Sanitation Manager

Company: Ferrero
Location: Chicago
Posted on: September 22, 2023

Job Description:

Job Location: ---Chicago---Company descriptionFerrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella--, Tic Tac--, Ferrero Rocher--, Raffaello--, Kinder Bueno-- and Kinder Surprise--. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 38,767 --dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.About the Role:As the Sanitation Manager, you will develop, implement and continuously improve on sanitation programs, policies and key performance indicators for the facility. You will interface with all levels of plant in communication, training and facilitating compliance with federally mandated regulations, such as FDA and EPA. The Sanitation Manager will report into the Quality and Food Safety Manager.Main Responsibilities:Accountable for holistic plant sanitation program direction and results for plant, warehouse and plant grounds.Responsible for compliance with all local, state and federal regulations. --Adhere to and administer company policies and procedures.Ensures compliance with all food safety policies and procedures. --Ensures plant is in proper sanitary condition at all times, including allergen control and pest control. --Engages the plant management team in sanitation challenges requiring cross-functional support.--Evaluates facility sanitary conditions visually and analytically, assesses risk based on food safety and public health principles and prioritizes corrective actions.--Troubleshoots persistent sanitation issues to identify deficiencies in sanitation program or facility / equipment design.--Sets the direction for ongoing sanitation verification activities and validation testing.--Maintains and updates master cleaning schedule for plant meeting GMP and Ferrero guidelines.Maintains and writes detailed clean up procedures and SSOP's for all plant equipment.--Audits against the consistent application and execution of SSOP's and all related sanitation practices.Conducts clean up inspections and verification /validations of sanitation and allergen cleanings using swabs and/or samples collected for analysis.Member of the HACCP Team (Multidisciplinary management committee designated to address food safety in plant). --Coordinate and prepare plant for internal and third party audits.Works with plant and corporate engineering, equipment manufacturers, and chemical suppliers, directs the effective implementation of CIP and COP systems where appropriate for the application.Directs Pest Control Operators and Dust Control Operators to assure compliance to all regulations. (Pesticides, Clean Air Act-Title V, etc).Ensures all safety requirements related to sanitation are met including proper chemical storage, MSDS, PPE's and procedures.Contributes to and may coordinate mandated plant wide Food Safety and GMP training to all employees in plant.--Who we are looking for:Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience with sanitation and leadership.Understands and can apply basic microbiological principles. In depth food borne pathogen knowledge.--Knowledge of HACCP and Sanitation principles.5+ years of plant food safety / sanitation experience. Supervisory experience required.Thorough knowledge and experience with diverse sanitizing applications.--Effective written and oral communication skills.Knowledge of food laws, U.S., and international standards and regulations.Knowledge and experience working with both COP and CIP operations.Knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and Powerpoint.Diversity StatementFerrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.Ferrero N.A. provides--equal--employment--opportunities--(EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you'll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.--#FNA

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