Sanitation Supervisor - Chehalis, WA

Position Description

Responsible for the facility and plant sanitation for the Night Shift, compliance with GMP’s, sanitation policies and procedures. Monitors daily sanitation of food plant production equipment and ensure that established procedures for hygiene and safety are strictly followed in accordance with established GMP and HACCP programs. Coordinate cleanup activities with production requirements to establish and maintain optimal efficiency and safe work practices.

Primarily graveyard shift.

$26.30 – $31.95 per hour D.O.E.

Permanent, fulltime position benefits include medical, dental, and vision on the first of the month following 60 days of employment. Upon qualifying, eligible for paid vacation, 10 paid holidays, jury duty, bereavement leave, 401k + matching, and Life Insurance. Employee Assistance Program and paid sick leave are available from the start of employment.

• Be a role model by promoting food safety and teamwork at all times.
• Implement good manufacturing practices in regards to sanitation.
• Manage master cleaning schedule and sanitation records in timely manner.
• Respond daily to any sanitation deficiencies noted by either the quality assurance, production, or other departments.
• Coordinate clean-up and equipment set-up with production and maintenance departments based on production schedule.
• Continually evaluating and implementing improvements in sanitary efficiencies.
• Supervise and coordinate sanitation activities including delegating tasks according to production needs, data interpretation of ATP testing.
• Oversee corrective actions required in response to noncompliance’s and positive microbiological environmental lab test results in a timely manner.
• Monitor chemical concentrations to assure efficacy during sanitation processes.
• Responsible for the of maintaining all of sanitation’s equipment. Including directly reporting any mechanical complications to the maintenance team.
• Responsible for the safety of the facility and the employees during the shift.
• Reviews all SSOP’s annually and communicate to management any necessary changes.
• Responsible for training all new sanitation employees in chemical safety and usage.
• Responsible for sanitation new hire team members, performance reviews, and corrective actions.
• Organize and train sanitation crew according to industry standards of safety for chemical and equipment suppliers, and machine-specific lockout procedures.
• Use SSOP’s to train new employees, continually communicating any procedure changes.
• Promote safety, productivity, quality, communication, team spirit, and a mutual respect for other departments.
• Maintain proper chemical inventory levels in order to cover sanitation needs while minimizing costs.
• Supervise approximately 7-10 team members.
• Complete accident/incident reports for the sanitation crew in timely manner.
• Fill in for sanitation on an as needed basis.
• Perform other duties, as assigned.

Preferred:

• A minimum of one-year experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience in a food processing environment.
• Prior experience with HACCP, or other food safety programs.
• Prior forklift and pallet jack experience.
• Bilingual with Spanish and English skills.

• Possess strong leadership skills with the ability to multitask.
• Ability to adapt under pressure.
• Be able to keep a professional attitude in stressful situations.
• Being proficient at sanitation is required.
• Lock-Out/Tag-Out qualification is required. If you are not qualified, you will be trained.
• Read, understand, and obey all plant rules.
• Practice safety as outlined in the employee handbook.
• Practice proper body mechanics and safe lifting techniques.
• Knowledgeable of potential hazards and safety procedures associated sanitation duties.
• Actively practice and abide by all company regulation as outlined in the employee handbook.
• Effectively communicate in English verbally and in writing. Ability to understand instructions and follow directions in English.

• Strength
  - Lift 100 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 100 pounds.
• Stand/Walk a maximum of 3 hours…