Sanitation Area Manager

The Sanitation Area Manager is responsible for supporting the daily sanitation processes, budgets, and team members for multiple facilities. This individual will complete various tasks prior to, during, and after the sanitation shift. The Area Manager will work to ensure the Site Managers, crew and floor are ready prior to sanitation, that all crews are working in a safe yet efficient manner and will accompany inspectors during regulatory audits. This individual has direct oversight of the site’s budgets and must monitor them routinely to prevent overspending.

The Area Manager will also monitor the site’s Food Safety and Safety KPIs, so they are in compliance with company standards. This individual must possess strong management skills and be capable of leading multiple managers, and a large group of hourly associates and supervisors in achieving the same overall goal.

Responsibilities:

• Work with customer’s maintenance personnel pre-shift to ensure the floor is ready for sanitation. Conduct group lockout training, chemical training, and basic fundamental sanitation training with new supervisors and employees.
• Support a geographic region of food processing facilities traveling and staying overnight when needed.
• Take part in monthly meetings with customers to make sure the relationship is strong, and satisfaction is high.
• Assist in setting up meetings with potential new customers, touring plants, and involved in bidding new business.
• Responsible for ensuring that all reporting sanitation team members and supervisors are adequately staffed, trained, and have the necessary equipment and personal protective equipment to perform their jobs safely and effectively.
• Ensure that all required safety procedures are communicated and understood by the team assigned to his/her supervision.
• Perform inspections of the equipment that is cleaned and sanitized by the crew assigned to his/her supervision when on site. These inspections will be conducted before, during, and after the sanitation process.
• Inspect and approve the reporting and departure times of the entire crew.
• Accompany customer’s QA and USDA inspectors during Pre-Op inspections when on site.
• Maintain constant line of communication with customer’s management team with regard to sanitation operations.
• Align floor staffing in a manner that will ensure a timely sanitation process and adjust staffing to accommodate short crews as necessary.
• Responsible for completing necessary reports and communicating effectively with customer personnel.
• Monitor employees’ weekly timecards and attendance.
• Maintain records of sanitation processes, deficiencies, employee training, etc.
• Administer company’s progressive discipline policy when necessary.
• Administer group Lock Out Tag Out procedures to secure facility equipment during sanitation process.
• At times may be responsible for driving special equipment such as forklifts or scissor lifts (upon receiving specialized training).
• Other duties or special projects as assigned.

Required Skills:

• Must possess sound knowledge of steps to sanitary restoration. Must be knowledgeable in industrial safety practices such as Lock Out/Tag Out, HAZCOMM, and other areas. Must be familiar with GMPs.

Preferred Skills:

• Bi-lingual highly preferred (English/Spanish)

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Competitive Compensation Packages
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overnight shift
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Management: 5 years (Required)
• Food Processing USDA/FDA Sanitation: 5 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 80% (Required)

Work Location: On the road. Traveling in the East region (PA, RI, MD, NY, NJ)