Sanitation Supervisor

Rise Baking Company, LLC•Worcester, MA

15d•$65,000 - $85,000

About The Position

Lead the Sanitation team to achieve full plant compliance with sanitation/cleaning standards, food safety, and personnel safety, maintaining all federal, state, and customer requirements. Provide sanitation support to the plant to help ensure production schedules are met and manufacturing goals are achieved.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree preferred and/or 2 years of experience in implementing sanitation programs
2+ years of supervisory experience preferred
Experience with Microsoft Office
Strong leadership, team-building, and coaching skills with an intense desire to drive positive change, develop interdepartmental relationships, and deliver results
Strong decision-making skills with the ability to think quickly and handle frequent change
Ability to establish rapport quickly, communicating with ease, skill, and conviction
Continuous improvement mind-set with the ability to lead and support multiple projects

Nice To Haves

GFSI, FDA, and State Department of Agriculture experience preferred
HACCP and PCQI certification preferred
Experience developing and managing to a budget preferred

Responsibilities

Manage Sanitation team across all shifts including training, development, scheduling, and performance management
Develop, implement, and maintain master sanitation schedules, ensuring master sanitation schedules and daily housekeeping requirements are executed effectively, documented, and filed accordingly
Ensure proper equipment sanitation and efficient startups through an understanding of the manufacturing process and equipment/parts design
Ensure all areas of the plant are properly sanitized and in good repair
Work with Quality Assurance and Production to validate/verify allergen cleaning effectiveness
Work with facility leadership to ensure readiness for upcoming projects; demonstrate good time management in planning work schedules to ensure deadlines are met
Order and maintain inventory for Sanitation department materials; manage inventory to keep within budget
Manage chemical control within the Sanitation department, working with chemical provider
Ensure proper training is completed and documented for the Sanitation team
Continually train, monitor and enforce compliance to safety program including Lock Out Tag Out, chemical safety, chemical SDS, etc.; monitor department adherence to required PPEs
Create, update, and audit sanitation program and all SSOPs to ensure compliance with FDA and GFSI requirements
Assist with updating quality systems relating to sanitation, environmental safety, food safety, and quality controls
Actively participate in food safety and plant audits, company audits, and 2nd and 3rd party audits
Provide pest control support, working with pest control provider to ensure corrective actions are closed out in a timely manner
Establish a culture of continuous improvement, foster a sense of team responsibility for achieving goals and supporting plant metrics, and lead the department by example
Support food safety program, quality standards, and legality of products manufactured in the facility
Perform other job-related duties as assigned