Sanitation Manager

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food.

Michael Foods, Inc. located in Norwalk, Iowa is a southern suburb in the Des Moines, Iowa metropolitan area. We are known for knowing our neighbors and enjoying a great quality of life! Our location produces high quality precooked egg patties as well as various French Toast products.

• Demonstrate procedure and standards compliance – MFI, FSMA and USDA.
• Serve as subject matter expert on MFI sanitation programs related to:
• Cleaning the facility to a microbiological level
• Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS)
• Environmental cleaning
• Operational sanitation
• Special event cleaning – i.e. construction, incident response
• Preoperational inspection programs
• Plant janitorial/housekeeping
• Work with chemical provider and plant leadership team to address any identified corrective actions.
• Provide feedback into the performance of Sanitation Supervisors.
• Demonstrated knowledge and utilization of cleaning chemistry (chemicals).
• Develop and verify SSOPs and work instructions.
• Assist with applying wet cleaning techniques following the 7 Steps of Wet Sanitation process.
• Knowledge of Clean in Place (CIP) and Clean Out of Place (COP) cleaning techniques.
• Assist in managing sanitation aspects of construction events.
• Partner with facility FSQ Managers to drive food safety and sanitation objectives.
• Participate as a technical subject matter expert during the Food Safety and Quality Surveys, when responding to regulatory non-compliances, when evaluating sanitation vendors, and during third party audits of sanitation practices.
• Perform sanitation system validations at the plant sites, including CIP, allergen cleans, kosher cleans, and SSOPs.
• Evaluate sanitation program execution including direct observation of the cleaning process and documentation review.
• Manage plant zoning/separation.
• Monitor personnel safety requirements and participate on plant safety teams.
• Assist in facility budget development and execution related to sanitation.
• Evaluate sanitary design within the facilities and assist in management of improvements with the plant team.
• Provide research, guidance and technical support to plant personnel in areas of sanitation.
• Manage cross-functional relationships and influence with operations, maintenance and engineering to drive food safety and sanitation objectives.
• Maintain federal, state and local plant compliance in sanitation and through environmental non-compliance investigations, documentation, and reports.

• Bachelor’s of Science degree in Microbiology, Food Science/Food Technology or related field preferred.
• A minimum of 7 years of experience in sanitation of a food manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of relevant federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations.
• Skills in identifying sanitation problems and providing workable solutions. RCA experience is helpful.
• Must have a strong knowledge and understanding of Food Safety/HACCP/HARPC, GMPs, and sanitary design/controls.
• Knowledge of the 7-step wet cleaning process.
• Excellent computer skills in Office, SharePoint, SAP.
• Must have excellent communication, interpersonal and team-building skills.
• Able to work flexible hours (weekends) as required.
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects in different plant locations.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Willing to travel up to 20% of the time.