Sanitation and GMP Manager Point, North Carolina,

High Point, North Carolina, United States

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Sanitation program:

• Manage the site Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS) using a web-based program
• Develop, maintain, and improve Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs)
• Verify SSOPs are being followed as intended, including support during weekend or night shift hours occasionally
• Train sanitation personnel and operations on Sanitation Procedures, proper chemical usage and handling
• Manage the validation of cleaning procedures, including clean-in-place (CIP) system procedures
• Manage the Sanitation Inspection Program and address trends in non-conformities
• Complete risk assessments as required by the cleaning and sanitation standard

GMP program:

• Review and evaluate updates in Corporate, ISO or regulatory standards related to GMPs to conduct gap assessments and identify opportunities for compliance.
• Lead the GMP Committee/Group for the site to drive maintenance and continuous improvement initiatives while building functional competencies in GMP/GHP across the different value streams.
• Lead GMP related projects in coordination with Engineering (hand washing sinks, sinks for equipment cleaning, drain cleaning, etc.).
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives at the site (Exterior GMPs and Food Defense, Clean as you Go, 5S and showcase areas of the factory).

External business partners:

• Review, verify and approve pest control plan proposed by external vendor.
• Verify monitoring and correction plans to prevent infestations in the facility premises, the factory building or any warehouse within the site control.
• Assess effectiveness of external partners for pest control and provide timely feedback to ensure mutuality principle is followed.
• Organize entomologist visits, site and warehouse assessments, and reporting and corrective actions management derived from internal audits.

Trouble shooting:

• Provide direction and support to the operation to mitigate and control incidents related to sanitation, GMP, or pest control in close coordination with the site Q&FS manager.
• Consult and collaborate with the site Food Safety Scientist responsible for micro environmental control to address non-conforming verification testing results and develop actions to correct.

Verification activities:

• Develop and manage site GMP inspection program (Schedule, training, corrective actions tracking, etc.) and provide visibility to the site leadership team of level of compliance against current requirements; drive improvements based on findings.
• Maintain site level scorecards related to GMP and pest control metrics and required input in the Q&FS Management review.
• Provide information to the site leadership team to ensure all resources required to execute GMP and pest control programs are assigned.
• Support QCC’s swabbing activities as and when needed during investigations.

Training and education:

• Coordinate with the regional teams and the site training department in the execution and completion of the mandatory training programs related to GMPs and regulatory requirements for the site. The role also approves materials used to train all contractors on these topics.
• Partner with operations to provide training on SSOPs, sanitation chemical usage, and web-based sanitation worksheet completion.
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