Sanitation Supervisor

Kraft Heinz • Garland, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the Sanitation Manager, functions as 3rd shift Sanitation Supervisor and coordinates and facilitates the activities of the plant Sanitation program. Directs plant supervision activities to produce quality products through effective and cost-efficient sanitation programs that align with all established policies and procedures. Objectives are met through coordination of management objectives with the plant staff and plant supervision. The Sanitation Supervisor is responsible for leading the implementation and execution of the Kraft Heinz Sanitation Program throughout the manufacturing plant. This position is the technical liaison between the plant, corporate headquarters, sanitation chemical company, and third-party sanitation provider (where applicable).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in food science or equivalent education and experience to know sanitary production of food and government regulations regarding food operations.
• 2+ years’ experience in Quality, Laboratory, or Production experience with emphasis on Quality Control
• Knowledge in HACCP, Microbiology, Sanitation, Chemical Safety, Pest Control, and Quality Systems.
• Understand and align with government regulations relating to OHSA, FDA, USDA, and EPA.
• Computer skills in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Work schedule is primarily 3rd shift but be able to periodically change shifts for business needs.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Sanitarian or ASQ Certified Quality Engineer preferred.

Responsibilities

• Achievement of established business unit/plant goals in sanitation compliance, effectiveness, safety, quality, and cost efficiency
• Provides leadership and guidance to hourly Sanitation Coordinators, analysts, Byproducts Leads/team, Janitorial Lead/team, chemical supplier reps., and outside pest control operator.
• Monitors all weekly sanitation records for compliance and follows-up to ensure adherence to programs and established limits to ensure food safety.
• Leads plant sanitation improvement projects, automation, and expansion projects.
• Directs and reports on overall plant sanitation programs including PSS, RSS, PIC/PEC, expansion, and extended runs.
• Develops, participates, and reports on monthly plant KPI’s.
• Partner with business leaders on implementation of process improvement (Six Sigma / Lean/Kraft Heinz Global Production System (HGPS)), including leading change initiatives, planning, and facilitation.
• Manage and evaluate the Sanitation staff including but not limited to performance management and employee development, etc.
• Oversees, tracks, and reports chemical usage and supply control programs to ensure proper levels of utilization and optimize costs.
• Directs sanitation environmental control programs like clean equipment swabs, environmental monitoring, and pathogen testing.
• Coordinates and conducts full sanitation audits including equipment tear downs to ensure effectiveness of equipment cleaning procedures.
• Monitors plant infrastructure for compliance and develops action plans for continuous improvement.
• Communicates closely with all functions and levels of the plant organization, including corporate quality, production, and sanitation.
• Leads sanitation training for operators and maintenance.
• Trains, develops, and maintains plant sanitation SOWI’s, sanitation programs and reports.
• Manages sanitation tool, brush, and bucket programs to ensure proper tools for the job and compliance with plant color code policies.
• Member of plant food safety team participating in FSSC certification and HACCP validations.
• Active participant in sanitation and Pest control KHMS programs
• Supports R&D trials, plant commercialization, and A-1 sanitary design for projects.

Benefits

• Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments
• Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Flexible Work Arrangements, Recognition, Training
• Employee Assistance Program , Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs
• 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability

What This Job Offers

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