Sanitation Manager

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Sanitation Manager position is responsible for all activities related to food sanitation in a food manufacturing and packaging environment.  This manager plays a pivotal role in establishing and documenting a formal, fully compliant sanitation program.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Schedule and manage sanitation workers to ensure plant operations meet mandatory.
• Direct activities of sanitation staff with strong emphasis placed on employee development, performance expectations, and ensuring proper training as it relates to their job function.
• Develop and auditing of SSOP’s.
• Strictly enforce safety and GMP policies and maintain superior plant cleanliness.
• Conduct Sanitation Validations and Verifications.
• Managing a sanitation budget to include cost & control of sanitation labor, materials, equipment, etc. Will control cost and analyze causes of variances between actual/budget expenses.
• Managing the sanitation closet (chemical cage): overseeing chemical purchases, small parts & supplies inventories, and establishing control & processes for controlling inventories, overuse or waste.
• Maintain chemical inventory quantities on an ongoing basis and interact with the chemical supplier for advice on training or issues related to sanitation.
• Build and maintain a Master Sanitation Schedule and related documentation.
• Meet cleaning frequencies established in the Master Sanitation Schedule.
• Work with the FSQA Manager, Plant Manager, Maintenance Manager and Production Manager on planning and executing projects and process improvement plans.
• Make recommendations for improvements and lead improvement teams.
• Train sanitation plant employees to achieve and maintain sanitation objectives observing safety rules.
• Explain hazards and safety measures to employees and monitor compliance.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or 5 years of work experience may be substituted for degree.
• Minimum of 5-7 years’ work sanitation experience supervising a large high volume food processing plant.
• Applicants must have knowledge of regulatory requirements with respect to food production and sanitation (FDA, HACCP, GMP's, and SSOP's)
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in all phases of sanitation, facility upkeep, and equipment sanitation/maintenance including chemicals, mechanics, and State and Federal sanitation requirements.
• The applicant must be familiar with clean in place (CIP), clean out of place (COP), temperature, timing, and chemical concentration and effectively present these concepts to subordinates.

NOTE: Applicants without sanitation experience in a manufacturing environment will not be considered. Experience in food manufacturing sanitation strongly preferred.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

· None

Disclaimer:

This position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the team member. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

EEO Statement:

J&J Snack Foods Corp.is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discriminatory employment actions against, and treatment of, employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived Federal, State and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, alienage, religion or creed, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic disposition or characteristics, disability or veteran's status, sex offenses, prior record of arrest or conviction, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, status as a victim or witness of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalking and
unemployment status.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $80,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Night shift
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

Salary : $80,000 - $95,000