SANITATION COMPLIANCE GENERAL FOREMAN
Description
Posting Title: Sanitation Compliance General Foreman
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Plainwell, MI
Reports to: Facilities Technical Service Manager
Purpose & Scope: This position will primarily be responsible, on a daily basis, for ensuring that the Company’s policies and standard operating procedures related to third-party sanitation vendors are strictly adhered to. In addition, this role will be responsible for managing the third shift sanitation activities and master sanitation program for the facility. Must be proficient and knowledgeable of all aspects of Sanitation Processes, QA, USDA, all Safety procedures including but not limited to Chemical Safety.
Principle Responsibilities:
- Enforce and ensure that the Company’s Third-Party Sanitation Vendors policies, procedures, SOPs, as well as all related laws and regulations, are followed by Company personnel and third-party vendors.
- Conduct audits to ensure relevant policies, procedures, SOPs, and related laws and regulations are being followed at the plant level.
- Analyze, implement, and oversee policies, programs, and SOPs in support of third-party sanitation contractor requirements, company initiatives, the supplier code of conduct, and all other company policies, programs, and SOPs.
- Oversee the third-party contract sanitation company during the third shift of sanitation, verify dry pick up from operations, verify proper cleaning and sanitation activities are performed by the third-party contractor, inspect production areas for any maintenance repairs, and complete the necessary work orders, etc.
- Work with multiple departmental leaders and associates, and the contract sanitation company, to ensure our facility is properly cleaned each day and ready for pre-op inspection.
- Oversee third shift sanitation process for food safety, safety issues, and contractor compliance with all relevant company policies and procedures.
- Conduct daily assessments of all onsite personnel to ensure compliance with company employment policies, supplier code of conduct, and all other policies, programs, and SOPs regarding the same.
- Partner with the Head of Contractor Compliance regarding company initiatives, reporting contractor deficiencies, remedial actions, and plant performance.
- Manage daily communications with the contract sanitation company regarding the third shift sanitation work, including receiving and responding to real-time information about their workforce.
- Document nightly observations and communicate to all necessary individuals, including the Head of Contractor Compliance.
- Inspect production areas for needed mechanical repairs, complete the necessary work order for the repair, follow up and document that it was completed.
- Manage the facilities master sanitation program.
- Works with employees and management to assure that work areas are properly sanitized.
- Maintains all Sanitation departmental records.
- Interprets and enforces all company policies and procedures.
- Evaluates, corrects (When needed) effectiveness of Sanitation employees cleaning abilities.
- Assures all USDA and HACCP regulations are being adhered to by area Sanitation employees.
- Assures that all new Sanitation employees receive their Food Safety, HACCP, Chemical and Lock-Out/Tag-Out (LOTO) training.
- Creates and rewrites Sanitation SOP’s.
- Performs weekly chemical checks on various chemical concentrations and dispensing units.
- Train new QA’s on Pre-Op.
- Escort/Call USDA on their Pre-Op inspections.
- Monitor cutting board ware.
- Follow up with maintenance on work orders.
- Monitor cooler temperature overnight.
Working Conditions: Production Floor – all areas
EDUCATION: High School Diploma or Equivalent
Experience: 1-3 years in a production role or related experience or deemed equivalent experience
Special Skills:
- Strong organizational skills and acute attention to detail
- Intermediate to advanced skills in Word and Excel preferred.
- Self-motivated, with the ability to work independently and ask questions as needed.
- Experience with the Meat business is preferred.
- Must have a strong background in HAZMAT, LOTO, Chemical Safety, and all applicable safety standards affecting the sanitation process.
- Strong ability to build and maintain effective working relationships, influence others, mediate through conflict, and take decisive action.
JBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
EOE/Vets/Disability
About JBS
JBS began in 1953 as a small, family-owned company in Brazil. We have continued to steadily grow and are now the largest animal protein processor in the world. Though our business has grown, our family values remain our foundation. We seek to hire dedicated individuals who are committed to learning and share our desire to be the best. At JBS, our team members are our most important asset and feeding the world is our greatest goal. The Plainwell facility began operations in 1918 under the Murray Packing company. In the 1960's, it was acquired by Murco and in 1998 by Packerland. In 2000, Packerland was acquired by Smithfield. In 2010, the facility joined the JBS USA family.
Plainwell is the only JBS plant with Modified Atmospheric Packaging (MAP), a packaging process that changes oxygen levels to extend shelf-life. The MAP process is a part of the Plainwell ground beef operation. Plainwell is also one of the few plants that produces ground beef patties. Over one million lbs (450,000 kg) of beef are produced each day. The Plainwell facility produces biogas in an anaerobic lagoon and uses it in place of natural gas to heat a portion of the water used in the plant. The facility was recognized by the American Meat Institute as a Tier 3 facility for its accomplishments with ISO 14001. Plainwell recently built a $31 million distribution center (85,000 ft²) with a 55,000 box capacity.
Opportunities
Investing in our people is a large part of the reason why success at JBS is so achievable. Working in operations gives you the opportunity to contribute to the very core of our business: producing the highest quality products for families around the globe. At the JBS operations facilities, we offer career growth opportunities for people with all kinds of interests and backgrounds who are interested in working in a fast-paced, hands-on environment. Additionally, opportunities for those who enjoy working within the production environment and are excited about both leading a team and ensuring we are producing a top quality, safe product for families across the globe.
Benefits
JBS® values the people who make our company a success. We want to be sure our team members know just how much we appreciate their dedication by ensuring they love working with us. As part of our total compensation package, JBS® and offers comprehensive employee benefits designed to meet the healthcare and financial goals of our team members and their families today, tomorrow and in the future.