Sanitation Manager

Schreiber Foods; Shippensburg (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

8% 401(k) match into ESOP

Relocation bonus $10,000

Wellness incentive

Job summary

Schreiber Foods in Shippensburg, PA, is seeking a Senior Sanitation Leader to direct sanitation programs across a multi-product facility. You will oversee hourly and salaried sanitation Partners, train teams, and coordinate with Operations, Enterprise Quality, and suppliers to ensure the facility meets food safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities include developing SSOPs, MSS, CIP processes, investigating sanitation issues using monitoring data, and driving CAPA actions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Dairy Science, Microbiology or related field.
• 5-7 years of Sanitation/Plant Production/Quality Leadership experience.
• PCQI certified.
• Basic Microbiology.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Technical knowledge of COP and CIP, cleaning and sanitizing chemicals, sanitary design of food processing equipment, auditing experience, computer and process excellence tools.
• Desire to grow and take on new challenges and opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Direct and train Plant Sanitarians, Sanitation Partners, and Janitorial Partners. Interface with plant leaders as well as Enterprise Quality to develop qualified teams which effectively and efficiently provide a sanitary operating environment.
• Oversee and assist in the development of SSOP's, MSS, CIP processes and related SOP's in all facility departments. Perform troubleshooting and provide assistance with CIP programming validation.
• Investigate sanitation issues, and review and analyze data from pathogen monitoring, environmental quality monitoring, MSS, pre-op inspections, quality and food safety audits (internal, third party, customer, and Regulatory), customer complaints as well as other sources, and utilize this data to identify trends and take corrective/preventive actions (CAPA) that will prevent product contamination, maintain or extend shelf-life, reduce customer complaints, and/or prevent rejection of product(s).
• Work closely with Engineering, Enterprise Quality and Foods Safety, and equipment vendors to ensure that new or modified equipment meets sanitary design and regulatory requirements prior to purchase and installation. Validate that equipment modifications or new equipment can effectively be cleaned and sanitized to an acceptable microbial level.
• Work closely with sanitation chemical providers and Pest Management contractors to maximize technical expertise and to drive results while being cost effective.
• Lead plant sanitation verification and auditing process including environmental monitoring. Work with appropriate Partners to address and resolve deficiencies.
• Lead facility projects resulting in more effective execution of sanitation and monitoring processes as well as cost savings initiatives.
• Together with the leadership team, ensures compliance with Food Safety and Food Quality Plans, in addition to customer requirements. Interprets and communicates customer requirements to plant production and/or support groups. Establishes and Audits PCPs, CCPs and Standard Operating Procedures to define and monitor processes, to ensure customer requirements are met. Reviews incidents during which the procedures are not met, and determines appropriate corrective action for partners failing to follow standard procedures.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Dairy Science, Microbiology

Tools

COP & CIP knowledge

Sanitary design knowledge

Auditing experience

Computer & process excellence tools

Job description

Job Description

In this role, you will be responsible for leading development, compliance, training, problem solving, best practice development, and technical support in the area of sanitation at an SFI facility that processes multiple category products. You will direct the work activities of the facility sanitation team that will include hourly and salaried sanitation Partners. You will be responsible for facilitating the development of salaried sanitation Partners, and supporting the development of other facility salaried Partners. You will work with Operations, Enterprise Quality and Food Safety, sanitation chemical and equipment suppliers, and construction contractors to ensure equipment, processes and the facility environment is suitably designed, maintained, and cleaned and monitored to ensure food safety and quality.

