Sanitation Manager (Manufacturing) Hazelwood, Missouri, United States

About the role

The Sanitation Manager provides direction and leadership in sanitation and plant hygiene in a manufacturing facility. This individual will drive the strategy, development, implementation, and sustainability of a cleaning and sanitation program to meet regulatory, global and corporate requirements related to food safety and sanitation.

Responsibilities

• Full ownership and management of Sanitation Program
• Develops and updates Sanitation Procedures to reflect accurate cleaning processes, correct sanitation chemical management and correct sanitation tasks, executing best practices within Mars;
• Ensures that all sanitation standard work is properly documented and implemented.
• Lead Sanitation Validation, Risk Assessment & Allergen Clean Validation
• Verify SSOP’s are being followed as intended. This may involve the need to support during weekend or night shift hours occasionally.
• Trains sanitation personnel and operations on Sanitation Procedures, proper chemical usage and handling.
• Ensures site Master Sanitation Schedule meets the Mars Global and Regional requirements and regulatory requirements.
• Trend sanitation KPIs and report to key stakeholders.
• Accountability for all Departmental stock & inventory control. Periodically inventories supplies and requisitions and distributes supplies and equipment; places orders as required.
• Supports plant profitability by leading sanitation efficiency, including development of more efficient cleaning methods, developing standard work, training, cleaning validation and identification of operational savings.
• Provides support to the site by supervising and coordinating activities of contractors and associates engaged in duties concerned with food safety, cleaning and sanitation that enable the reliable delivery of products.
• Leads investigations for deviations in KPIs, Environmental Swabs, ATP swabs
• Leads cleaning events/activities during incidents and investigation.
• Leads to continuous improvement as it relates to sanitation programs.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in driving a robust and sustainable sanitation program in CPG manufacturing
• 5+ years of experience in driving a robust and sustainable sanitation program in CPG manufacturing preferred
• Knowledge of manufacturing procedures to include but not limited to receiving commodities, all aspects of processing, packaging and distribution operations
• Knowledge of all production equipment, site layout, sanitation, quality systems and preventive maintenance and their application within food production facilities
• Knowledge and general acumen of applicable allergen, chemical cleaning, cleaning validation and verification
• Sanitary Design Expert
• Familiarity with SDS, PPE, Chemical and Safety programs and requirements
• Ability to communicate clearly, professionally, and effectively
• Reading and comprehension abilities for proper use of chemicals
• Must be able to follow Occupational Safety and Health Administration guidelines when using and storing chemicals
• Must be able to demonstrate an understanding of national Food safety initiatives by strict compliance to all FDA, SQF and AIB safety protocols and procedures
• As needed, must be able to work all shifts, weekends
• Ability to work in a Team environment in a positive manner of respect, cooperation & flexibility
• Proactive and self-starting, working in a culture of goal setting with continuous improvement focus and training and mentoring of team members

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience is required. (Engineering, Applied Sciences, Food Science, or relevant Technical degree)

Physical Demands

• Ability to work in a food-manufacturing/food distribution environment.
• To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to stand, move and work throughout the plant and offices including walking, climbing stairs.
• Must be able to grasp, bend, lift and/or carry or otherwise move goods within a maximum of 75lbs. on an intermittent basis.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.