Job Description:

JOB PURPOSE:

The Sanitation Supervisor responsibilities include directing the work of the site Food Safety/Sanitation team during downtime cleaning, and other duties as assigned. Must keep the plant in a condition that maintains a standard approved by regulatory inspectors and internal objectives. Administer sanitation tasks from the Master Sanitation Schedule. Includes coordination of tasks like cleaning inside equipment at extensive heights, requiring chemicals, tools and equipment requiring specific and specialized training. Develop and maintain sanitation policies and procedures and ensure staff are trained. Train, coach, and mentor sanitation staff.

DESCRIPTION OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Develop and update sanitation policies and procedures.
• Form, develop, and coach a Food Safety/Sanitation Team, full time, and temporary employees.
• Manage daily employee activities such as timekeeping, vacation, overtime, and employee attendance policies.
• Provide performance feedback to employees regularly through performance reviews.
• Provide direction to crew during scheduled and unscheduled downtime, prioritizing sanitation tasks that must be performed while plant is not in production.
• Participation in site self-inspection activities and escalation of deficiencies to Site QA Manager and Site Director through corrective and preventative action plans.
• Primary administrator of plant Master Sanitation Schedule.
• Work as a crew member as necessary to complete tasks from Master Sanitation Schedule assigned to the plant Sanitation Crew, specifically when in-depth and detail cleaning is required.
• Use and operate standard cleaning equipment such as vacuums, brooms, scrapers, and brushes.
• Operate cleaning and sanitation equipment including Hotsy, steam hoses, foaming equipment, floor scrubber, ColdJet, and other equipment used for sanitation.
• Operate scissor lifts and forklifts to complete sanitation tasks.
• Coordinate and complete minor maintenance on cleaning equipment such as cleaning rubber gaskets, replacing filters, checking lubricant level.
• Safely and effectively prepare and use industrial strength cleaning and sanitization chemicals.
• Inspect for, recognize, report and correct conditions or presence of stored product pests – insects, rodents, and birds.
• Assist with plant Environmental Monitoring Program by collecting environmental swabs, root cause analysis and corrective actions for any out-of-specification results.
• Monitor production cleaning equipment for repair or replacement and notify the plant management if items are needed.
• Monitor and manage cleaning chemical inventory and purchase chemicals as needed.
• Ensure sanitation team members and other plant personnel are trained in chemical safety, use of sanitation equipment, sanitation procedures and company policies.

• Understand and assure all sanitation team members follow good cleaning practices that prevent secondary microbial contamination of equipment and facilities and are designed to eliminate existing microbial populations.
• Understand and follow all current Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Safely operate a forklift, skid loader, scissor lift, etc. as necessary.
• Responsible for following established procedures to ensure the plant produces safe, quality food, meeting all governmental regulations.
• Other duties as required or directed by the Manager.

COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

• Education: High school diploma and/or GED required. Associate degree is preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of three years of experience in Quality, Supply Chain, R&D, or related technical experience. Pet food experience preferred.
• A minimum of two years of experience in supervising, training, hiring, and developing personnel preferred.
• Experience with Environmental Monitoring Program
• Solid analytical skills.
• Advanced technical knowledge, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivated with ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Willing to work in a team environment and contribute to group goals
• Ability to receive and provide instructions in a positive manner
• Basic math skills include addition, subtraction, and ratios.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Requires working a minimum of 45 hours/week, be available 24/7 via phone.
• English/Spanish Bilingual

Builds Teams and Develops Talent – develops diverse, high-performing teams in highly matrixed environments. Passion and ability to coach, mentor, and motivate individuals.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function. The phrases “occasionally,” “regularly,” and “frequently” correspond to the following definitions: “occasionally” means up to 25% of working time, “regularly” means between 26 and 75% of working time, and “frequently” means 76% and more of working time.)

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear, walk, and move from place to place. The employee is occasionally required to sit, use foot/feet to operate machine, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl or reach above shoulders. The employee is frequently required to stand and use hands to finger, handle, or touch. The employee must be able to climb stairs and ladders and walk the plant floors that could exceed one mile of travel, per day.

The employee must exert 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and / or up to 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and / or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: (The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions).

The employee may be frequently exposed to allergens and/or airborne particles in the production area. Production employees are exposed to temperatures ranging from 50 to 115 degrees, depending on the season and workstation, and may be working near moving mechanical parts. Occasional exposure to outdoor weather conditions may occur.

The noise level in the work environment may be loud while production equipment is running.

Food Safety and Good Manufacturing Practices, including appropriate safety equipment apply. Personal Protection Equipment (including boots, gloves, safety glasses, and/or face shields) is required during various processes in the production area. Ear plugs and bump caps are always required in the production area.

The above statements reflect the general details necessary to describe the principal functions of the occupation described and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the occupation.

Alphia is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.