives, allergen control, pest control and plant regulatory compliance programs for sanitation and calibration programs in five key areas of responsibility to include food plant sanitation, food safety, SQF Safe Quality Food, HACCP and occupational health and safety. The individual in this position will effectively work with production and quality assurance management to ensure that key food safety / sanitation / workplace health & safety objectives and goals are achieved.  This position works non-traditional hours (nights, weekends, and holidays) to successfully meet customers’ needs.

Requirements

Responsible for the execution of all corporate food safety related strategies, policies, and procedures at the plant level.
Effectively communicate and work with all related departments to identify food safety hazards and to effectively mitigate food safety risks.
Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal food safety laws including applicable parts of the FSIS Code of Federal Regulations, FDA Food Code and Good Manufacturing Practices Regulations including industry best practices.
Assist in external auditing schemes such as GFSI - BRC / SQF-Safe Quality Food requirements including various customer / 3rd party audit expectations.
Analyze audit results; implement corrective actions as required to address audit nonconformance.
Customarily audit food safety practices to evaluate performance and compliance, sanitation deviations, trending issues, provide objective feedback to plant management to address opportunities for improvement.
Understands chemical specifications and their effectiveness/proper application for different processing and packaging equipment SSOP’s, Sanitation Standard Operating Procedure.
Conducts scheduled sanitation validation audits including dismantling and inspecting critical processing and packaging equipment to ensure optimal cleanliness/sanitization.
Responsible for OSHA compliance and workplace safety including required training programs.
Maintains and revises departmental procedures including the master sanitation schedule and SSOP’s reflecting process improvements that maintain or improve pre-operational and operational hygienic conditions
Ensure operational efficiencies, training, and development, and streamlines process related to food safety with a focus toward CI (continuous improvement), to maintain standards and controls are in place and aligned with industry best practices and associated regulatory and/or compliance requirements.
Oversee and direct activities related to pest control including monitoring, recordkeeping, exclusion practices and treatment programs.
Assist with the maintenance for the HACCP Plan
Develop and maintain workplace safety procedures and policies, and design, develop and deliver related training to meet the needs and initiatives of the company.
Prepare monthly and yearly reports including KPIs, Budget and Inventory.
Perform related duties as assigned or as the situation dictates
In the absence of the Sanitation Manager the Sanitation Supervisor will fill-in.
Bachelors Degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Environmental Health or related field
Demonstrated experience in working with frozen food forms and SQF compliance
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in food plant operations, food safety, sanitation, and pest control.
Experience with OSHA, EPA and other regulations and standards such as NFPA (National Fire Protection Association.
Certifications in Food Safety, HACCP and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
5 years direct reports with supervisory experience

Nice To Haves

Ability to speak and communicate in Spanish is preferred

Responsibilities

Responsible for the execution of all corporate food safety related strategies, policies, and procedures at the plant level.
Effectively communicate and work with all related departments to identify food safety hazards and to effectively mitigate food safety risks.
Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal food safety laws including applicable parts of the FSIS Code of Federal Regulations, FDA Food Code and Good Manufacturing Practices Regulations including industry best practices.
Assist in external auditing schemes such as GFSI - BRC / SQF-Safe Quality Food requirements including various customer / 3rd party audit expectations.
Analyze audit results; implement corrective actions as required to address audit nonconformance.
Customarily audit food safety practices to evaluate performance and compliance, sanitation deviations, trending issues, provide objective feedback to plant management to address opportunities for improvement.
Understands chemical specifications and their effectiveness/proper application for different processing and packaging equipment SSOP’s, Sanitation Standard Operating Procedure.
Conducts scheduled sanitation validation audits including dismantling and inspecting critical processing and packaging equipment to ensure optimal cleanliness/sanitization.
Responsible for OSHA compliance and workplace safety including required training programs.
Maintains and revises departmental procedures including the master sanitation schedule and SSOP’s reflecting process improvements that maintain or improve pre-operational and operational hygienic conditions
Ensure operational efficiencies, training, and development, and streamlines process related to food safety with a focus toward CI (continuous improvement), to maintain standards and controls are in place and aligned with industry best practices and associated regulatory and/or compliance requirements.
Assist with the maintenance for the HACCP Plan
Develop and maintain workplace safety procedures and policies, and design, develop and deliver related training to meet the needs and initiatives for Crescent Foods.
Prepare monthly and yearly reports including KPIs, Budget and Inventory.
In the absence of the Sanitation Manager the Sanitation Supervisor will fill-in.
Perform related duties as assigned or as the situation dictates year-round