Hearthside Food Solutions Looking for Plant Sanitation Manager, Day Hours at Nashville, TN Full Time

Who We Are

With over 13,000 employees at 43 production facilities in the US, Canada and Europe, Hearthside Food Solutions is one of the fastest growing food companies and the industry’s largest contract manufacturer. Our secret to success? Our people. We know an investment in our people is an investment in our company. By empowering employees through skill development and career advancement opportunities, we emphasize a culture of continuous improvement – both for the business and our people. Our continuous improvement culture is built on the mindset that we will be the best at getting better by being engaged, curious, collaborative, and customer obsessed.

What We Offer

We offer a competitive wage and wide array of benefits including: • health/dental/vision insurance • flex spending accounts • short & long-term disability • paid holidays and vacation • bonuses opportunities (referral, production, etc.).

About the Plant Sanitation Manager Job

Work Hours: typically day shift, may need to be available to work on the weekend once a month

The Plant Sanitation Manager is responsible for developing and directing the Sanitation program, and for insuring that all current Food Safety Standards are being met throughout the site. Trains and develops all sanitation employees to be able to identify and control GMP issues and to enforce all current food safety standards. May interact with state and federal regulatory agencies. Will be primary point of contact for pest control provider and chemical vendor for the facility.

Job Duties include:

• Serve as champion for employee safety by ensuring team members understand and follow all safety requirements per company policy.
• Lead the development of and implementation of an effective Sanitation program (MSS, daily sanitation, SSOPs, Food Safety Plan, Allergen, etc.) in compliance with customer, regulatory and corporate requirements.
• Communicate in a clear manner any Sanitation issues with the Plant Manager, Quality Manager, Maintenance Manager, Business Unit Manager, Shipping Manager, all Line foremen and Sanitation staff.
• Manage Sanitation department. Ensure the sanitation crew has received adequate training on all relevant knowledge, skills and abilities for their roles.
• Provide an atmosphere that allows for the mentoring and development of team members and Sanitation leaders.
• Drive continual improvement of the Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures.
• Assist with consumer complaint issues and leading plant teams in the direction necessary to minimize complaints.
• Serve as Sanitation point of contact for all third party or customer inspections.
• Assist with policy, procedures and paperwork to ensure that all regulatory, Company and customer standards are achieved in assigned plant.
• Manage Master Sanitation Schedule for assigned facility.
• Lead Continuous Improvement of facility sanitation.
• Participate in the development of the Sanitation budget.
• Manage Sanitation chemical control program.
• With the Quality Manager and work with the Quality Manager to identify and correct sanitation or environmental issues at assigned facility.
• Responsible for the integrated pest management (IPM) program.
• Other duties as identified or assigned by Plant Manager.

Qualifications

• 5 plus years of related experience in the food industry with at least 3 years in a Sanitation leadership role.
• Experience in a co manufacturing facility a plus.
• Experience with sanitation related prerequisite programs for the food industry: including GMPs, MSS, SSOPs, training, Allergen Control, Chemical Control, Pest Control and others.
• Undergraduate degree in Food Science and Technology, Microbiology, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Environmental Sciences or equivalent experience.
• Must be knowledgeable regarding requirements of federal agencies over the facility.
• Must understand the safety requirements of handling chemicals
• Must be knowledgeable in SQF or BRC auditing schemes.
• Must understand the 7 steps of dry and wet sanitation
• Good understanding of commercial food processing and/or food packaging equipment.
• Skills in developing and maintaining programs
• Ability to handle conflicts with positive and practical attitude.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, computer literate, self-motivated and able to make sound business decisions.
• Ability to effectively communicate to a diverse population.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement and/or Lean Manufacturing concepts
• Proven ability to motivate and direct teams.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and with all levels of the organization.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite.
• Ability to make sound business decisions and analyze complex situations and provide solutions

Interested in the Sanitation Manager role? Apply now for consideration.

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