Sanitation Supervisor - Irvine Plant

Food MFG Plant - Irvine, 2450 White Rd, Irvine, CA 92614, USA

About Us:

Northgate Gonzalez Market has grown from one store in Anaheim in 1980 to over 40 locations across Southern California, and we’re looking for passionate, customer-focused team members to join our family. We offer flexible schedules, opportunities for growth, and an associate discount of up to 20% for you and your household—all in a positive and fun work environment where you’ll feel valued and appreciated.

If you’re enthusiastic, team-oriented, and ready to build a career with us, we’d love to meet you.

Maintains Plant’s food contact surfaces and non-food contact surfaces in all areas & equipment in pristine and optimum conditions throughout the shift. Executes Company’s GMP program and strictly abides by its policies. Under the direction of Quality Assurance, executes the food safety & quality assurance programs of the plant. Under the direction & supervision of Sanitation Manager & QA, works with specialized vendors to develop, implement, and execute all sanitation standards operational procedures, (SSOP’S).

Assists Quality Assurance in the implementation and monitoring of all USDA pre-requisite requirements such as Listeria, allergens, and traceability. Assists Sanitation Manager in managing all cleaning-related chemicals in plant. Performs the correct dilution ratios of chemicals and trains and monitors that the Sanitarian team abides by them. Responsible to always wear appropriate safety gear while performing work duties and ensures that all personnel under his supervision wear it as well.

Reports immediately any deviation or policy failure. Ensures that all equipment is properly and safely disassembled, clean, rinse & sanitize and reassemble back together in a proper and safe way, according to Safety & SSOP guidelines.

Some of these tasks include, but are not limited to:

• Must have a basic understanding of USDA, FDA, and Health Department on-the-job demands.
• Executes the Company’s General Manufacturing Practices, (GMP) policies & procedures.
• Responsible for the implementation and execution of all Sanitation Standard Operational Procedures, (SSOP’S).
• Assists Quality Assurance in the implementation and execution of HACCP.
• Manages all cleaning-related chemicals, performs the correct dilution ratios, and trains all personnel in its use. Ensures that all chemicals are always locked and secured in a previously assigned place.
• Responsible for his safety and the safety of his direct report.
  Always executes the Lock-out / Tag out program.
• Ensures that they always wear the correct safety gear to perform the job and that all sanitation personnel wear it as well and reports any deviation of policy.
• Works under the direction of QA in executing correct pre-operational inspections and having the plant ready for USDA inspection in time.
• Works closely with Production Associates and QA in preventing potential cross-contamination situations.
• Maintain a safe work environment by properly implementing the IIPP (Injury Illness Prevention Programs).
• Works closely with Maintenance department to prevent water-related damage in processing equipment.
• Works closely with Quality Assurance department in the execution of the Pest Control program.

• Promote health and safety in the workplace.
• Maintains plant in optimum and pristine sanitation condition.
• Display good work ethic, resourcefulness, and organization.
• Reports immediately any malfunction issues and/or missing equipment parts as well as any damaged equipment while performing the daily tasks.
• Ensures that every associate works as previously assigned in the department’s weekly schedule.
• Ensures that all direct reports take the assigned breaks promptly as per Company’s policy.
• Leads by example in proper uniform and work gear.
• Trains all direct reports in proper filling of sanitation records, as per Quality Assurance guidelines.
• Trains all direct reports in the lock out / tag out program, as per Company’s policy.
• Trains direct reports in proper equipment prep prior to wash down.
• Manages water consumption in Plant. Avoids use of…