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**Brand:** Michael Foods Inc.

**Categories:** Operations Production

**Locations:** West Jefferson, Ohio

**Position Type:** Regular Full-Time

**Remote Eligible:** No

**Req ID:** 28587

Job Description

Business Unit Overview

**Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food** _._

Location Description

Michael Foods, Inc. located in the Village of West Jefferson, OH, is located just minutes from the western suburbs of Columbus and about 20 minutes to the west of downtown. We are proud to be Michael Foods’ most recent greenfield project, producing high quality protein shakes serving people all around the world. It’s our honor to continue our strong commitment to our employees, our community, and our environment.

Responsibilities

POSITION SUMMARY:

Ensure proper sanitation of the production equipment and facilities by supervising and training sanitation employees. Responsible for the direct oversight of cleaning and inspecting equipment and training according to established policies and procedures. This position has the responsibility to comply with Safety work rules at all times as well as an obligation to reinforce Safety as a Core Value. Ensures that all policies, procedures and activities, related to Food Safety & Quality, are followed and complied with uniformly, in an effort to reduce product and process variability.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

+ Leadership & Personnel Management

+ Leads sanitation operations by overseeing the Sanitation department personnel including work scheduling, hiring employees, terminating employees and performing annual evaluations.

+ Direct responsibility to coach and develop sanitation employees to maintain and grow a strong quality culture.

+ Enforce company policies in a fair and consistent manner.

+ In absence, job responsibilities will be covered by the FSQ Manager and/or Production Supervisor.Training & Compliance

+ Ensure that employees are properly trained in chemical handling & titration verification and that they have all needed tools & equipment to perform their jobs.

+ Ensure that employees are following all required safety processes during cleanup such as LOTO.

+ Expected to adhere to GMP and HACCP guidelines, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained to sustain SQF certification.

+ Assist in maintaining SQF certification and continued plant improvement through program verification activities.

+ Participates in regulatory, customer, and internal audits.

Food Safety & Quality

+ Responsible for all sanitation activities which impact Food Safety and Quality of MFI products.

+ Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety.

+ Monitor and report on KPIs such as pre-operational inspection findings.

Safety

+ This position has the responsibility to comply with Safety work rules at all times as well as an obligation to reinforce Safety as a Core Value.

+ Accountable for a safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures and incorporate safety and health in all jobs and tasks.

+ Adhere to Quality work practices, follow GMP’s, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety and quality.

+ Ensures that all policies, procedures and activities, related to Safety, are followed and complied with uniformly, to reduce product and process variability.

+ Active participation in the Company’s safety program known as SRMP.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

+ Ability to communicate and interact effectively with Production, Maintenance, HR & Safety.

+ Assist in third party audit preparation and auditing process.

+ Assist in root cause analysis to identify and eliminate sanitation deficiencies.

Administrative & Operational Support

+ Maintain department budget by tracking supplies and labor hours against plan.

+ Perform weekly chemical inventory and order.

+ Monitor, create and update as needed all plant sanitation procedures and practices

+ Proactively solve concerns in regard to GMP, SSOP, SOP, SW, SDS, and Process Control programs.

+ Develop, maintain, and audit sanitation SOPs for equipment and areas.

+ Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

+ Minimum of 2 years of experience in quality, production, or sanitation functions.

+ Associates degree preferred or equivalent in experience in working sanitation.

+ Prior supervisor experience preferred.

+ Ability to read and interpret documents such as SSOP’s, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.

+ Ability to write routine reports, SSOP’s and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively 3before groups, customers/vendors or employees of the organization.

+ Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Lead an effective root cause analysis event.

+ Coordinate and supervise all sanitation department functions.

+ Resolve employee relations issues and supervise in a fair and consistent manner.

+ Be able to recognize problem situations and take appropriate steps to resolve.

+ Must have excellent communication, interpersonal and team skills.

+ Able to develop and motivate salaried and hourly personnel.

+ Experience working with USDA or regulatory personnel and regulations.

+ Knowledge of CIP Preferred.

+ Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing tools & techniques preferred.

+ Bilingual English / Spanish preferred.

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)