3rd Shift Sanitation Supervisor

Tyson Foods; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the food industry seeks a Sanitation Supervisor to oversee sanitation processes in production facilities. Responsibilities include managing the cleaning of equipment, ensuring compliance with food safety regulations, and training staff. Candidates should possess at least 2 years of experience and a Bachelor's degree.

Benefits

Paid time off

401(k) plans

Affordable health, life, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits

Qualifications

• 2+ years of manufacturing experience in the food industry, preferred in sanitation.
• Ability to read and interpret safety documents and procedure manuals.

Responsibilities

• Supervise day-to-day sanitation of equipment and facilities.
• Train employees and develop cleaning procedures.
• Ensure compliance with food safety and quality standards.

Skills

Analytical reasoning

Critical reasoning

Flexibility

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

HACCP certification

Job description

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Job Details:

Position Summary: The Sanitation Supervisor oversees the cleaning of plant production equipment and facilities to meet food safety requirements as mandated by federal, state, and local regulations, as well as DFA standards. This role ensures compliance with company policies and procedures, maintains sanitation quality and department efficiencies, and supports continual improvement in Food Safety and Quality programs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervise day-to-day sanitation of equipment and facilities.
• Train employees, plan, assign, and direct work; appraise performance; reward and discipline employees; address complaints and resolve problems.
• Develop and document cleaning procedures (e.g., SSOPs, cleaning logs).
• Train and document all sanitation workers for safe operation and disassembly of equipment.
• Ensure compliance with all safety rules and standards, including the proper use of personal protective equipment.
• Ensure food safety and quality control specifications are met.
• Comply with all company GMPs.
• Develop, maintain, and comply with the Master Sanitation Schedule.
• Create clear and well-defined cleaning procedures for all equipment and facility areas.
• Collaborate with management and chemical suppliers to improve sanitation results and reduce costs.
• Protect product during sanitation.
• Supervise, motivate, and train sanitation production workers.
• Coordinate sanitation and some production items for the plant.
• Work with R&D and Quality Assurance on sanitation issues related to production, new products, special runs, etc.
• Coordinate with Maintenance to address machinery, pump, and mill problems.
• Ensure quality, productivity, and food safety standards are met.
• Work independently and within a team on special projects.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Experience: 2+ years of manufacturing experience in the food industry; food industry sanitation experience preferred.
• Skills: Ability to read and interpret documents such as MSDS, safety rules, and procedure manuals; ability to write reports; ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent for preparing cleaning chemicals; proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Education: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent preferred; HACCP certification preferred. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
• Additional Skills: Analytical, critical, inductive, and deductive reasoning; adaptable and flexible time and scheduling management.
• Other Requirements: Occasionally required to conduct meetings or lead group discussions.

This role requires effective management of sanitation processes to ensure compliance with food safety and quality standards.

Relocation Assistance Eligible:

No

Work Shift:

3RD SHIFT (United States of America)

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