Sanitation Supervisor

Sanitation Supervisor – Kenny's Candy & Confections

Weekend Shift - Hours TBD

Our Story

KLN Family Brands is a 3rd generation family-owned business that started in 1964 with its corporate headquarters located in Perham, MN, in the heart of MN lakes country.  Our most recent addition is Tuffy’s Treat Company, located in Delano, MN. Together, our companies manufacture a diverse and expanding range of high-quality human and pet food products.

At KLN Family Brands, our vision is that “We are a proud people-first company. We are successful because of trust-based relationships, and first-rate products for our families and friends. We better the world by caring for others. We challenge. We grow. We inspire.”

Some companies have to “fudge the story” a little. Some need the extra “spin” to shine a positive light on themselves. That’s not who we are at KLN Family Brands, and that’s not what we do. We tell the story of our brand – our people, the quality of our products, our spirit & moxie, our tradition, and the way we treat our community & beyond. We do it in a genuine way because we genuinely believe we’re a pretty amazing company.

The Opportunity

We’re now hiring a Weekend Sanitation Supervisor for our team at Kenny’s Candy & Confections. A successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the sanitation department.  If you’ve been looking for a position where you can exhibit your elite organizational and team leadership skills, then keep reading. You may have just stumbled upon the perfect role!

As the Sanitation Supervisor you will work closely with the whole KKC leadership team but largely our Quality Assurance Manager and Director of production. You will be responsible for overseeing the sanitation personal. This position is also responsible for training all sanitation employees on proper methods of cleaning and chemical usage.  This position will report to the director of production support and the back up will be the sanitation coordinator.

The responsibilities of the position are listed below.

Your Responsibilities

• Supervise/organize external and internal cleaning crews.
• Create sanitation work instructions and forms.
• Lead pre-shift meetings and communicate with employees regarding schedule and shift goals. 
• Provides visible leadership and guidance to all sanitation staff in order to foster continuous improvements and best practices. Maintains continuous engagement with all sanitation employees. 
• Empowerment – Supervisor is expected and authorized as an individual to think, behave, and take action, and control work and decision-making about their job in autonomous, independent, self-directed ways. 
• Works with leadership team; directly responsible for personnel actions including but not limited to: employee evaluations, disciplinary actions, documentation, hiring and terminations. 
• Work with employees to motivate, coach and develop their skillset to prepare qualified individuals for the next level.
• Makes sure all employees arrive on time at the start of their shift and comply with all aspects of the relevant attendance policy; reviews/completes daily attendance tracking and ensures proper cost centers are being entered accurately. 
• Cleaning of all processing equipment and building structure according to sanitation standard operating procedures.
• Ability to complete chemical training and proper PPE usage.
• Assembling and dis-assembling of equipment. Operating equipment.
• Perform chemical concentration testing. Monitor weekend equipment swabbing.
• Conduct pre-op inspection of equipment after weekend cleaning.
• Directing/leading sanitation/janitorial workers. Training employees on work instructions.
• Responsible to make sure employees are working in a safe manor.
• Update work instructions with any changes in procedure or chemicals. Manage Chemical inventory.
• Proper use of all equipment required to complete task.
• Monitor for possible rodent or bug infestation.
• Work with peer, supervisors, and subordinate groups.
• Write up fault reports for areas that need maintenance attention.
• Make recommendations for facility improvements. 
• Work with outside vendor on pest control. Work with outside vendor on chemicals.
• Assists employee trainer and ensures employees are made available for training
• Follows and models all company procedures and policies, acting as a role model for other employees.

Experience and Skills Required  

• General mathematical ability
• Good judgement and reasoning abilities
• Good communication and people skills
• Ability to drive forklift and pass certification exam
• Basic computer skills
• Prior Sanitation experience preferred