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Job summary
Michael Foods, Inc. in Norwalk, IA, is seeking a Lead Sanitarian to lead sanitation operations, ensure timely cleaning duties, and uphold food safety and quality standards. The role emphasizes safety, adherence to GMPs, and SQF certification maintenance.
Responsibilities include supervising cleaning crews, monitoring chemicals, and coordinating with production. This full-time position requires indoor wet work, strong detail, and English communication skills.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED or equivalent.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Strong mechanical abilities.
- Willingness to wear the proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
- Ability to work indoors in a wet environment.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Skilled in working with computers and experience with spreadsheet and word-processing software.
- Ability to read and interpret documents in English.
- Ability to write routine reports in English.
- Ability to speak effectively before groups.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the cleaning crew’s sanitation duties and responsibilities.
- Monitor chemical usage and report needs to the chemical representative or sanitation supervisor.
- Supervise startup of production machinery and perform pre-operation inspections.
- Provide corrective actions on environmental reports.
- Complete sanitation reports and participate in team meetings.
- Assist management in defining and implementing processes and procedures.
- Provide coverage in the absence of the supervisor and fill absentee reports.
- Maintain sanitary conditions and SQF certification; report conditions affecting food safety or quality.
Skills
Education
Job description
Brand: Michael Foods Inc.
Categories: Operations Production
Locations: Norwalk, Iowa
Position Type: Regular Full-Time
Remote Eligible: No
Req ID: 33071
Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food
Michael Foods, Inc. located in Norwalk, Iowa is a southern suburb in the Des Moines, Iowa metropolitan area. We are known for knowing our neighbors and enjoying a great quality of life! Our location produces high quality precooked egg patties as well as various French Toast products.
The purpose of the Lead Sanitarian is to oversee and ensure the equipment cleaning duties and responsibilities of the cleaning crew are achieved in a timely manner. This person is responsible for all aspects of the sanitation process. All employees, customers, and consumers benefit from their attention to detail and accuracy ensuring no bacteria is present to contaminate any products.
This position has the responsibility to comply with safety work rules at all times as well as an obligation to reinforce safety as a Core Value. Ensures that all policies, procedures and activities, related to Food Safety & Quality, are followed and complied with uniformly, in an effort to reduce product and process variability.
- Coach, train and assist in the cleaning responsibilities of the cleaning crew.
- Monitor chemical usage and report any needs to the chemical representative or sanitation supervisor.
- Supervise the startup of production machinery, including locking out equipment and perform pre-operation inspections.
- Provide corrective action on environmental reports.
- Complete sanitation reports.
- Be a team member and participate in team meetings.
- Assist management in defining and implementing processes and procedures.
- Provide coverage in the absence of the supervisor.
- Fill out absentee reports.
- Complete absentee reports, inputting work orders or maintenance and daily shift reports.
- Maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained in order to maintain SQF certification. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety.
- Assume personal responsibility to ensure a safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures and incorporate safety and health in all jobs and tasks.
- Adhere to Quality work practices, follow all GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety and quality.
- Ensure regulatory compliance at all times.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Work Schedule (2‑2‑3 Rotation): This department operates on a \"B\" Shift 2‑2‑3 schedule with 12‑hour shifts (5:30 AM - 6 PM). The pattern repeats every two weeks and alternates between working and off‑weekends.
- Week 1: Work Monday‑Tuesday , off Wednesday‑Thursday , work Friday‑Saturday‑Sunday
- Week 2: Off Monday‑Tuesday , work Wednesday‑Thursday , off Friday‑Saturday‑Sunday
This means employees work every other Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Strong mechanical abilities.
- Willingness to wear the proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the job.
- Ability to work indoors in a wet environment.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Skilled in working with computers and experience with spreadsheet and word-processing software.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals in English.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence in English.
- Ability to speak effectively before groups or employees of the organization.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, and diagram or schedule form.
- Ability to obtain Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) certification.
- Prior knowledge of LOTO and Confined Space Entry processes
#firstinfood
The purpose of the Lead Sanitarian is to oversee and ensure the equipment cleaning duties and responsibilities of the cleaning crew are achieved in a timely manner. This person is responsible for all aspects of the sanitation process. All employees, customers, and consumers benefit from their attention to detail and accuracy ensuring no bacteria is present to contaminate any products.
This position has the responsibility to comply with safety work rules at all times as well as an obligation to reinforce safety as a Core Value. Ensures that all policies, procedures and activities, related to Food Safety & Quality, are followed and complied with uniformly, in an effort to reduce product and process variability.
- Coach, train and assist in the cleaning responsibilities of the cleaning crew.
- Monitor chemical usage and report any needs to the chemical representative or sanitation supervisor.
- Supervise the startup of production machinery, including locking out equipment and perform pre-operation inspections.
- Provide corrective action on environmental reports.
- Complete sanitation reports.
- Be a team member and participate in team meetings.
- Assist management in defining and implementing processes and procedures.
- Provide coverage in the absence of the supervisor.
- Fill out absentee reports.
- Complete absentee reports, inputting work orders or maintenance and daily shift reports.
- Maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained in order to maintain SQF certification. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety.
- Assume personal responsibility to ensure a safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures and incorporate safety and health in all jobs and tasks.
- Adhere to Quality work practices, follow all GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety and quality.
- Ensure regulatory compliance at all times.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Work Schedule (2‑2‑3 Rotation): This department operates on a \"B\" Shift 2‑2‑3 schedule with 12‑hour shifts (5:30 AM - 6 PM). The pattern repeats every two weeks and alternates between working and off‑weekends.
- Week 1: Work Monday‑Tuesday , off Wednesday‑Thursday , work Friday‑Saturday‑Sunday
- Week 2: Off Monday‑Tuesday , work Wednesday‑Thursday , off Friday‑Saturday‑Sunday
This means employees work every other Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or equivalent.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Strong mechanical abilities.
- Willingness to wear the proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the job.
- Ability to work indoors in a wet environment.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Skilled in working with computers and experience with spreadsheet and word-processing software.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals in English.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence in English.
- Ability to speak effectively before groups or employees of the organization.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, and diagram or schedule form.
- Ability to obtain Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) certification.
- Prior knowledge of LOTO and Confined Space Entry processes
#firstinfood
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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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