Our company

Sconza Candy Company in Oakdale, California, has been manufacturing premium chocolate and confectionery products since 1939. Our Company is one of the largest manufacturers of panned products in North America, producing primarily private label products for some of the world's largest retail and CPG Companies. We are a Company committed to our Team Members and their personal and professional growth and recognize that each of them directly contributes to our success. Our 500,000 square foot facility is located in Oakdale, California, approx 95 miles east of the San Francisco Bay Area and approx 95 miles south of Sacramento. If you're a dynamic person and want to directly impact a leading confectionery company, we want you on our team!

Position Summary:

The Sanitation Supervisor oversees all sanitation and janitorial related duties and other various general labor tasks for the facility. Ensures conformance to all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's). Communicates technical points of course content and demonstrates the capability to answer unexpected questions of sanitation related materials. Serves as subject matter expert on sanitation and tools used by the sanitation team. Supports the review, understanding and compliance of all programs, policies and procedures per GFSI guidelines in a food processing establishment.

Essential Duties:

• Direct cleaning of equipment and work areas.
• Inspect premises for unsanitary practices and conditions.
• Confer with Supervisors and Team Members on sanitation problems, and recommends changes in equipment, plant layout, lighting, ventilation, or work practices to improve sanitation standards.
• Ensure adherence to procedures, including CGMP, BRC, and validates all required reports regarding regular inspections, sanitation violations, and root cause analysis outlining steps required to resolve deficiencies.
• Interpret company policies to team members and enforces safety regulations.
• Establish or adjust work procedures to meet production schedules and validate job standards needed to perform those tasks.
• Confer with supervisors to coordinate activities of individual department cleaning needs.
• Develop and maintain sanitation and cleaning requirements by entering schedules within Tabware (sanitation software)
• Coach, counsel, and discipline employees in a fair and consistent manner in accordance with the Union contract and the Company's policies, procedures, and work rules with the partnership of Human Resources.
• Participates, implements and provides leadership of Employee Safety, Food Safety, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and departmental cost goals.
• Manage operations to comply with all applicable safety, food safety and environmental laws and regulations, as well as Company safety policies, food safety and quality procedures and standards.
• Understand and comply with all HACCP and CGMP requirements and processes.
• Understand and comply with RSPO and organic programs.
• Other duties as assigned

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree; OR High school diploma or state issued equivalency plus 4 years of production, operations or sanitation experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR High School diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate plus 4 years of supervisory/managerial experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility
• Manufacturing experience with candy, food, Beverage, or confections is required.

• Lean manufacturing experience preferred
• Requires excellent oral, written, and communication skills.
• Ability to work in teams and collaborate effectively with people in different functions is required.
• Ability to manage employees and resolve personnel issues professionally is required.
• Must be available to work all shifts and weekends as required.
• Requires operation knowledge of computer software (Excel, Word, Access, Outlook, Sage X3 etc.)
• Ability to work flexible work schedules.

The pay for this role in the state of CA ranges from $64,480 to $80,000 per year based on years of experience, position responsibilities and geographic location.

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Sconza is an Equal Employment opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles (such as braids, locks, and twists), color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law (including cancer and predisposing genetic characteristics in California), genetic information, marital status, familial status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation (actual or perceived), transgender status, sex stereotyping, age, military or veteran status, domestic violence or sexual assault victim status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

Sconza is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at Jobs@Sconzacandy.com.