Sanitation Manager

Shamrock Foods Company•Verona, VA

1d•$70,000 - $105,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Sanitation Manager partners with Quality leadership and team to ensure that sanitation policy programs, procedures, and systems are effectively implemented within the internal plant. They will ensure compliance with all company, regulatory, and customer requirements and validate and verify all sanitation activities to ensure facility operates in compliance with defined food safety and sanitation standards. They will also work with department managers to develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure continued compliance with all regulatory, FSMA, PMO, CFR, SQF Certification, third-party and customer requirements and work with cross-departmental operational groups in the development of process improvement and lean manufacturing initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years or related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience in a dairy / beverage manufacturing environment preferred
Working knowledge of dairy processing, regulatory compliance, (PMO/FDA FSMA, OSHA guidelines) GMP, sanitation, CIP, HACCP, & GFSI certification.
Experience with XYZ technologies
FSMA PCQI, HACCP Manager Certification, SQF Practitioner Certification, and SQF Auditor Certification or ability to complete within 6 mo of hire.
Able to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Able to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Able to effectively present information to management and employees.
Able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Must be flexible and willing to work the demands of the department which may be subject to evenings, weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

Manage daily activities for facility sanitation departments to ensure associates adhere to company safety requirements, cleaning and sanitation procedures and processes to meet and exceed Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
Enforce all GMP & Housekeeping standards in accordance to 6S (5S + Safety) Standards and develop visual standards for the workplace
Develop and conduct facility sanitation training to safely use sanitation chemicals for equipment and facility environmental sanitation
Develop and maintain plant Master Sanitation Schedule, Clean-In-Place (CIP) systems, Sterilize-In-Place (SIP) systems, and environmental monitoring programs
Appropriately implement sanitation and allergen preventive controls as they apply to the facility Food Safety Plan
Verify and maintain all records associated with Master Sanitation Schedule, CIP Titration logs, CIP Charts, Pre-Operational Inspections, and environmental monitoring programs
Work with sanitation chemical and equipment suppliers on cost-saving projects, managing equipment fund, and equipment necessary to execute Master Sanitation Schedule.
Complete review of monthly service reporting for sanitation/CIP effectiveness and complete corrective actions as required.
Support the company’s operational priorities by looking for ways to improve Quality, Safety, and Waste Reduction/Productivity. Use company-issued tools to complete projects as assigned.
Promote facility safety initiatives, including training and reviewing associate behaviors to promote a ZIP (Zero Is Possible) safety culture
Communicates all special sanitation requirements to Plant Leadership
Must be willing to work night and weekend hours as needed
Other duties as assigned.