Sanitation OPS, Supervisor

gategroup•Newark, NJ

7d•$65,000 - $70,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Sanitation Supervisor is responsible for directing all activities associated with the sanitation operation. Oversees sanitation function to ensure compliance with all Company, quality management programs and food safety systems. The Sanitation /Supervisor ensures that all Safety, Quality (related to Sanitation), Continuous Improvement and Cost expectations are delivered.

Requirements

High School degree or GED required.
Minimum of 5 years sanitation and supervisory experience working in a high volume, manufacturing environment is required.
Excellent organizational and time management skills.
Knowledge of HACCP, SQF standards
Demonstrate a high level of communication, cooperation and teamwork with all departments
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Be able to communicate effectively with all levels of management and employees
Must be able to communicate effectively with internal and external customers.
Must have the ability to give performance feedback to employees daily
Interprets company policies to workers and enforces sanitation regulations.
Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules.
Analyzes and resolves work problems or assists workers in solving work problems.
Initiates or suggests plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) in related field or equivalent preferred.
2 years’ experience in the food industry or Airline related experience preferred
Bi-lingual is a plus, Vietnamese Language Skills Beneficial.

Responsibilities

Strictly follows and enforces food safety and quality policies, Good Manufacturing Processes (GMPs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Coordinates with the department managers and Quality Assurance Manager to assure proper follow up on all customer and regulatory issues (complaints, audits, and requests for information).
Provides leadership and guidance in directing efforts to improve, maintain and validate safety and sanitation practices and procedures.
Examines all equipment to ensure that it works properly and meets all governmental standards. In instances of violations, develops a plan to correct the situation.
Performs routine audits and sanitation inspection of equipment and recommend maintenance/repair needs for correction to comply with sanitation practices in accordance to state and federal sanitation regulations and company's standards.
Confers with management and production personnel on sanitation problems, and recommends changes in equipment, plant layout, lighting, ventilation, or work practices to improve sanitation standards.
Ensures that the unit is audit ready always and provide support in all audits.
Continuously verifies/validates sanitation effectiveness and propose better ways to clean/sanitize, maximizing results and minimizing cost.
Develops training programs related to sanitation law and company best practices and delivers these initiatives to employees in one-on-one and group settings.
Keeps detailed records of all sanitation related activities and issues, such as inspections and violations, also notating how and when each situation was resolved.
Reports any potential contamination and suspicious activity to the Quality Assurance manager immediately.
Administers and supervises porters and third-party cleaning company.
Works very closely with chemical supply vendors.
Other duties as assigned.