Sanitation Supervisor

Job Description

Job Description

Description

At Pacific Seafood, we do more than just provide the world with the healthiest proteins on the planet. We are a family-owned, excellence-driven organization committed to being the brand of choice in the marketplace and the employer of choice in the community. We believe in servant leadership, investing in our team members’ personal and professional growth, and rewarding performance. We live by the core values of our Diamond Philosophy: Teamwork, Productivity, Quality, and Excellence—which means consistently doing your best and always striving to do better. 

The Sanitation Supervisor at Pacific Seafood is a key role on our Production team supporting efforts to maintain a high level of food safety and product quality. This position involves following strict cleaning and sanitation procedures while monitoring and training the sanitation crew and is ideal for someone who is clean, meticulous, and a good communicator.

1. Sanitation Protocol Management: 
   • Provide hands-on cleaning, and sanitation instruction and guidance to the sanitation crew following the company’s Master Sanitation Program.
   • Oversee the sanitation crew’s appropriate use of chemicals and cleaning agents to clean and sanitize processing area walls, floor, and equipment.
   • Ensure the removal of debris from the processing area.
2. Safety Leadership and Equipment Oversight: 
   • Promote safe work behaviors and overall plant safety.
   • Maintain and oversee the proper use of equipment, including becoming and maintaining certification as an electric pallet jack and forklift operator.
   • Verify the efficacy of daily cleaning through both the use of Hygiena ATP testing unit and daily preoperational inspections with the sanitation crew still present. 
   • Provide corrective actions to ensure all surfaces are adequately cleaned and sanitized before production.
3. Communication and Training:
   • Communicate chemical supply levels to management.
   • Compile and store sanitation compliance data and reports.
   • Conduct new hire and ongoing job and safety training for the sanitation crew.
   • Participate in management and strategic planning meetings in the pursuit of operational excellence.

Additional responsibilities may be assigned as deemed necessary to support the overall goals and objectives of the position.

Education and Experience

• Required
  • High school diploma or GED
  • Minimum one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience in a food processing environment
  • Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams)
• Preferred
  • Prior experience with HACCP, COOL Act, or other food safety programs
  • Prior forklift and pallet jack experience
  • Forklift certification
  • Must be able to work varied work schedules

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the team member:

• Must be available to work variable shifts, including weekends and holidays. 
• Must be able to watch and react to changing situations, to ensure safety.
• Ability to lift items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to stand or walk for long periods.
• Ability to use hands and fingers to carefully complete tasks and skillful actions, making sure to pay close attention to details and accuracy.
• Ability to read a limited number of two and three-syllable words and recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers.
• Ability to print and speak simple sentences.
• Ability to understand and carry out written or oral instructions.
• Capable of working and communicating in loud environments, while focusing on tasks.
• Capable of training in using specialized tools and equipment pertinent to operations.
• Capable of solving simple math equations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Working Conditions

The working environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is exposed to:

• Traditional warehouse and distribution facility environment
• Large, specialized equipment
• Large moving equipment
• High noise level
• Exposure to cold/freezing temperatures
• Exposure to hazardous material
• Wet environment
• Safety equipment (hair nets, gloves, smock, etc.)
• Well-illuminated environment
• Scents related to the production facility

Total compensation:

At Pacific Seafood, your base wage is only a portion of your overall compensation package. We invest in our Team Members through a comprehensive and attractive total rewards package, including but not limited to:

• Health insurance benefits options, including medical, prescription, vision, dental, basic group life and short-term disability.
• Flexible spending accounts for health flex and dependent care expenses
• 401(k) Retirement Plan options with generous annual company profit sharing match
• Paid time off for all regular FT team members, to include sick days, holiday pay, vacation, and personal time
• Employee Assistance Program- Confidential professional counseling, financial, and legal assistance provided at no charge to Team Members and immediate family members
• Product purchase program

Pacific Seafood is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.