Sanitation Manager - Posting No. 1663
Date Posted
December 14, 2009
Employer
Agro-Farma
Location
New Berlin, NY
Job Description
We currently have a third shift position opening for a Sanitation Manager. In this role you will oversee our sanitation and cleaning processes and employees. You will set the bar as the management leader of sanitation processes, and use your knowledge & skill to seek out opportunities for improvement.
If you’re selected for our team we expect you to:
Lead by example: Leaders are more than people who delegate responsibility; they are also an avenue for change and improvement. You will keep production running by using your leadership role to guide and mentor employees to achieve success in a continually changing environment.
Have an immediate impact: You’re skill and knowledge in problem solving, manufacturing processes and innovation will empower you to make improvements and grow our production to satisfy our valued customers.
Job Responsibilities Include:
- Responsible for the successful attainment of sanitation objectives, implementation of policies, and most effective utilization of available resources and facilities.
- Establish well documented check list and record keeping standards to ensure world class sanitation program.
- Oversee entire sanitation program by assisting Quality Manager.
- Responsible for the enforcement of GMP’s. Enforce adherence to manufacturing instructions, quality standards, and GMP’s.
- Manage and coordinate fogging program for plant, including frequency, functioning of equipment and accountability.
- Responsible for general plant cleanliness with the expectation of being inspection ready 24/7.
- Increased efforts for all plant inspections and audits prior to visits.
- Establish a positive and effective relationship, working directly with vendors.
- Manage bulk inventories with daily readings for daily usage tracking. Insuring proper stock levels at all times by managing bulk and barrel inventories at all times.
- Ensure compliance with all legal requirements concerning dairy processing, safety, and working conditions.
- Responsible for training and development of direct reports, specifically all sanitation team members.
- Ensures effective communication between shifts and other departments by ensuring established communication methods regarding company performance and safety.
- Plans, schedules, and directs the operation of equipment and facilities to insure safe and cost efficient operations relating to sanitation and plant cleanliness.
Assist in designing, improving, and installing equipment and systems to improve plant cleanliness and meet plant needs of being inspection ready at all times.
- Supervises activities of a team of direct reports
- Establish and maintain a positive work environment including personnel policy development, training safety and housekeeping. This includes all safety training concerning sanitation program (ie: PPE, chemical safety, hazmat)
· Stay abreast of new technologies associated with the industry and area of sanitation. Including further development and external training. Responsible for training at the plant level.
· Accountable for decreasing fixed chemical costs on an annual basis
· Assist all departmental areas to maintain 100% coli free standards
· Assist all departmental areas to maintain shelf life compliance
· Ensure on time start up of all packaging lines through decreased sanitation times and coordination of sanitation scheduling
· Tracking of preventative maintenance of all equipment including who, what, and when. Ensuring Quality Manager compliance lists are 100% completed.
· Organize, verify, and analyze daily inspections and record keeping include sanitation charts
· Other assignments deemed by the plant manager
Job Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Food/Sanitation Engineering or related technical field preferred.
- Minimum five years experience in food plant sanitation management.
- Must be computer literate; experienced in using computer software applications such as CADD, Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS Project Mgt, etc.
- Must have complete understanding of PLC and logic controls for high speed operating equipment.
- Mechanical ability and proven knowledge of equipment currently used.
- Basic accounting knowledge required.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted for the stated requirements.
Agro-Farma is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/D/V
Salary
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Contact Information
Kevin Korzenski
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