Job Category

Quality

Job Family

Sanitation

What you’ll do

• Direct and train Plant Sanitarians, Sanitation Partners, and Janitorial Partners. Interface with plant leaders as well as Enterprise Quality to develop qualified teams which effectively and efficiently provide a sanitary operating environment.
• Oversee and assist in the development of SSOP's, MSS, CIP processes and related SOP's in all facility departments. Perform troubleshooting and provide assistance with CIP programming validation.
• Investigate sanitation issues, and review and analyze data from pathogen monitoring, environmental quality monitoring, MSS, pre-op inspections, quality and food safety audits (internal, third party, customer, and Regulatory), customer complaints as well as other sources, and utilize this data to identify trends and take corrective/preventive actions (CAPA) that will prevent product contamination, maintain or extend shelf-life, reduce customer complaints, and/or prevent rejection of product(s).
• Work closely with Engineering, Enterprise Quality and Foods Safety, and equipment vendors to ensure that new or modified equipment meets sanitary design and regulatory requirements prior to purchase and installation. Validate that equipment modifications or new equipment can effectively be cleaned and sanitized to an acceptable microbial level.
• Work closely with sanitation chemical providers and Pest Management contractors to maximize technical expertise and to drive results while being cost effective.
• Lead plant sanitation verification and auditing process including environmental monitoring. Work with appropriate Partners to address and resolve deficiencies.
• Lead facility projects resulting in more effective execution of sanitation and monitoring processes as well as cost savings initiatives.
• Together with the leadership team, ensures compliance with Food Safety and Food Quality Plans, in addition to customer requirements. Interprets and communicates customer requirements to plant production and/or support groups. Establishes and Audits PCPs, CCPs and Standard Operating Procedures to define and monitor processes, to ensure customer requirements are met. Reviews incidents during which the procedures are not met, and determines appropriate corrective action for partners failing to follow standard procedures.

What you need to succeed

• Bachelor degree in Food Science, Dairy Science, Microbiology or related field
• 5-7 years of Sanitation/Plant Production/Quality Leadership experience
• PCQI certified
• Basic Microbiology
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Technical knowledge of COP and CIP, cleaning and sanitizing chemicals, sanitary design of food processing equipment, auditing experience, computer and process excellence tools
• Desire to grow and take on new challenges and opportunities

Eligible partners will receive

• Get not one, but TWO retirement benefits. When you join our employee-owned company, you’ll be part of our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) from day one. In addition to an 8% 401(k) match into the ESOP, Schreiber will contribute an extra amount - about 8% of your earnings - toward your retirement every year. That’s a company contribution of around 16% in retirement savings annually. That’s hard to beat!
• Earn bonus pay. You’ll have an opportunity to earn incentive pay twice a year when we meet our company goals.
• Ready to make a move? Receive a $10,000 relocation bonus PLUS a generous relocation package if relocating more than 50 miles for a U.S. Salaried position.
• Childcare costs. Get up to $5,000 annually to help you with the cost of childcare. Monthly contributions toward childcare expenses, including independent babysitters.
• Earn extra money for taking care of yourself. Eligible partners can earn a Wellness Incentive and receive an employer-funded Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) to use on fitness, mental health, and other lifestyle expenses.
• Pursue development that’s relevant to your role, career goals and the company. Plus, we offer tuition reimbursement if you want to further your education to grow in your role at Schreiber.
• Get access to medical, prescription drug, dental and vision benefits starting day one. This includes an onsite nurse and mental health counselor.
• Experience caring like you’ve never experienced it before. We have a program that’s completely organized by and for other partners who need extra help. It’s called Partners Helping Partners. We have hundreds of examples of partners organizing fundraisers to help out others going through a hard time.
• Benefits that support your whole life. Visit Schreiber - Care for you to see everything Schreiber offers to support your health, wellbeing, and financial future.

For positions that require any amount of travel: Valid driver's license, auto insurance (at least state minimum- more might be required), acceptable driving record per Schreiber Foods discretion, and vehicle that will ensure applicant can meet the travel necessities of the position are required.

Schreiber requires that an employee have authorization to work in the country in which the role is based. In the event, an applicant does not have current work authorization, Schreiber will determine, in its sole discretion, whether to sponsor an individual for work authorization. However, based on immigration requirements, not all roles are suitable for sponsorship.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.