CIP Sanitation Lead — Cheese Plant Operations

Glanbia Nutritionals, Inc.; Clovis, Northern (NM, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Glanbia Nutritionals, Inc. is seeking a sanitation supervisor to manage the total operation of sanitation shifts, ensuring adherence to the sanitation schedule and completion of periodic equipment and infrastructural cleaning in a cheese plant.

You will liaise with the quality team to provide verification and validation on product contact surfaces, assist maintenance with CIP and tank work, and monitor CIP performance to prevent leaks and cross-contamination.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Provide leadership to others through example and sharing of knowledge/skill.
• Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, handle multiple projects simultaneously and delegate assignments to others.
• Comply with all safety policies, practices and procedures.
• Complies with SQF, HACCP, and related food safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the total operation of the sanitation shifts.
• Ensures adherence to sanitation schedule.
• Ensures completion of periodic equipment and infrastructural cleaning.
• Liaison with chemical vendor to validate sanitation circuits.
• Responsible for completed chemical checks and recording in the computer.
• Insuring all MES logs are complete for sanitation team.
• Coordinate with Quality to provide verification & validation on product contact surfaces prior to starting operations.
• Understands the use and importance of PPE.
• Working knowledge of each chemical used in cheese plant including how to use and when to use.
• Working knowledge of all CIP circuits and what is washed by each circuit.
• Ability to make repairs to the CIP system.
• Assists maintenance team with day tank repairs (dosing pumps, flow transmitters).
• Monitors CIP to ensure proper operation.
• Able to perform Titration testing on all chemicals used in Cheese plant cleaning activities as determined by chemical supplier.
• Able to perform Titration testing on foot foamers.
• Ability to disassemble tank vents and clean with acid.
• Cleans around CIP tank manhole openings, the inside of the door and door gasket.
• Cleans outside of tanks and platform and inspects for leaks.

Skills

Leadership

Report writing

Multitasking

Problem solving

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Glanbia Nutritionals, Inc. is seeking a sanitation supervisor to manage the total operation of sanitation shifts, ensuring adherence to the sanitation schedule and completion of periodic equipment and infrastructural cleaning in a cheese plant.

You will liaise with the quality team to provide verification and validation on product contact surfaces, assist maintenance with CIP and tank work, and monitor CIP performance to prevent leaks and cross-contamination.