Sanitation Supervisor

About the role:

The Plant Sanitation Supervisor is responsible for developing, implementing, and continuously improving sanitation programs, policies, and procedures, and establishing key performance indicators (KPIs) for the production facility. In this role, you will maintain the master and routine cleaning schedule for the plant according to GMP and company guidelines. This position reports directly to the COO and will manage internal personnel to ensure the facility is in proper sanitary condition at all times and complies with all product safety policies and procedures.

What You'll Do:

      Assist in the development and maintenance of the Sanitation program, procedures, and paperwork to meet all applicable rules or guidelines that pertain to government, industry, and cosmetic sanitation practices.

      Cooperate with facilities and production departments on the required maintenance of equipment and facilities

      Maintain cleaning standards and prevent product contamination

      Ensure that the facility is prepared for third-party or customer inspections

      Develop and manage strong Sanitation team members through the effective use of performance management processes, training, and other tools

      Responsible for communicating in a clear manner any sanitation issues with all levels of management within the organization

Minimum Skills Required:

            Evening hours and flexible schedules may be required

      A minimum of 3 years of sanitation experience in a restaurant, food manufacturing or personal care environment required            Previous supervisory experience required

     Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and understanding of clean design requirements, cleaning and sanitizing principles, and microbiological contamination risk

      Must be able to speak, read and write in English. Bilingual Spanish preferred

      Solid written and verbal communication skills

      Relentless drive to continuously improve cleaning and sanitization procedures, and the execution of those procedures, to reduce the risk of microbiological contamination  Solid organizational skills

      Capable of teaching, training, and sharing technical knowledge with employees within operations

      Working computer knowledge specifically in documents, spreadsheets, and slide decks  Must be able to work any assigned shift with advance notice including weekend and overtime work as required

      Ability to think ahead and prepare action plans to get results