Sanitation Manager

The Marzetti Company • Columbus, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Sanitation Manager will drive the daily core sanitation activities while leading a team of hourly and salaried associates. This role is responsible for the efficient sanitation of production equipment, machinery, physical plant, and grounds in accordance with all government, customer, and company policies and procedures. The schedule is Tuesday through Saturday, 10:30 PM to 8:30 AM, and may evolve based on business needs.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of experience in the food industry with technical knowledge of core sanitation services, equipment, and methods including wet, dry, COP and CIP, validation, and verification of sanitation systems.
• Minimum 2 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Broad knowledge of food manufacturing programs (HACCP, microbiology, pest control and quality systems).
• Knowledge of food safety regulations and requirements (FSMA, HACCP, GMP, USDA).
• Ability to work and communicate across all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s in Food Science, Microbiology, or another technical field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducts annual training and development needs assessment.
• Provides training, direction, development, evaluation, coaching and leadership to employees.
• Responsible for meeting established objectives pertaining to plant goals and performance.
• Develops and monitors spending against the departmental budget.
• Promotes integrity, respect, accountability, continuous improvement and positive interactions with all Team Members, customers & vendors.
• Acts as a business partner to management team to develop and implement initiatives to support the overall mission of facilities.
• Works with direct and indirect reports on skill building activities.
• Develops and maintains proactive employee relations programs.
• Uses modern management techniques to promote team building and to allow decision making at the lowest level.
• Effectively communicates verbally and written with Team Members, Management, Customers & Vendors and ensures compliance to this.
• Works respectfully with all team members to ensure the Safety, Quality, production and support of our products and goals on a daily basis.
• Responsible for and maintains positive employee, corporate and community relations along with appropriate interface with customer service.
• Ensures a disciplined and safe work environment.
• Maintains highest standard of Safety for all functions and ensures compliance for self and others to OSHA standards.
• Performs daily inspection of all PPE required including but not limited to SLIP-RESISTANT/STEEL-TOED SHOES, safety glasses, gloves, shields & and aprons to ensure good overall condition of items that provide optimal personal safety & protection while working in the production area.
• Performs proper housekeeping, uses appropriate personal protective equipment for tasks and ensures compliance for department.
• Ensures compliance by providing a safe working environment including compliance with company policies, state, local and federal policies, and regulations.
• Ensures company standards for cleanliness, food and equipment safety and efficient productivity.
• Ensures compliance to quality, food safety, Food Defense, 5S, OSHA and HACCP support programs; assures conformity to all company, customer, and government standards.
• Develop and deploy sanitation standards and ensure consistency of procedures throughout the site.
• Develop and implement a master sanitation program for all processing and packaging equipment and storage vessels in accordance with company and FDA standards.
• Set standards and maintain key metrics to identify continuous improvement opportunities that mitigate risk.
• Lead employee training and coach on proper protocols and on-going maintenance of programs.
• Educate and provide technical support to assure effective implementation of sanitation and food safety standards.
• Provide guidance and develop technical expertise of appropriate personnel regarding sanitation and hygienic design and controls.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to implement and improve sanitation programs, procedures, and metrics.
• Work with Corporate Food Safety audit team on elimination of Food Safety concerns.
• Actively participate in internal and external audits including FSQS, BRC, Customer, Federal and State agency audits.
• Liaise with Pest Control provider.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager