Sanitation Area Lead

Ukrops Homestyle Foods; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Ukrops Homestyle Foods is seeking a Sanitation Area Lead to manage a production area at our kitchen facility. You will ensure efficient operation while maintaining GMPs and GFSI standards, with weekend shifts and flexibility for all shifts as needed.

You will supervise 5-10 associates, train staff, monitor sanitation and quality processes, and work with Shift Supervisors on staffing and scheduling to meet production goals.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in manufacturing supervision.
• Experience in a continuous operation (24/7) is preferred.
• Knowledge of GMPs, SQF and HACCP plans is preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Outlook, Word and Excel is required.
• Bilingual ability (Spanish, Vietnamese, or Mandarin) is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Oversees an assigned area within the manufacturing operation with 5-10 associates.
• Provides feedback on processes and trains area associates.
• Ensures adherence to GMPs, GFSI, quality standards, sanitation, and HACCP when applicable.
• Manages staffing to ensure safe and effective operation; escalates staffing issues to Shift Supervisor.
• Ensures all sanitation, safety, HACCP, and batch paperwork are correct.
• Conducts PRE- and POST-OP inspections; reports hazards to Shift Supervisors.
• Prioritizes workload and assists in creating area work schedules.
• Supports accident prevention and reduces risk exposure.

Skills

Supervision experience

Lean manufacturing

GMPs & SQF knowledge

Training & coaching

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Position Summary:

The Sanitation Area Lead is responsible for an assigned area of production within the manufacturing operation at Ukrop's kitchen facility. The Area Lead will ensure that the area operates efficiently to meet required demands while maintaining compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and adopted GFSI procedures. The position requires weekend work as assigned and requires the candidate to be flexible for all shifts when necessary or requested.

Essential Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Oversees an assigned area within the manufacturing operation which may consist of 5-10 associates working to meet production during a shift.


• Provides regular feedback on processes/production issues and provides training to area Associates. Makes recommendations for process improvement; implements adopted process improvements.


• Ensures all Associates are trained on and adhere to GMPs, adopted GFSI and quality standards, sanitation, chemical and general safety, and HACCP procedures if applicable.


• Ensures staffing levels are sufficient to operate a production area/ manufacturing area safely and effectively. Immediately notify the Shift Supervisor when there is an issue with staffing that will hinder production or present a safety risk.


• Ensures all paperwork- sanitation, safety, HACCP, batch tickets are correct and complete.


• Conducts PRE- and POST-OP inspections of the area. Identifies, corrects and/or reports all hazards to the Shift Supervisor(s).


• Prioritizes workload and job duties.


• Regularly communicates with Shift Supervisor(s) and/ or Shift Manager regarding root cause of inefficiencies, difficulty in achieving production schedule, Associate training/ re-training needs, disciplinary action needs. Assists Shift Supervisor(s) in creating work schedules for his/ her manufacturing areas.


• Supports an accident-free work culture. Assists in accident prevention and risk identification. Takes action to minimize risk exposure.

Education/Experience:

• High School diploma or GED required.


• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in manufacturing supervision required; experience in a continuous operation (24/7), food manufacturing facility preferred.


• Minimum of one (1) year of experience leading teams is preferred.


• A minimum of one (1) year working in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel is required.


• Proficiency in a second language (Spanish, Vietnamese, or Mandarin) is preferred not required.


• Knowledge in lean manufacturing principles, GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices), SQF (Safe Quality Food), and HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) plans, and chemical safety preferred.

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