Sanitation Supervisor - 2WE

The Marzetti Company; Horse Cave (KY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

The Marzetti Company’s Sister Schubert’s Horse Cave Campus is seeking a Sanitation Supervisor to lead the sanitation team and manage cleanliness of food-contact areas and equipment, ensuring safety and quality while meeting production goals. This role emphasizes safety, training, and adherence to company values and regulatory standards.

You will supervise sanitation staff, coordinate schedules, and drive continuous improvement in sanitation programs to minimize downtime and protect product

Qualifications

• 2–3 years sanitation/chemical usage and leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• BS Degree in Food Science, Sanitation with Chemical standards or equivalent preferred; High School Diploma or GED required.
• Must be able to obtain industrial truck and lift operating certification and safely maintain per OSHA standards.

Responsibilities

• Supervises 2-25 dept. employees and the overall direction of the sanitation department.
• Coordinate the master sanitation schedule/program for all processing and packaging equipment.
• Ensure compliance to safety, quality, FSMA, FDA standards and company SOPs.

Skills

Sanitation leadership

Safety compliance

Process monitoring

Team supervision

Chemical handling

Education

BS in Food Science/Sanitation with Chemical standards

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Industrial truck certification

Job description

Overview

Great things are happening at the Sister Schubert’s Horse Cave Campus and as we continue to grow the T. Marzetti Company is looking to hire team members who will grow with us on our journey towards world class operational excellence. The position of Sanitation Supervisor directs and coordinates the overall housekeeping and sanitation of food contact areas and manufacturing equipment to ensure compliance to required standards for cleanliness. Assures quality and safety while achieving established goals and objectives.

We kindly request that recruitment agencies and staffing firms refrain from submitting unsolicited resumes to our company. Any resumes sent without a prior agreement and access to proper submittal into the ATS will be considered the property of Marzetti Company, and we reserve the right to contact those candidates without any obligation to pay a fee.

Responsibilities

Supervisory Responsibility:

• Supervises 2-25 dept. employees.
• Responsible for the overall direction, coordination and results of the sanitation department.
• Supervisory responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, training, scheduling, appraising and terminating employees; planning, assigning and directing work; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints/grievances and resolving problems.

Engagement – Marzetti Values: Work Safely, Communicate, Communicate, Communicate, Respect Each Other, Be Positive -You Can Make It Happen, Act with Integrity, Be Accountable – stand behind what you do

• Works respectfully with all team members to ensure the Safety, Quality, production and support of our products and goals on a daily basis.
• Practices integrity, respect, accountability, continuous improvement and positive interactions with all Team Members and visitors.
• Actively participates in Marzetti Operational Excellence, special projects or tasks, and modification programs as needed with prior approval.
• Actively participates in department/shift/team meetings and is involved with improvement/resolutions & follow-up.

Safety – Marzetti Values: Work Safely

• Maintains highest standard of Safety for all functions on an ongoing basis and ensures compliance for self and others to OSHA standards.
• Performs daily inspection of all PPE required including but not limited to SLIP-RESISTANT/STEEL-TOED SHOES, safety glasses, gloves, shields and aprons to ensure good overall condition of items that provide optimal personal safety & protection while working in the facility.
• If required for assigned tasks, successfully acquires and maintains Lock Out-Tag Out Certification for machine and safely performs all functions in accordance to OHSA and company requirements and standards.
• As required, performs daily inspection of any applicable power equipment with proper documentation.
• As a member of the T. Marzetti Company, completes his/her Behavior Based Safety Observations (BBSO), corrects issues when identified, and participates in problem solving.

Quality – Marzetti Values: We bring delicious food to the table and deliver superior service and value at all times. Be Perceptive-see work through your customers’ and consumers’ eyes, winning is just the Beginning.

