Sanitation Compliance General Foreman

About the role

This position is primarily responsible, on a daily basis, for ensuring that the Company’s policies and standard operating procedures related to third-party sanitation vendors are strictly adhered to. In addition, this role manages the third shift sanitation activities and master sanitation program for the facility. Must be proficient and knowledgeable of all aspects of Sanitation Processes, QA, USDA, and all Safety procedures including but not limited to Chemical Safety.

Responsibilities

• Enforce and ensure that the Company’s Third-Party Sanitation Vendors policies, procedures, SOPs, as well as all related laws and regulations, are followed by Company personnel and third-party vendors.
• Conduct audits to ensure relevant policies, procedures, SOPs, and related laws and regulations are being followed at the plant level.
• Analyze, implement, and oversee policies, programs, and SOPs in support of third-party sanitation contractor requirements, company initiatives, the supplier code of conduct, and all other company policies, programs, and SOPs.
• Oversee the third-party contract sanitation company during the third shift of sanitation, verify dry pick up from operations, verify proper cleaning and sanitation activities are performed by the third-party contractor, inspect production areas for any maintenance repairs, and complete the necessary work orders.
• Work with multiple departmental leaders and associates, and the contract sanitation company, to ensure the facility is properly cleaned each day and ready for pre-op inspection.
• Oversee third shift sanitation process for food safety, safety issues, and contractor compliance with all relevant company policies and procedures.
• Conduct daily assessments of all onsite personnel to ensure compliance with company employment policies, supplier code of conduct, and all other policies, programs, and SOPs regarding the same.
• Partner with the Head of Contractor Compliance regarding company initiatives, reporting contractor deficiencies, remedial actions, and plant performance.
• Manage daily communications with the contract sanitation company regarding the third shift sanitation work, including receiving and responding to real-time information about their workforce.
• Document nightly observations and communicate to all necessary individuals, including the Head of Contractor Compliance.
• Inspect production areas for needed mechanical repairs, complete the necessary work order for the repair, follow up and document that it was completed.
• Manage the facility’s master sanitation program.
• Work with employees and management to assure that work areas are properly sanitized.
• Maintain all Sanitation departmental records.
• Interpret and enforce all company policies and procedures.
• Evaluate and correct (when needed) effectiveness of Sanitation employees’ cleaning abilities.
• Assure all USDA and HACCP regulations are being adhered to by area Sanitation employees.
• Assure that all new Sanitation employees receive their Food Safety, HACCP, Chemical and Lock-Out/Tag-Out (LOTO) training.
• Create and rewrite Sanitation SOPs.
• Perform weekly chemical checks on various chemical concentrations and dispensing units.
• Train new QA’s on Pre-Op.
• Escort/call USDA on their Pre-Op inspections.
• Monitor cutting board ware.
• Follow up with maintenance on work orders.
• Monitor cooler temperature overnight.

Working conditions

Production Floor – all areas

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• 1–3 years in a production role or related experience (or deemed equivalent experience)
• Strong organizational skills and acute attention to detail
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Word and Excel preferred
• Self-motivated, with the ability to work independently and ask questions as needed
• Experience with the Meat business preferred
• Strong background in HAZMAT, LOTO, Chemical Safety, and all applicable safety standards affecting the sanitation process
• Strong ability to build and maintain effective working relationships, influence others, mediate through conflict, and take decisive action