Sanitation Supervisor

Brand: Michael Foods Inc.

Categories: Operations Production

Locations: Britt, Iowa

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Remote Eligible: No

Req ID: 30437

Job Description

Business Unit Overview

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food .

Location Description

Michael foods, Inc. located in Britt, Iowa where more eggs are produced within a 100 mile radius than anywhere in the world. Small town living and friendly faces make Britt, Iowa a place to call home. Our location is an egg processing flacility that varies from breaking, pasteurization, and dried egg. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that's First in Food.

Responsibilities

POSITION SUMMARY:

Ensures proper sanitation of the production equipment and facilities by supervising and training

sanitation employees. Responsible for the direct oversight of cleaning and inspecting equipment

and training according to established policies and procedures.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leadership & Personnel Management

• Leads sanitation operations by overseeing the Sanitation department personnel including

work scheduling, hiring employees, terminating employees and performing annual

evaluations.

• Direct responsibility to coach and develop sanitation employees to maintain and grow a

strong quality culture.

• Enforce company policies in a fair and consistent manner.

• In absence, job responsibilities will be covered by the FSQ Manager and/or Production

Supervisor.

Training & Compliance

• Ensure that employees are properly trained in chemical handling & titration verification

and that they have all needed tools & equipment to perform their jobs.

• Ensure that employees are following all required safety processes during cleanup such as

LOTO.

• Expected to adhere to GMP and HACCP guidelines, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure

that product quality is maintained to sustain SQF certification.

• Assist in maintaining SQF certification and continued plant improvement through program

verification activities.

• Participates in regulatory, customer, and internal audits.

Food Safety & Quality

• Responsible for all sanitation activities which impact Food Safety and Quality of MFI

products.

• Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety,

food quality or personnel safety.

• Monitor and report on KPIs such as pre-operational inspection findings.

Safety

• This position has the responsibility to comply with Safety work rules at all times as well as

an obligation to reinforce Safety as a Core Value.

• Accountable for a safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety policies

and procedures and incorporate safety and health in all jobs and tasks.

• Adhere to Quality work practices, follow GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure

that product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices

that may adversely affect food safety and quality.

• Ensures that all policies, procedures and activities, related to Safety, are followed and

complied with uniformly, to reduce product and process variability.

• Active participation in the Company’s safety program known as SRMP.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Ability to communicate and interact effectively with Production, Maintenance, HR &

Safety.

• Assist in third party audit preparation and auditing process.

• Assist in root cause analysis to identify and eliminate sanitation deficiencies.

Administrative & Operational Support

• Maintain department budget by tracking supplies and labor hours against plan.

• Perform weekly chemical inventory and order.

• Monitor, create and update as needed all plant sanitation procedures and practices.

• Proactively solve concerns in regard to GMP, SSOP, SOP, SW, SDS, and Process Control

programs.

• Develop, maintain, and audit sanitation SOPs for equipment and areas.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in quality, production, or sanitation functions.

• Associates degree preferred or equivalent in experience in working sanitation.

• Prior supervisor experience preferred.

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as SSOP’s, safety rules, operating and

maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

• Ability to write routine reports, SSOP’s and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively

before groups, customers/vendors or employees of the organization.

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Lead

an effective root cause analysis event.

• Coordinate and supervise all sanitation department functions.

• Resolve employee relations issues and supervise in a fair and consistent manner.

• Be able to recognize problem situations and take appropriate steps to resolve.

• Must have excellent communication, interpersonal and team skills.

• Able to develop and motivate salaried and hourly personnel.

• Experience working with USDA or regulatory personnel and regulations.

• Knowledge of CIP Preferred.

• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing tools & techniques preferred.

• Bilingual English / Spanish preferred.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Ensures proper sanitation of the production equipment and facilities by supervising and training

sanitation employees. Responsible for the direct oversight of cleaning and inspecting equipment

and training according to established policies and procedures.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leadership & Personnel Management

• Leads sanitation operations by overseeing the Sanitation department personnel including

work scheduling, hiring employees, terminating employees and performing annual

evaluations.

• Direct responsibility to coach and develop sanitation employees to maintain and grow a

strong quality culture.

• Enforce company policies in a fair and consistent manner.

• In absence, job responsibilities will be covered by the FSQ Manager and/or Production

Supervisor.

Training & Compliance

• Ensure that employees are properly trained in chemical handling & titration verification

and that they have all needed tools & equipment to perform their jobs.

• Ensure that employees are following all required safety processes during cleanup such as

LOTO.

• Expected to adhere to GMP and HACCP guidelines, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure

that product quality is maintained to sustain SQF certification.

• Assist in maintaining SQF certification and continued plant improvement through program

verification activities.

• Participates in regulatory, customer, and internal audits.

Food Safety & Quality

• Responsible for all sanitation activities which impact Food Safety and Quality of MFI

products.

• Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety,

food quality or personnel safety.

• Monitor and report on KPIs such as pre-operational inspection findings.

Safety

• This position has the responsibility to comply with Safety work rules at all times as well as

an obligation to reinforce Safety as a Core Value.

• Accountable for a safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety policies

and procedures and incorporate safety and health in all jobs and tasks.

• Adhere to Quality work practices, follow GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure

that product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices

that may adversely affect food safety and quality.

• Ensures that all policies, procedures and activities, related to Safety, are followed and

complied with uniformly, to reduce product and process variability.

• Active participation in the Company’s safety program known as SRMP.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Ability to communicate and interact effectively with Production, Maintenance, HR &

Safety.

• Assist in third party audit preparation and auditing process.

• Assist in root cause analysis to identify and eliminate sanitation deficiencies.

Administrative & Operational Support

• Maintain department budget by tracking supplies and labor hours against plan.

• Perform weekly chemical inventory and order.

• Monitor, create and update as needed all plant sanitation procedures and practices.

• Proactively solve concerns in regard to GMP, SSOP, SOP, SW, SDS, and Process Control

programs.

• Develop, maintain, and audit sanitation SOPs for equipment and areas.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in quality, production, or sanitation functions.

• Associates degree preferred or equivalent in experience in working sanitation.

• Prior supervisor experience preferred.

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as SSOP’s, safety rules, operating and

maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

• Ability to write routine reports, SSOP’s and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively

before groups, customers/vendors or employees of the organization.

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Lead

an effective root cause analysis event.

• Coordinate and supervise all sanitation department functions.

• Resolve employee relations issues and supervise in a fair and consistent manner.

• Be able to recognize problem situations and take appropriate steps to resolve.

• Must have excellent communication, interpersonal and team skills.

• Able to develop and motivate salaried and hourly personnel.

• Experience working with USDA or regulatory personnel and regulations.

• Knowledge of CIP Preferred.

• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing tools & techniques preferred.

• Bilingual English / Spanish preferred.

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