Director,Sanitation Job Toronto area,Greater Toronto Area Ontario Canada,Manufacturing / Production

Location: Greater Toronto Area

Job Description

Director of Sanitation

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Summary

The Director of Sanitation reports to the VP, Sanitation and will strategically develop, maintain and improve the sanitation programs in all FGF facilities ensuring that all processing as including equipment and infrastructure and storage areas are in full compliance with all Federal, State and Local regulatory standards including CGMP's (Current Good Manufacturing Practices) and meet or exceed customer expectations.

What FGF Offers:

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Competitive Compensation, Health Benefits, & a generous flexible medical / Health spending account

RRSP matching program

Tuition reimbursement

Discount program that covers almost everything under the sun - Restaurants, gyms, shopping etc.

Primary Responsibilities

Develop and implement strategic sanitation programs and procedures ensuring the highest levels of sanitary performance that meets or exceed required company, regulatory and customer standards

Staying updated on relevant changes in food safety regulations and ensuring ongoing compliance

Lead and motivate all sanitation team members to ensure safe work practices including PPEs, chemical handling, times/temperatures, lock out tag out procedures

Partner with the Director of Food Safety, and Director of Maintenance & Engineering to develop methods and techniques to verify and validate the effectiveness of all sanitation initiatives

Ensure compliance with daily cleaning requirements and Master Sanitation Schedule

Develop and implement equipment and infrastructure sanitary design expectations and procedures working in conjunction with a cross-functional team of internal and external partners

Investigate and follow up on all sanitation issues which could result in contamination, reduction of shelf-life, customer complaints and rejection of products

Conduct inspections, and verification of all equipment to be cleaned and sanitized (i.e. pumps, valves, systems)

Develop KPI's to measure sanitation goals and effectiveness

Evaluate, recommend, and implement measures to improve facility sanitation procedures and methods; production equipment cleanup practices, while mitigating potential risks

Work closely with the chemical suppliers to ensure proper chemicals are in use to achieve sanitation results while maintaining the budget goals

Ensure resources are in place to adequately support quality and business needs

Strong Continuous Improvement focus, providing guidelines and support for improvements with project-based approaches such as design of experiments, statistical tools, studies and reports to senior leaders

Build cross functional relationships between teams, effectively collaborating with Production, Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, Supply Chain, among other teams to ensure seamless coordinator of sanitation efforts

Involved in the commissioning of new process equipment and production lines within new and existing facilities

Provide continuous coaching and support to all FGF Sanitation Team members to ensure they are motivated, engaged, delivering results, and are reaching their full potential

Emphasize the importance of training and development programs for sanitation team members, including continuous improvement initiatives to enhance their skills, identifying and nurturing future leaders with the sanitation department

Involved in activities related to sustainability and environmental impact, including reducing water and energy consumption, waste reduction, implementing eco-friendly sanitation practices

Travel between all FGF facilities

Required Skills & Abilities

Sanitation experience within the food manufacturing industry

Extensive knowledge in Sanitation cleaning practices (wet/dry), CIP systems, wastewater and sanitary design in a food manufacturing environment.

Thorough knowledge of sanitation chemicals and application within food production facilities

Experience working with FDA, CFIA and USDA

Ability to prioritize duties in a changing environment to satisfy business objectives

Ability to communicate well in both written and verbal form, in…

Director, Sanitation