Sanitation Supervisor

Sanitation Supervisor
Omak Facility, 1124 5th Avenue E, Omak, Washington, United States of America
Req #1870
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
SunOpta Overview:
SunOpta (Nasdaq:STKL) (TSX:SOY) is an innovative and sustainable manufacturer fueling the future of food. With roots tracing back over 50 years, SunOpta drives growth for todays leading brands by serving as a trusted innovation partner and value-added manufacturer, crafting organic, plant-based beverages, fruit snacks, nutritional beverages, broths and tea products sold through retail, club, foodservice and e-commerce channels. Alongside the companys commitment to top brands, retailers and coffee shops, SunOpta also proudly produces its own brands, including SOWN, Dream, and West Life. For more information, visit SunOpta and LinkedIn.
SunOpta is looking for talented individuals that demonstrate our most valued behaviors: Passion, Dedication, Speed, Entrepreneurship, Customer-Centricity, and Problem-Solving, to help create a brighter, healthier, and sustainable future of food!
Summary:
The Sanitation Supervisor provides support to the facility to comply with equipment, tool, and peripheral area cleanliness standards. This position is responsible for verifying sanitation activities/records and supports in creation of sanitation standard operating procedures (SSOPs).
This position will be accountable for identification of productivity and cost savings initiatives within the sanitation program.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Responsible for development, monitoring, and verification of master sanitation schedule (MSS) activities.
Responsible for development and supervision of the sanitation team.
Responsible for environmental monitoring program- tracking and trending of results, troubleshooting and escalation of risk mitigation.
Ability to lead plant stakeholders and assign tasks.
Develop SSOPs and train plant stakeholders in proper cleaning procedures.
Maintain inventory of cleaning equipment and cleaning supplies.
Identify chemical savings projects.
Review engineering design for future projects as they relate to sanitary design.
Communicates with plant Operations and FSQ teams when opportunity areas are noted in the facility or during sanitation activities.
Ensures that minimum downtime is experienced during sanitation and pre-operational inspections.
Complete sanitation related documentation following SunOpta Document Control and Record Policies.
Ability to communicate/escalate issues to management when documentation or execution does not meet acceptable standards.
Use of Intelex application to report program deviations/tracking and trending.
Adhere to GMP (good manufacturing practice) guidelines.
Routine housekeeping of assigned work area and adjacent areas.
Able to read and understand Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
Maintain sanitation chemical list and SDSs and ensure approval process for new chemicals is followed before allowing a chemical into the facility.
Perform Sanitation Audits – document as required.
Monitor and document chemical inventories.
Oversee SSOP Validation activities and record keeping.
Primary Liaison with the 3rd Party Chemical Vendor.
Report Sanitation based KPIs.
Other duties and responsibilities. as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in science, Engineering, or related field.
Experience in a manufacturing environment (food industry experience preferred).
Quality / Technical and/or sanitation experience is a plus.
Knowledge and Skills:
Working knowledge of business math.
Ability to set priorities, multi-task, and meet deadlines.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, as well as proven ability to assign and verify task completion.
Detail-oriented and able to work autonomously.
Exhibit and enforce Safety and Food Safety h