Sanitation Supervisor - Night Shift

Overview

Grand River Foods is a leading food solutions company serving customers in the North American grocery and food service industry. As a member of the Sunrise Farm family, we are dedicated to providing a quality work environment for employees and producing high-quality products for customers. We are known for the care we take with clients and employees alike.

The Sanitation Supervisor ensures that sanitation standards and the implementation process meet established food quality and safety standards. This role ensures that sanitation guidelines are followed effectively and safely, with responsibility for GMP and HACCP compliance, while adhering to quality, safety, food safety, and legislative guidelines. The Sanitation Supervisor will train and supervise the crew and work closely with Plant Production & QC teams to provide quick response to management requests related to microbial testing results and pre-operational inspection.

• Supervise and train crews, including planning manpower and work organization, managing absenteeism and conflict.
• Administer appropriate coaching, providing leadership guidance and continually develop employees in accordance with the needs of the department.
• Track, maintain, and order chemicals and other supplies needed for effective sanitation.
• Participate in customer and CFIA audits and take corrective actions to ensure compliance with all quality assurance and food safety requirements on a regular basis.
• Manage all sanitation procedures and crew activities to produce results that meet or exceed accepted quality, efficiency and safety standards, including maintaining CFIA ratings by meeting or exceeding CFIA regulations for equipment and plant sanitation, while maintaining safety.
• Implement a continuous improvement philosophy in all areas of operation.
• Liaise with other departments on sanitation concerns and maintain strong relationships within and outside the organization.
• Conduct weekly meetings with the sanitation crew and report back to the Plant Manager.
• Complete daily checks and paperwork to ensure compliance with company policy, HACCP, and CFIA regulations.
• Participate in training programs for relevant food safety & HACCP procedures, product quality requirements, equipment & process technology.
• Participate in JHSC initiatives and follow established policies as outlined in the Health and Safety policies.
• Support the development, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of all Quality Systems.
• Assist with production setup after pre-operational evaluations are complete.
• Perform other relevant duties as assigned.

• Proven leadership, team building and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, co-workers and managers.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to lead, motivate, coach, mentor and resolve employee conflict.
• Ability to accurately maintain detailed records.
• Strong safety focus.
• Impeccable attendance records and willingness to work weekend and overtime as required.
• Experience with HACCP, food safety and WHMIS.
• Have 3+ years related and/or supervisory experience.
• Be able to work independently, as well as being a strong team player with good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Possession of a Diploma or post-secondary education with a technical certificate preferred.
• Intermediate computer skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, charting and graphing).
• Experience in meat processing is an asset, preferably in sanitation.
• Be success-driven and have a can-do attitude.
• High degree of flexibility and adaptability to take up additional duties and cross-train.
• Ability to assess and prioritize.

At Sunrise Farms we are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or any other identifying characteristic are encouraged to apply.