in Madison County, AR
Job Description
Job Summary:
The FSQA Sanitation Supervisor will be responsible for leading and ensuring the implementation and execution of the Sanitation throughout the manufacturing facility. The FSQA Sanitation Supervisor will work alongside Operations, and Maintenance to help implement and facilitate sanitation practices across the plant. The role will provide leadership, industrial best practices and serve as a technical liaison between departments. The role will maintain a positive work environment and ensure compliance with food safety and employee safety standards. The role will also be responsible for validation and implementation of sanitation practices including SSOPs and cleaning practices, use of correct cleaning chemicals, and the delivery of training materials.
Essential Functions, Duties & Responsibilities:
- Provide verification that the teams are executing the cleaning and sanitizing to an effective level.
- Monitors the cleaning systems/procedures to ensure optimal cleanliness of all processing areas.
- Supervises the day-to-day activities of a team of entry level individual contributors. Provides guidance, coaching, and support to ensure successful completion of tasks. Participates in HR activities such as hiring, terminations, performance management, goal setting, team member development, scheduling, etc. Enforces systems, policies, and procedures. Reviews and approves timecards.
- Responsible for ensuring adherence to all food safety regulations and quality standards on the Plant floor(s), including contractor and construction projects.
- Provides coaching and follows up with technicians and operations to ensure compliance.
- Assists with the development and implementation of policies, process control procedures and monitoring, and standard practices.
- Troubleshoots plant quality, safety, and sanitation problems. Implements corrective actions to address and mitigate identified issues.
- Promotes GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) and Food safety across the organization.
- Provides coaching and training across the operation's teams as needed.
- Works closely with USDA.
- Reviews all paperwork to ensure proper procedures are followed. Investigates and escalates issues as appropriate.
- Assists with facility, customer, and third-party audits and audit preparation.
- Responsible for daily SOP audits.
- Participates in investigation of product failures and customer complaints. May provide recommended solution to management team.
- Communicates with all levels of management to ensure they maintain control of the process.
- Identifies opportunities and supports creation and implementation of plant processes and/or product improvement projects.
- Maintains the technical expertise of team with recurring training in all areas with their functional area.
- Partners with management and production personnel to troubleshoot sanitation problems; recommending changes to improve sanitation policies, procedures, and cleaning effectiveness.
- Routine assessment (i.e., auditing, KPI reporting,) of cleaning and sanitation program effectiveness for the purposes of continuous improvement.
- Serves as the back-up Subject Matter Expert (SME) to the Site Superintendent and or Sanitation Director for the facility on sanitation programs.
- Ensures the necessary sanitation oversight and resources are available to fully support the operation.
- Conducts and or attends regular meetings with the plant management to discuss sanitation findings.
- Analyzes data and trends related to cleaning verification and validation activities, triggering appropriate corrective and preventive actions to ensure adherence to food safety and quality requirements.
- Collaborates with facility departments to define sanitation activities and resources needed to ensure completion of Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS). Audit MSS and complete RCCA on issues identified.
- Implements and promotes chemical/sanitation safety programs and safe work practices through active participation in safety meetings. Ensures sanitation team clearly understands all safety rules and regulations, has received appropriate training, and that their work performance is in accordance with all applicable regulations.
- Assist the Sanitation Director and or Superintendent to partners with the Quality Manager/Plant Manager to develop and oversee the department's operating budget, ensuring that proper procedures are followed, and expenses are within budgeted guidelines.
- Emphasizes sanitation opportunities in production areas by communicating and training production personnel on sanitation issues.
- Maintains a close partnership with the cross functional team at the plant to achieve overall company objectives.
- Alerts senior management on major issues.
