Sanitation Manager

Job Description

Sanitation Manager

An Opportunity you Do-Nut want to miss 

To become the world's greatest baker, we need the world's greatest team members 

Summary

Reporting to the Corporate Sanitation, as the Sanitation Manager, you will provide hands-on and support leadership to the sanitation team on all shifts to ensure all related tasks are performed properly. This includes the cleanliness of the plants and external premises, all equipment, machinery, and utensils in the production processes. You will be responsible for ensuring all sanitation crew leaders and team members follow FGF's food safety guidelines while completing their tasks. 

What FGF Offers: 

FGF believes in Home Grown Talent, accelerated career growth with leadership training, and unleashing your potential  Competitive Compensation, Health & Welfare Benefits including Vision & Dental, and flexible options at competitive premiums 401 (k) matching program Discount program - Restaurants, gyms, shopping, etc. Tuition reimbursement

Primary Responsibilities 

Follows GMPs, Food and Health and Safety regulations, and compliance with internal practices and external policies, procedures, and guidelines. Performs all job responsibilities under the strictest guidelines of the BRC Food Safety Standards. Lead by example and foster an environment of mutual respect, and create an open-door policy with the team members. With support from the Corporate Sanitation Leader, communicates plans and initiatives to effectively gain team member cooperation. Conduct pre-shift Huddles and provide goals for the shift, and provide feedback to the team members. Assist in fostering a team environment by clearly defining and communicating to Sanitation team members their impact on individual and team performance. Coordinates all Sanitation activities to accomplish sanitation practices according to sanitation standard operating Procedures (SSOPs) and training of team members. Maintain daily, weekly, monthly, semi-annual, and yearly sanitation records. To include pandemic records master sanitation checklist, documentation list, and record keeping of the Sanitation program. Provide appropriate coaching and training received by Sanitation personnel. Team members have adequate tools to perform their tasks safely and correctly. Provides input on staffing levels and participates in sourcing and interviewing candidates. Must demonstrate clear decision-making with team members. Knowledge of the company's workers' compensation process for the processing of injuries and illnesses. Assists and monitors labor requirements to balance staffing levels and overtime costs. Compliance with all safety and environmental regulations is achieved, and provides direction to the team to accomplish these goals. Maintains SSOPs every quarter and yearly training. Yearly chemical training is conducted by the chemical supplier. Yearly GMP, Safety, and FGF policy training for all team members. Assists in the auditing of Sanitation SSOP, Master sanitation schedule, and all internal and external audits. Assist in new product development huddles and launches. Trains team members on chemicals, how to and when to wear PPE, and how to disassemble, clean, and reassemble equipment in a sanitary manner. Performs Pre-Op inspections on all equipment to verify cleaning effectiveness, sign-off, and release back to Production. Assists with the inspection of Plants and warehouses to ensure compliance with internal sanitation and safety procedures and programs, and to comply with state and federal laws. Ensures all sanitation paperwork is completed on a timely basis. Ensure company polices, quality procedures, and GMPs are understood and followed by team members. Leads the Sanitation team to meet or exceed regulatory or customer expectations in regard to food safety or quality. Backed by Corporate Sanitation Leader to meet or exceed regulators' or customers' expectations regarding food safety or quality. Performs essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations. Schedule the team members' schedule for the week and make changes to the schedule when needed. Communicate with affected team members. Ensures all chemicals used in cleaning processes are mixed with the proper solution according to suppliers' specifications and that all chemicals are locked and inventory is completed weekly. Perform evaluations and disciplinary action for sanitation team members. Performs other duties as assigned by the Management Team. As needed, both the assigned shift and work location may be changed by management.

Required Experience 

1-5 years of experience in sanitation environment (food/bakery experience is desirable) or related field/ 2-3 years of experience in a managerial role (preferably in a food manufacturing environment) Must have interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills, able to demonstrate a desire to lead and motivate a team environment Exposure to GMPs, SSOPs, HACCP, SQF, BRC, OSHA, city regulations, and familiarity in a food manufacturing setting Accuracy and attention to detail, and the ability to detect the presence of a sanitation issue or concern Familiar with internal and external audits to include City and state inspections Ability to manage difficult people Ability to work independently with minimal supervision Flexible to workdays, afternoons, nights, weekends, and holidays if needed Knowledge of Workers' Compensation, EEOC, and employment laws  Written and verbal communication skills  Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) Multi-tasking and attention to detail skills are required  Post-secondary education is an asset Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred 

What is the recipe for a great career at FGF? 

Working at FGF Brands, there is never a dull moment FGF is a leading North American bakery company with facilities across the USA and Canada with a specialized focus across all key bakery categories, including naan, muffins, croissants, donuts, cakes, artisan breads, and flatbreads.  

As an innovative company that is continually growing, there is always challenging yet rewarding work to be a part of. We have an entrepreneurial spirit that encourages all our Team Members to use their creativity and out-of-the-box thinking to come up with solutions and new ideas.  

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Job Family

Sanitation

Job Level

A-MFG

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