• Leads and promotes a strong Food Safety Culture within the facility
• Completes his/her Behavior Based Quality observations (BBQs), corrects issues when identified and participates in problem solving.
• Ensures compliance to quality, Food Safety Preventive Control (FSPC), FSMA, Food Defense, , OSHA and other support programs; assures conformity to all company, customer and government standards.
• Reviews, understands, and complies with all applicable SOPs containing Process or Preventive Control monitoring or verification, if trained and designated as a Qualified Individual (QI).
• Communicates any concerns related to product safety, integrity, quality and legality to management or to the confidential hotline if the need for anonymity is necessary.

Functional Capability - Marzetti Values: Be Perceptive-see work through your customers’ and consumers’ eyes, winning is just the Beginning, Continuous Improvement, Be Accountable – stand behind what you do

• Promotes integrity, respect, accountability, continuous improvement and positive interactions with all Team Members, customers & vendors.
• Directs and supervises sanitation employees.
• Coordinates the master sanitation schedule/program for all processing and packaging equipment and storage vessels in accordance with company and FDA standards.
• Responsible for meeting established sanitation objectives and controls and minimizes the overtime labor costs, maintenance / repair costs and equipment downtime.
• Works with HR for hiring, training and scheduling of production work force.
• Responsible for and coordinates shift activities through planning and communication with employees to ensure all sanitation objectives are accomplished in a timely, cost-effective and safe manner.
• Ensures scheduling of the sanitation department.
• Compiles required sanitation reporting accurately and timely.
• Maintains close working relationship with all departments and responds to deviations from standards immediately.
• Monitors CIP equipment to ensure proper operation by shift personnel.
• Monitors the usage & storage of all cleaning/sanitizing chemicals and agents to ensure compliance to safety requirements & no unauthorized access or usage occurs.
• Coordinates with department managers and shift supervisors to ensure a trouble-free shift start-up.
• Responsible for & maintains positive employee, corporate and community relations along with appropriate interface with customer service, vendors & contractors.
• Regular Attendance is required in accordance with Company attendance policy and procedures.
• Performs tasks or responsibilities as assigned by Management.

Complete initial/annual training to ensure the individual is properly qualified (QI) to perform all required job tasks as outlined in training programs/records.

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Qualifications

Qualification Requirements:

• 2-3 years sanitation/chemical usage and leadership experience in a manufacturing environment required, preferably food-related industry.
• Demonstrated ability to appropriately work with confidential information and situations and manage correspondence.
• Positive leadership and self-motivation skills.
• Must be able to successfully obtain industrial truck and lift operating certification and safely maintain per company and OSHA standards.
• Strong organizational abilities, capable of multi-tasking.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing effective staffing, scheduling, budgets, CIP systems, equipment & chemical processes with proven troubleshooting and resolution aptitude.
• Ability to read & interpret written & verbal direction while working in a safe, effective & productive manner within a fast-paced environment.
• BS Degree in Food Science, Sanitation with Chemical standards or equivalent preferred; High School Diploma or GED required.

Competencies

• Competencies

  Action Oriented

  Decision Quality

  Peer Relationships

  Approachability

  Integrity and Trust

  Self-Knowledge

  Courage

  Organizing

Working Conditions/Environment

Working Conditions/Environment:

• Works in an office and manufacturing environment where the Team Member is regularly required to stand, walk, reach, lift, grasp, climb, and bend while working in a fast-paced production environment.
• Must be able to push/pull 75 pounds short distances.
• Lift up to 50 pounds repetitively.
• Stand for up to 12 hours with regular breaks.
• May be required to work overtime and/or weekends as needed.
• The employee is regularly exposed to heat, fumes, odors, dust, oil, slippery floors, moving parts/equipment and non-toxic industrial waste and scrap.
• SLIP-RESISTANT/Steel-toed SHOES, Earplugs, safety glasses, hairnets, beard nets (if facial hair exists) are required to be worn/used in accordance with company GMP and Safety standards. Condition of these items must be inspected by employee daily and be replaced when no longer providing the optimal protection of the Team Member.