SANITATION SUPERVISOR - TUESDAY TO SATURDAY DAY SHIFT

Job Responsibility:

Leclerc is a family business with 120 years of experience, tradition and know-how passed down from people with heart. Thanks to our 1,400 employees in nine plants in Canada and the United States, we are constantly innovating to exceed the expectations of both small and large appetites.

POSITION SUMMARY Reporting to the Sanitation Manager, the Sanitation supervisor will oversee the daily operations and efficiencies of the sanitation team. S/he oversees sanitation function to ensure compliance with all quality management programs and food safety systems, such as HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points), GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), and Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP's). S/he is responsible for sanitation staff training to meet BRC level of cleanliness and requirements. RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain good communication with all departments
• Oversee clean-up activities of equipment and facilities in all production areas, equipment, food contact surfaces and exterior of the facility to ensure that all areas meet standard requirements performed by the Sanitation Team
• Promote, comply, actively participate, and enforce the importance of safety to help maintain a safe and healthy work environment; Report all safety issues
• Involved in team members training to understand cleaning procedures for food safety, and personnel safety
• Ensure SSOP requirements are used and maintained
• Monitor employee safety practices, including but not limited to: Lock out tag out, chemical handling, proper lifting techniques, wearing proper PPE, etc.
• Oversee the quality of work performed by the Sanitation Team Members
• Conduct required daily required pre-op inspections to ensure equipment and facility are clean prior to start of operations
• Ensure the proper cleaning inspections are completed as outlined in the Master Sanitation schedule by enforcing proper and accurate documentation of all sanitation forms/logs and recorded in SAP
• Keep up to date documents on the DMS according to the changes that occur in the plant
• Provide leadership to others through example and knowledge sharing
• Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals
• Provide sanitation team members feedback through job performance appraisals
• Motivate and encourage employees to meet their sanitation goals
• Perform regular inventories of sanitation chemicals and non-chemical supplies
• Review new equipment, equipment modifications and equipment repair to give feedback on design aspects that affect the ability to clean and sanitize the equipment or process
• Support and help implement continuous process improvements
• Create and maintain POKA guides relative to all production operations
• Perform other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

• High school diploma or equivalent is preferred
• Previous manufacturing and/or food production experience is preferred
• Knowledge of BRC, SQF, GMP and other food safety standard including HACCP or similar food industry regulations
• Knowledge of chemicals used in food plant cleaning and sanitation in addition to practices, procedures, and guidelines
• Experience using Microsoft Office and other computer-based application (I pad, One Note, etc.)
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, challenging, and consistently changing environment
• Aptitude and troubleshooting through root cause problem solving
• Excellent communication and leadership skills; verbal and written
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude and motivate people, specifically mentoring and coaching individuals in identifying short- and long-term development needs and providing appropriate support
• Strong physical endurance ability to lift up to 75lbs and excellent manual dexterity
• Ability to stand; walk for long periods of time
• Able and willing to work 10-12hrs daily
• Must be flexible with work hours and be able to work overtime and weekends when needed.

Essential Functions:

• Must be able to lift from floor to waist 35 lbs. 33% of the time
• Must be able to lift from waist to shoulder 35 lbs. 33% of the time
• Must be able to push/pull a maximum force of 114 lbs.
• Regular and reliable attendance

Working at Leclerc means...

• Working in a family business on a human scale;
• Evolving in a clean, temperate environment with the latest technology;
• Embracing high velocity production and cutting edge technology;
• Starting a new job with paid and adapted training;
• Earning a competitive salary;
• Benefiting from a complete benefits program (drug and dental insurance, 1 week of sick leave [conditions apply], telemedicine, group RRSP with employer participation and more)
• Saving on our delicious products and discovering exclusive novelties
• Taking advantage of job security and opportunities for advancement within the company
• Integrating a rich company culture (Christmas, birthday and maternity gifts, use of the Poka platform and more)