Essential Job Functions:

• Ensure compliance with established procedures and maintain effective internal control over the food safety program and adherence to the Master sanitation schedule.
• Attend and conduct daily sanitation meetings with hourly associates.
• Proactively Schedule detail work with operations and provide shift management with detailed lists of needs in order to follow Master Sanitation schedule.
• Provide a high visibility on shifts to ensure effective sanitation practices are being followed in all areas of the distribution center.
• File daily, weekly, and monthly food safety and sanitation inspections according to the master sanitation and food safety compliance regulations.
• Track, collect, and print Supervisor Bi-Weekly Sanitation inspections and report deficiencies to shift management.
• Conduct and Track training of all management and hourly associates.
• Track daily inspection sheets and porter observations and report deficiencies to shift management.
• Perform walk behind porter audits. Assist in issuing appropriate discipline.
• Inspect required record keeping for compliance.
• Be familiar with and maintain Zero Waste and Food donation programs.
• Monitor required documentation for Food Safety and Compliance daily.
• Maintain pest control program and pro-actively handle any issues.
• Ensure compliance to all industry standards of FDA, USDA, FSMA and Department of Agriculture.
• Evaluate facility sanitary conditions daily, assess risk base on food safety and public health principles, prioritize corrective actions and verify sanitation activities and validate result. Complete appropriate documentation.
• Develop and implement cleaning methods & procedures to reduce operating problems & improve cleaning effectiveness.
• Plan & direct sanitation activities & establish sanitation priorities for maintaining clean DC with effective operations & cost factors.
• Work with Management for distribution and staffing of porters. Know all porters break and lunch times and monitor porters continually for work quality and compliance.
• Actively assess progress and quality of work of porters, train, coach and issue discipline as necessary.
• Train Utility personnel taking porter jobs on what expectations exist for porter positions.
• Develop and maintain a schedule of project cleaning, checking projects to make sure quality of work exists.
• Follow up on any reports of insects, rodents or birds in the warehouse.
• Manage porter cards daily and hot spot emails daily – follow up.
• Back up and fill in for site safety.
• Complete and maintain site certification for SQF, HACCP, and other food safety certifications.

Must be familiar with operation of all equipment used and needed by porters and able to train personnel on proper use of equipment including:

• Sweeper, Scrubber, Hand Scrubber.
• Fall protection, Man lift.
• Banana room cleaning Procedures and schedule
• Pressure washer.
• Chemicals (use and purpose – SDS) operation of chemical dispensers
• Proper issuance and use of PPE.
• SOPs for specific project cleaning.
• Job descriptions for all porters.

Competencies/Skills:

Some of the Competencies/Skills required to successfully perform this position are:

• Building a Successful Team - Using appropriate methods and a flexible interpersonal style to help build a cohesive team; facilitating the completion of team goals.
• Coaching - Providing timely guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas needed to accomplish a task or solve a problem.
• Contributing to Team Success - Actively participating as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of goals.
• Developing Others - Planning and supporting the development of individuals' skills and abilities so that they can fulfill current or future job/role responsibilities more effectively.
• Building Strategic Working Relationships - Developing and using collaborative relationships to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals.
• Building Trust - Interacting with others in a way that gives them confidence in one's intentions and those of the organization.
• Communication - Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message
• Customer Focus - Making customers and their needs a primary focus of one's actions; developing and sustaining productive customer relationships.
• Inclusion – Appreciating and leveraging the capabilities, insights, and ideas of all individuals. Working effectively with individuals of diverse style, ability, and motivation for a direct effect on business results.
• Safety Awareness -Identifying and correcting conditions that affect employee safety; upholding safety standards.

Minimum Position Qualifications: 

• Knowledge of distribution systems.
• Must be a self-starter and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be innovative and capable of making sound decisions.
• Possess good leadership skills.
• Must be organized and be able to meet deadlines.
• Must have excellent analytical skills.
• Must have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Must have excellent computer skills: knowledge in Microsoft applications and WMS/WIN.
• Should have 1 or more years of related experience in Logistics/Supply Chain.
• Must assure 100% compliance in current Sanitation Programs
• Must be able to assess and problem solve in order to find the most efficient cleaning process for specific circumstances.
• Must be able to go in manlift to heights of 30’ to 50’ and walk on the roof of the building.
• Bilingual preferred. (English and Spanish)

Desired Previous Job Experience

• Previous distribution center management experience.
• Previous food safety and sanitation experience.

Physical Demands:

• Regularly required to do the following activities:
  • Walk, bending, twisting, squatting up to 80% of your time.
  • Able to work in temperature-controlled areas negative -14 degrees, 34 degree, and ambient temperature up to 80% of your time.
  • Talk and hear.
  • Must not have a fear of heights.
  • Climb stairs and/or ladders; twist upper torso, stoop, kneel, crouch and/or crawl.
  • Reach up and out with hands and arms.
  • Lift up to 80 pounds and carry for short distance.
  • Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Potential Career Path from this position: 

• Corporate Compliance Food Safety and Sanitation Manager.
• Operations Management.

Benefits:

• Paid time off after 6 months
• 401k Match
• Kroger store discount
• Competitive Wages
• Great Benefit Package