Sanitation Manager

T. Marzetti

  • Horse Cave, KY
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 6 days ago
Job Description:About UsThe Marzetti Company (Nasdaq: MZTI) manufactures and sells specialty food products. Our retail brands include Marzetti® dressings and dips, New York Bakery™ garlic breads, and Sister Schubert’s® dinner rolls, in addition to exclusive license agreements for Olive Garden® dressings, Chick-fil-A® sauces and dressings, Buffalo Wild Wings® sauces, Arby’s® sauces, Subway® sauces, and Texas Roadhouse® steak sauces and frozen rolls. Our foodservice business supplies sauces, dressings, breads, and pasta to many of the top restaurant chains in the United States.At Marzetti, our mission is to make every meal better through high-quality, flavorful food. Led by our purpose, to nourish growth with all that we do, our team members are dedicated to creating great tasting food and cultivating deep and lasting relationships.
OverviewThe Sanitation Manager is responsible for maintaining and improving the overall sanitation standards within our food manufacturing facility. This includes developing, maintaining, and executing the Master Sanitation Schedule and SSOP’s for the facility, as well as ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, customer expectations and industry best practices. Directs and manages the overall housekeeping and sanitation of food contact areas and manufacturing equipment to ensure compliance to required company standards for cleanliness at the plant. Assures quality and safety while achieving established goals and objectives.This position will work primarily first shift hours with some off-shift hours or weekend work as needed
Responsibilities
  • Promotes integrity, respect, accountability, continuous improvement and positive interactions with all Team Members, customers & vendors.
  • Performs comprehensive assessments of the manufacturing processes, equipment, and work environments to identify potential health hazards, such as biological, chemical, physical, and ergonomic factors.
  • Directs and supervises sanitation employees.
  • Develops and implements effective control measures and strategies to mitigate identified hazards and minimize employee exposure. This includes recommending engineering controls, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment (PPE) as necessary.
  • Coordinates the master sanitation schedule/program for all processing and packaging equipment and storage vessels in accordance with company and FDA standards.
  • Continuously evaluates and improves industrial hygiene programs, policies, and procedures based on industry advancements, best practices, and emerging issues. Propose and implement proactive measures to enhance workplace safety and health.
  • Stays up to date with local, state, and federal regulations pertaining to industrial hygiene and food manufacturing. Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
  • Conducts routine inspections of the facility, production areas, storage areas, and other workspaces to identify compliance issues and potential health risks.
  • Assists in plant investigations as required and provides recommendations and guidance on corrective actions.
  • Develop and deliver training programs to educate employees on health and safety practices, including proper handling of hazardous materials, PPE usage, and emergency procedures.
  • Responsible for meeting established sanitation objectives and controls and minimizes the overtime labor costs, maintenance / repair costs and equipment downtime.
  • 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.
  • Collaborates with cross-functional partners to ensure standards are well interpreted and followed.
  • Monitors CIP equipment to ensure proper operation and required documentation 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.
  • 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 Plant Director.
Qualifications
  • 3-5 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in a food-related industry.
  • Associates degree in business or equivalent experience/training in Sanitation, CIP systems and chemical usage.
  • Working knowledge of sanitation equipment, methods and chemicals and with machinery in general.
  • BS/BA degree in business or industrial management or related field preferred.
Working Conditions/EnvironmentWorks in an office and manufacturing environment where the employee is regularly required to speak, see, hear, read, sit, stand, walk, and bend while moving about the facility. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes, odors, dust, oil, slippery floors, chemicals, and moving equipment. The noise level in the office and plant is moderate. Hairnets, beardnets (if facial hair exists), slip-resistant / steel-toed shoes, safety glasses and earplugs are required in the plant in accordance with GMP and safety standards.
Cultivate Your CareerLancaster Colony Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary T. Marzetti Company are committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all associates without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. It is our goal to provide opportunities that nourish the growth of each individual team member.

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