Sanitation Manager

Catallia Mexican Foods•Eagan, MN

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Catallia Mexican Foods, LLC is looking for an experienced Sanitation Manager to join our team! This position is responsible for managing all the sanitation activities at our Eagan, MN production facility and providing leadership to ensure Catallia achieves the highest standards for environmental and food safety compliance. The Sanitation Manager is responsible for fostering and maintaining a food safety and hygiene culture within the company by supporting many sanitation and food safety activities.

Requirements

5+ years of sanitation experience in the food industry.
Experience in utilizing a team-based approach to decision making.
Ability to lead and manage sanitation program development, implementation, and change management initiatives.
Ability to teach the safe operation of various tools and equipment, including compressed air, scrapers, and knives.
General knowledge and understanding of cleaning practices for equipment used in bakeries.
Ability to guide the work of others in the use of a variety of cleaning and sanitation chemicals.
Proficient in sanitation and quality procedures, GMPs, OSHA, and food safety requirements.
Prior experience as a Sanitation Manager in a manufacturing environment.
Must wear PPE including safety glasses, gloves, boots, etc. when applicable.
Familiar with breakdown and reassembly of production equipment.
Ability to instruct the team in safe chemical handling practices.
Excellent English language skills, both written and verbal.
Ability and willingness to complete tasks with detail and accuracy.
Flexible to work weekends, in addition to 2nd and 3rd shifts.
Ability to take direction and work with minimal supervision.
Ability to work cooperatively with other teammates.
Ability and willingness to work in a safe manner.
Must be comfortable working in a warm environment, with temperatures increasing during the summer months.
Must be able to maintain the required production pace in all the facilities.
Must be able to stand, walk, and bend throughout the assigned shift.
Must be able to work in a loud and fast-paced environment.
Must be able to push up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory or management experience providing work direction, performance feedback, and administering company policy.
Post-high school training in a related field.
High school graduate or equivalent.
Ability to work alone or in teams.
Bachelor of Science degree.
Problem-solving skills.
Hands-on individual.
Self-motivated.
Flexibility.

Responsibilities

Manage all sanitation activities at the production facility.
Provide leadership to ensure the highest standards for environmental and food safety compliance.
Foster and maintain a food safety and hygiene culture.
Implement major changes, develop new programs, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Drive and manage the Environmental Program to collect information regarding microorganisms.
Perform swabs, do plates, and read them.
Provide leadership and guidance to the Sanitation Supervisor.
Maintain the facility's Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS) and ensure compliance.
Communicate and explain sanitation processes, food safety practices, documentation, and corrective actions to internal and external auditors.
Understand the proper mixing, dilution, and titration of sanitation chemicals.
Guide different auditors (FDA, SQF, CFS, MDA, Taco Bell, etc.) to ensure Sanitation compliance.
Lead, manage, and develop the facility's sanitation and pest control programs, systems, procedures, and databases.
Increase measurement and improvement of sanitation performance (e.g., KPIs and sanitation performance standards).
Guide the sanitation department on maintaining the facility's chemical concentrations; check sanitizer ppm.
Observe and report unsanitary practices and conditions along with recommendations for corrective actions.
Coordinate preparation of plant for 3rd party audits and support internal audits and walkthroughs.
Utilize technical skills and experience to troubleshoot sanitation and pest control issues.
Coordinate and maintain the Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS) for operations.
Maintain all records, files, and documentation that pertain to sanitation.
Manage the Sanitation Program ensuring all SSOPs are followed.
Actively participate in Food Safety and Food Defense related activities.
Support and enforce all company policies and procedures.
Perform additional duties as directed.