Lactalis USA is currently seeking candidates to join our Sanitation team in Nampa.

From your PASSION to ours

The Sanitation Supervisor manages, supervises and coordinates activities with food safety and sanitation programs in a food manufacturing environment.

The position is responsible for management of plant cleaning, sanitation, and compliance with GMP’s, USDA & safety practices, sanitation policies and procedures.

Sanitation supervisors reports to the Site Sanitation Manager.

Requirements

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Key responsibilities for this position include

• Supervises adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices regarding sanitation procedures.
• Monitors and audits, proposing adjustments as necessary to processing and packaging equipment cleaning systems / procedures to ensure optimal cleanliness.
• Ensures compliance with all company and regulatory sanitation food quality and food safety standards as well as employee safety and environmental standards.
• Works closely with management and production personnel on sanitation problems; recommending changes to improve sanitation policies, procedures, and cleaning effectiveness.
• Performs comprehensive sanitation audits on each unique production process to determine sanitation effectiveness. Communicates reports / trends / issues regarding inspections, sanitation deviations, and steps taken to resolve deficiencies via e-mail.

Participates in sanitation and / or quality weekly meetings.

Conducts training programs for all sanitation procedures / topics and is responsible for the development and training of sanitation personnel in coordination with production.

In room training & on the floor.

• Understands chemical specifications and their effectiveness / proper application for different processing / packaging equipment SSOP’s.
• Conducts scheduled sanitation validation audits, inspecting critical processing and packaging equipment to ensure proper clean ability / sanitization.
• Participation as needed in commissioning of new equipment and process expansion. Monitor progress of CIP validation completion on site.
• Helps to ensure appropriate coverage of sanitation on site.
• Helps maintaining and revising departmental procedures including the master sanitation schedule and SSOP’s reflecting process improvements that maintain or improve pre-operational and operational hygienic conditions.
• Reviews and maintains sanitation documentation for Quality Assurance and regulatory review. Work with Quality team.
• Helps develop cost savings for chemical usage / monitor chemical waste and look at opportunities to improve cleaning time and efficiency / save chemicals when possible.
• Builds partnerships with production, quality, and human resources to ensure production and people’s goals are met.
• Works with a positive mindset & promotes a p ositive work environment.
• Follow up : Waste Disposal Monitoring Plant Water Sampling CIP Rinse water as needed.
• Checking Master Sanitation Plan with the departments; adjusting if necessary.

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following :

Education-Required

High school diploma / GED

Experience

• Experience of leading / supervising sanitation team in the food & beverage industry; and / or experience with quality supervision / management specific to the dairy industry.
• Specialized Knowledge
• Chemicals / Cleaning in place / Cleaning out place / Membrane cleaning / Evaporators cleaning / Dairy- cheese process.
• Skills / Abilities
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize workload to meet deadlines.
• Continuous improvement : looking for ways to continuously improve quality.
• Work closely with production & quality to improve sanitation / micro compliance. Using Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Reporting activities, communication skills, knows to work with autonomy & inside a team.
• Critical thinking / Root cause analysis.
• Work safely and promote safety practices and behaviors.
• Follow up with chemical providers.

Employee Benefits.

Lactalis provides robust and competitive benefits for employees. We have developed a total rewards program that focuses on fair pay, pay for performance, benefits, time off, career progression, and development opportunities.

We offer a full suite of benefit options designed to fit your personal needs, from traditional medical and dental plans to ancillary benefits such as accident and critical illness insurance, as well as employee assistance programs.

Choice and flexibility are at the core of our benefits program, assuring you have the choices and coverage levels that meet your personal needs.

We also understand the importance of affordable benefits which is why we contribute up to 85% toward the cost. We place significant importance on your financial well-being by providing company paid short-term disability, life insurance, and a generous 401(k) plan.

When it comes to time off, we understand the importance of work-life balance which is why all employees are granted PTO days upon hire in addition to designated annual holidays.

We continue to evaluate our total rewards program and strive to provide you with valuable benefits for your overall wellness.

Last updated : 2024-05-19