What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sanitation Supervisor position at Smithfield Foods?
- Accountable for verifying that all Sanitation activities are of sound design, are performed as intended, and are properly documented – thus ensuring the facility is being cleaned properly and has the ongoing performance evaluations required to prove they have produced safe and wholesome products that also meet the company’s sales and marketing goals.
- Makes defendable decisions to ensure USDA regulatory and company objective compliance, without resulting in unjustified decreases in operational productivity or efficiency.
- Ensures low incidence of pre op NRs, shelf life failures, and microbial swabbing failures while scoring well on internal and external sanitation audits.
- Conducts regular meetings with the plant’s sanitation service provider, plant management and/or USDA to discuss sanitation findings.
- Measures equipment cleaning and facility sanitation performance at pre-op via RODAC in the Smithfield system.
- Responsible for administration of the plant’s RODAC program to include distribution of site sampling lists, compilation and analysis of results, and follow up on unacceptable results until satisfactory performance is achieved.
- Works closely with the Plant Purchasing Agent to ensure RODAC supplies are continuously available.
- Conducts pre-op inspection training with plant staff members prior to their first pre op inspection.
- Provides feedback to Plant Management on the performance of pre op inspection staff so that corrections can be made when necessary.
- Develops and fosters a strong working relationship with the USDA.
- Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from a regionally accredited four-year college or university; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 2 years’ experience in the food industry, preferred.
- Knowledge and understanding of sanitation science.
- Knowledge of USDA, FSIS, HACCP, and SSOP requirements.
- Ability to uphold regulatory, company and customer standards.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Access, Excel and Word.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Must be able to travel 10% of the time.
- Ability to work well with others in fast paced, dynamic environment.
- Ability to be respectful, approachable and team oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.
- Provides leadership and guidance to employees in the Sanitation Department.
- Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
- Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and assisting in providing appropriate resolutions.
- The plant environment will include wet or humid conditions (non-weather related), extreme cold and heat (non-weather related), working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, and chemicals.
- Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be loud when in the production area.
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision and color vision.
- Frequently required to stand, use hands to handle or feel, and talk or hear. Occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell.
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