Sanitation Supervisor

JOB DESCRIPTION: Sanitation Supervisor   JOB INFORMATION JOB TITLE Sanitation Supervisor CLASSIFICATION Salary / Exempt DEPARTMENT Sanitation STATUS Full Time / 40 hours REPORTS TO Sanitation Manager WORK HOURS Thursday – Sunday 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM  Flex as needed DATE CREATED October 2017 LAST MODIFIED DATE February 2024   OVERALL PURPOSE OF JOB Works within the policy guidance of the Sanitation Manager.  Coaches and coordinates the daily activities of the sanitation teammates.  This position is primarily responsible for the night shift weekend sanitation crew and able to perform with minimal supervision. Provides consistent positive leadership to teammates in order to meet or exceed quality sanitation standards in a consistent, safe manner. Primarily works as a coordinator and inspector ensuring the orderly cleaning of the plant and its equipment to food plant standards.  Coordinates the activity of sanitation teammates to reduce duplication of efforts and to facilitate efficient activity.  Audits the safety and cleanliness of the plant and the sanitation activity, taking immediate and specific action to correct deficiencies. Handles confidential information (personnel records) with discretion.   MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Coordinates the teamwork effort in sanitation to satisfy the production schedule. Interfaces with production and scheduling for line/product changes. Interfaces with warehouse for plant sanitation efforts. Interfaces with quality assurance to ensure sanitation standards are met. Interfaces with maintenance to reduce rework, resolve conflicts for equipment, and to ensure equipment is functionally safe and clean. Problem solver.  Works with teammates to resolve problems with sanitation as they occur. Coaching/Training.  Works with teammates to ensure they fully understand the importance of their role in plant sanitation and that they develop the ability to problem solve and self-inspect their work. Although functionally assigned to sanitation as an area of responsibility, accepts responsibility for the entire plant facility, inside and out, in the areas of security, safety, and food safety. Counsels, evaluates and disciplines teammates as needed. Attend meetings and professional seminars as needed. Complete all paperwork for cleaning to meet regulatory requirements Demands improvement through change with continuous improvement.  Does not accept even high levels of status quo. Communicate via telephone and email with internal and external customers. Performs other duties as assigned.   REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT Minimum of a high school diploma, bachelor's degree and SQF experience preferred.   Minimum of 3 years of sanitation experience in a food plant environment.  Ability to communicate English clearly in both verbal and written form. Attention to details and hands-on is essential. Must be able to maintain sanitation levels while under stressful conditions and limitations in time, equipment supplies, and labor.  Ability to accept continuous improvement. Flexibility to work any shift required. Possess strong basic math skills, computer usage including accessing, inputting, and retrieving information from a computer.  Ability to work with allergens that might be present in a food environment.  Must be able to perform physical tasks for extended periods of time including standing, walking, climbing, bending, pushing, pulling and twisting over surfaces. Strong ability to work in a team atmosphere and provide the essential leadership for the team to meet/exceed.