What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sanitation Manager position at Tamarack Foods?
Tamarack Foods is looking to hire a full-time Sanitation Manager . Would you like to work for an established food manufacturing company with a great reputation and a family-like environment? Are you a self-starter who hates being chained to a desk all day? If so, please read on!
General Responsibilities :
Responsible for sanitation of entire plant and subsequent line setup during non-production hours. Manages crew of sanitation technicians to assure that the plant meets GMP, HACCP and USDA standards for cleanliness.
Specific Responsibilities :
- Direct crew in the daily overnight cleaning of the plant. Coordinate any necessary corrective action between Sanitation, Production, Quality Assurance and USDA.
- Maintain the plants master sanitation list.
- Manage departmental budget and expenditures.
- Develop cleaning and sanitation procedures. Assure that all appropriate procedures are followed to assure the safety of employees, equipment, and facility. This includes procedures regarding chemical handling.
- Coordinate with Maintenance to assure that equipment if properly maintained and in good working order prior to startup.
- Monitor cleaning results to assure that cleaning is executed in accordance with established pre-operational guidelines and results are acceptable to USDA. Assure that microbiological tests demonstrate that facility has been cleaned to appropriate standards.
- Stage / set up equipment at end of shift to assure scheduled start up the following day.
- Select, train, and manage subordinates in Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's) and effective sanitation procedures
- Maintain familiarity with chemical cleaning requirements and interact with chemical suppliers to assure that costs and cleaning results are optimized
Desired Background / Experience :
Thorough knowledge of food processing GMP's and cleaning / sanitation technology required. Minimum 2 years food processing / sanitation experience required, with at least 2 year of supervisory experience.
About Tamarack Foods
Tamarack Foods is a Georgia foods manufacturing company based in Americus, Georgia.
The site and building have been being fully renovated to produce battered and-fried protein products under the inspection of the USDA. Tamarack Foods is a family-owned business and is a sister company to B and D Foods in Boise, Idaho.
Our diverse employees are our foundation, so taking care of them is very important. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, profit sharing, a supportive environment, and, of course, free food!
