Sanitation Supervisor

Summary/Objective The 3rd Shift Supervisor plays a crucial role in overseeing cross-department functions during the third shift to ensure seamless and efficient plant operations. This position is dedicated to the safe production of high-quality finished goods, emphasizing timely and cost-effective processes. The supervisor will directly manage team leads and provide indirect oversight to hourly team members, fostering a coordinated work environment. Reporting directly to the Production Manager, the 3rd Shift Supervisor is responsible for maintaining operational excellence and driving continuous improvement across departments. Essential Functions Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Ensure daily production meets established standards. Achieve weekly production schedules and required service levels. Ensure compliance with plant/company rules, regulatory standards, and quality system requirements, including food plant sanitation and environmental regulations. Implement and adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’s) according to Group and industry standards, consistently striving to meet established quality and customer requirements. Develop, enforce, and promptly address safety standards, policies, rules, and regulations to mitigate potential safety hazards. Prepare shift reports, including logs, quality assessments, and equipment needs, while coordinating with other supervisors for seamless shift transitions. Utilize Labware, Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), inventory management system (SAP), and maintenance historian system to complete investigation corrections and maintain awareness of issues. Responsible for cross-functional communication with other departments and locations as necessary. Monitor and reduce ingredients and chemical usage, rework, washouts, shutdowns, and waste to enhance yield and minimize material losses. Control departmental expenditures to adhere to budget and support projects and trials with proper documentation. Establish, adapt, and analyze KPIs, formulating action plans for process improvements, cost reduction, quality enhancement, and work simplification. Implement continuous improvement activities and methodologies in the Production Department. Manage operations personnel, including hiring, orientation, training, coaching, feedback, development, recognition, discipline, and conduct annual employee reviews. Manage employee time and attendance data in the relevant systems to ensure accuracy. Facilitate cross-functional communication with other departments and locations as necessary to ensure smooth operations. Schedule personnel and provide direction to leads and hourly team members for efficient workflow and production schedule adherence. Foster positive employee relations through effective interpersonal skills and oversee training requirements for production employees. Be willing to adjust work schedule, including working overtime and weekends, as required. Take on specific responsibilities of the production manager when they are not present. Performs other duties as assigned. Competencies Leadership Communication Proficiency Decision Making Problem Solving/Analysis Performance Management Results Driven Time Management Conflict Management Innovator Technical Capacity Attention to Detail Supervisory Responsibility This position manages all employees of the department and is responsible for the performance management and hiring of the employees within that department. Work Environment While performing the duties of this job, the employee works on the production floor and in an office environment. Some occasional exposure to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment can be loud. The employee is exposed to a humid and wet environment at times and could also be exposed to cold conditions in the coolers. The use of steel-toed safety shoes, ear plugs.…

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