Sanitation Supervisor
Danone
At Danone, Manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for our plant teams. We have an opening for a Sanitation Supervisor based in our Minster, Ohio yogurt manufacturing plant. The Sanitation Supervisor will direct and manage all plant sanitation activities, including leading the team in ensuring the cleaning and sanitizing of the equipment, production floor, and general areas. They will lead, develop, and coach all members of the Operations Department to ensure proper cleaning and sanitizing procedures are followed at all times.
Specific Job Duties & Tasks:
- Serves as a Sanitation expert, providing guidance and technical support to operations teams in the area of sanitation (including MSS), pest control, pathogen / environmental control programs, Neptune methodology for evaluation of CIP effectiveness, change management control for any design equipment changes (e.g. new equipment installation or construction changes), and other food safety or quality initiatives.
- Implement, support and maintain sanitation management systems, continuous improvement programs, food safety and preventative sanitation / maintenance programs
- Set standards for maintaining CIP equipment effectiveness in accordance to Neptune guidelines sanitation assurance, sanitation PM, continuous improvement and cost optimization.
- Collaborate with other support functions (e.g. Engineering, Operations) to ensure compliance to sanitary expectations and adherence to sanitary design requirements.
- Responsible for training and education of plant operations team to ensure correct application of sanitation standards.
- Oversees environmental programs (pathogens / air / utilities / MSS).
- Responsible for managing the chemical and sanitation budget including ordering of chemicals and inventory and usages.
- Main contact for chemical vendor (Ecolab), review site visit reports, and conduct business reviews.
- Manages Neptune, sanitation leads, and janitorial service teams.
- Participate in internal and external audits (e.g. sanitation, GMP, WISE safety, etc.)
- Other duties as assigned
Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options.