Sanitation Supervisor (Overnights)

Safety

Ensures all Team Members perform duties within OSHA and company safety standards; LOTO, wear PPE and maintain safety equipment. Enforce all safety rules and company policies. Maintain a safe, clean and organized work area. Immediately report all incidents and deficiencies to management; complete incident investigations. Ensure safety devices are installed and working properly. Monitor work environment for general food safety hazards such as condensation monitoring, etc.

Leadership

• Directs and leads a team of Sanitation Specialists, providing guidance, training and development and performance feedback.
• Manage staffing requirements in partnership with Human Resources to ensure proper staffing to support sanitation schedule. This includes interviewing and hiring new Team Members.
• Detailed knowledge of Sanitation processes and job requirements.
• Build and support a culture which values Personnel Safety and Food Safety.
• Demonstrate the Jack Link’s Values: Be Real – Relationship Driven – Stewardship – Speed Matters – Self Discipline – Show Awesome character.
• Build and support a culture of openness and accountability within (and outside) the assigned department.
• Demonstrate professionalism; encourage and insist on positive attitudes and behaviors from team members.
• Encourage Team Member initiative, and innovation, and show recognition for effort & achievement.
• Create and cultivate positive work relationships at all levels of the plant/organization.
• Discuss work goals vs. actual output with team members to motivate and engage team members to assure targets are met.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining a high-level Team Member morale and dedication to serving customers.
• Assists with hiring decisions.
• Responsible for coaching through personal development plans and creating corrective action plans when needed.

General

• Validate (paper or electronically) daily production paperwork, process monitors, and daily run logs completely and accurately.
• Modify SSOPs with cross functional input from Team Members to ensure quality, efficiency and effectiveness.
• Supervise the cleaning of equipment, work areas, and facilities.
• Analyze and resolve problems or assists team members in solving problems.
• Ensure cleaning requirements are achieved in a timely manner enabling pre-op inspection and set-up to begin on time.
• Inspect facility and equipment for conformity to plant HACCP, USDA Guidelines and SSOP’s policies & procedures.
• Perform routine preoperational swab testing.
• Establish or adjust cleaning procedures as needed.
• Increase or decrease swabbing schedule according to tests results.
• Distribute test results weekly.
• Confer daily with company preoperational inspectors on sanitation deficiencies.
• Assign Sanitation Specialists to resolve deficiencies immediately.
• Investigate sanitation issues and work to identify root cause and corrective actions.
• Walk preoperational inspection with USDA inspector and company inspector.
• Ensure all deficiencies are resolved immediately.
• Confer daily with management and production personnel on sanitation related mechanical problems.
• Recommend modifications to equipment, plant layout, lighting, ventilation, or work practices to improve sanitation standards and food safety.
• Inspect facility grounds as necessary; may assist maintenance department with snow and ice removal.
• Maintain all sanitation related records including chemical usage and cost, monthly task completion calendar, weekly supply inventory, daily water usage readings, and weekly duct sock changes.
• Complete documentation and carry out responsibilities in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Responds to USDA Noncompliance Records regarding preoperational sanitation deficiencies.
• Establish or adjust work procedures to resolve deficiencies and prevent recurrence.
• Follow Lean Manufacturing Processes, team building, consistency in high quality, preventative maintenance, good workplace conditions, productive work, etc.
• Enforce all safety rules and company policies.
• Maintain a safe, clean and organized work area.
• Immediately report all incidents and deficiencies to management, complete incident investigations.
• Ensure safety devices are installed and working properly.
• Monitor work environment for general food safety hazards such as condensation monitoring, etc.

Communication

• Communicate with peers, subordinates, and leaders in an effective, timely manner.
• Keep management informed daily of problems incurred during the shift.
• Confer with appropriate personnel to coordinate activities between departments.
• Suggest improvements; continuously improve the quality of all support activities.

Qualifications

• Required Education: High School Diploma or GED.
• Required Experience: 3 + years of manufacturing experience.
• Preferred: 2 + years of Lead or prior supervisory experience in the food industry, with chemical/sanitation experience.
• REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
  • Proven thorough understanding of general business documents such as technical procedures or governmental regulations.
  • Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills; must work effectively with all levels of management and Team Members.
  • Must demonstrate effective leadership, problem solving, presentation, and employee motivational skills.
  • Proficient in Internet navigation, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Additional Information

• The salary range for this role is $52,965 - $72,827 (Annual).
• Actual wage will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, and candidate skill set and experience.
• Jack Link’s provides a variety of benefits to eligible Team Members, including medical, dental and vision benefits, life and disability insurance, 401k participation, paid holidays, and paid time off.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job the Team Member will be required to wear the appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (i.e beard/hairnet, ear plugs, frock, boots, etc), stand for extended periods of time, and use hands/arms to push, pull, reach and occasionally lift above head.
• The Team Member must occasionally lift, push, pull up to 25 pounds and 50 pounds infrequently.
• Team Members are requested to visually inspect equipment and/or product.

Work Environment

• The work environment is a plant setting with wet/slippery floors, varying degrees of temperatures with an average temperature of 40 degrees in the production area.
• Team Members will be exposed to raw and/or cooked meat products, and moving equipment and will be required to follow all Food Safety Quality requirements.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

EMPLOYER: Jack Link’s provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic that is protected by federal, state or local law.

E-VERIFY

Jack Link’s is participant in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For information about the E-Verify program, please visit: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify