Assistant Cheese Sanitation Team Leader

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Operates and leads all Cleaning-in-Place (CIP) and kitchen operations throughout the cheese plant. Supports equipment breakdowns, troubleshooting, and staff coverage for all sanitation operations.

• Responsible for knowledge of all sanitation procedures, equipment, and systems within the assigned production areas.
• Ensures sanitation activities are completed in accordance with food safety, GMP, SSOP, and company standards.
• Verifies Cleaning-in-Place (CIP) systems are operating correctly, including monitoring piping temperature, valve operation, and cleaning effectiveness.
• Conducts routine inspections of production equipment, conveyors, hard-to-clean areas, niche points, lights, covers, caps, spray balls, and other sanitation-critical components to ensure cleanliness and compliance.
• Assists with and coordinates sanitation activities during planned and unplanned production shutdowns.
• Leads assigned sanitation projects and special cleaning initiatives during plant shutdowns and maintenance events.
• Assists in Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) activities as required to safely perform sanitation and inspection tasks.
• Supports ventilation system cleaning, chamber cleaning, spray ball inspections, and other preventive sanitation programs.
• Performs and coordinates periodic deep-cleaning activities, including bins, tanks, fans, dollies, and other plant equipment.
• Identifies sanitation deficiencies and works with operations, maintenance, and leadership teams to implement corrective actions.
• Responsible for maintaining accurate sanitation records and documentation in accordance with company procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Assists in communication between sanitation team members, operations personnel, maintenance personnel, and management.
• Facilitates training of new sanitation team members and helps ensure compliance with sanitation standards and procedures.
• Ensures safe work practices are followed and assists in reporting and analyzing work-related injuries and safety concerns.
• Utilizes GPS processes, drives zero losses, and upholds the culture of Southwest Cheese non-negotiables.
• Supports continuous improvement initiatives focused on food safety, sanitation effectiveness, operational efficiency, and cost reduction.
• Comply with occupational safety and health standards and all rules, regulations, and orders issued pursuant to the Occupational Safety and Health Act which are applicable to his/her own actions and conduct.
• Complies with all applicable food safety regulations and mandates (Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), Safe Quality Foods (SQF), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO)).

Delivering on Glanbia’s Values:

• “Showing Respect” - Research issues & incidents with internal teams, business partners and customers in a collaborative manner that includes professional, honest and transparent communication.
• “Find a Better Way” - Work with internal and external teams to implement process improvements and/or procedural changes that eliminate non-value added activities and drive more business value.
• “Winning Together” - Assist with training of new team members. Facilitate or oversee training and standard operating procedure reviews to ensure new hires develop proficiency of role.
• “The Customer’s Champion” – Proactively engage to support our customer needs on an end to end basis and strive to meet or exceed SLA timelines. Take ownership of customer requests and engage with internal teams as needed and within a timely manner.
• “Performance Matters” – Meet or exceed all key metrics in line with expectations for role. Continually update knowledge of products, product changes, processes and services offered to deliver a dynamic…