Sanitation Manager (San Leandro)

As the companys sanitation leader, the Sanitation Manager implements (in coordination with QA and Operations) and maintains sanitation programs to meet the requirements of Shaw Bakers procedures (USDA, SQF, FDA and GMPs) and audits the 3rd party contractors, associates, sanitation leads, and all shift janitorial staff. The Sanitation Manager is responsible for managing the relationship with any 3rd party Sanitation Service Providers. This includes execution of SSOPs, adherence to site safety and security, proper billing and charges as necessary, communication & coordination of schedule and continuous improvement efforts.

This position reports to the Plant Director and works collaboratively with other Managers including production- packaging- plant security and safety. The Sanitation manager will train and develop all sanitation employees to be able to identify and control GMP issues and to enforce all current food safety standards. The Sanitation Manager will be responsible for communicating in a clear manner any Sanitation issues with the Plant Director, Quality Manager, Maintenance Manager, Production Manager, and Sanitation Staff.

This role will oversee both Shaw sites in San Leandro and South San Francisco. This role may sit at either site but will require frequent travel between sites.

Summary of Key Responsibilities

• Verifies and develops and maintains the Sanitation program (Master Sanitation Schedule, Chemical Inventory, HACCP, Allergen, Pre-op / ATP swabs) for a variety of products in compliance with customer and government regulations.
• Assists the Quality Department by participating in the implementation and maintenance of the GFSI Audits or any Regulatory / Customer audits.
• Manages SB sanitation associates and 3rd party contractors for pre-operation sanitation, operational sanitation (including inspecting, cleaning and oversight of cleaning of equipment during plant operation hours), dishwashing sanitation, and common area sanitation.
• Develops and implements the Sanitation (SSOPs) in collaboration with the Sanitation Supervisor, Maintenance and Quality departments.
• Ensures LOTO policies are adhered to and followed as needed to ensure the safety of the employees. Follow-up with corrective actions for injuries and accident reports with HR and the employee.
• Lead RCA and CAPA program with the QA Director and the Plant Director to initiate continuous improvement projects.
• Manages Sanitation chemical vendors and updates quality for the documentation updates. Ensures other Sanitation supplies are monitored and verified for inventory with the Sanitation Supervisor.
• Works in conjunction with the Quality Tech / FSQA Supervisor to identify and correct sanitation or environmental issues at assigned facility.
• Ensures that all chemicals used in the plant are approved for such use and that all chemicals have current MSDS information on site. Responsible for the dilution testing of all chemicals needing diluted.
• Participate in and lead food safety / quality meetings and discussions, with an emphasis on results, solutions, continuous improvement, and forward progress.
• Acts as a back-up to oversee the pest control program in conjunction with contracted pest management services and Quality department. Ensures that prompt corrective actions are taken to address pest-related observations in the absence of the Quality Manager.
• Troubleshoot problem-causing delays where a high level of technical expertise and capability are required.
• This position is the technical liaison between the plant- headquarters- sanitation chemical company- and third-party sanitation provider (where applicable).
• Forecast manpower, equipment and supplies needed to effectively meet departmental objectives.

Summary of Experience

Basic Qualifications

Basic Qualifications are objective, non-comparative, and relevant requirements essential to performing a role anywhere in the company. Examples include minimum educational requirement or specific degrees, certifications, minimum number of years of experience in a similar role with similar scope or level of responsibility, experience with core technology tools or platforms such as Microsoft Office, equivalent military experience, etc.

Core Competencies