Director, Sanitation

Friday, April 5, 2024

About us

Sofina Foods is one of Canada's leading manufacturers of primary and further processed protein products for retail and foodservice customers as well as international markets. We manufacture pork, beef, turkey, chicken and fish products in Canada and Europe. Our family of brands include: Cuddy, Lilydale, Janes, Mastro, San Daniele, Fletcher's, Vienna, Riserva and Zamzam in Canada; and Youngs, Greenland and Karro's in UK. We are also the exclusive Canadian distributor of Italy's finest Rio Mare, Lavazza products and Kicking Horse Coffee in Canada.

Position Summary:

Reporting to the VP, Quality Assurance, this role will establish an enterprise-wide Sanitation program that reduces risk, creates minimum company standards, supports plant teams, builds sanitation competencies and drives overall value within the sanitation function. This role requires a level of authority that will instruct plant managers and their teams on critical sanitation requirements.

Key Accountabilities:

• Access the facilities for compliance to standard and continuous improvement;
• Facilitate the collaborative process of program development which includes mapping, streamlining, developing effective management indicators, effective documentation of both established processes and any actions needed to get there;
• Manage and support the change management related to implementation of the new processes;
• Measure and regularly report on sanitation specific KPIs;
• Develop and maintain training standards and programs;
• Support and build sanitation team competencies;
• Standardized cleaning procedures for like equipment;
• Liaison with 3rd party contract cleaners;
• Leverage chemical suppliers for cost savings initiatives, best practices and training/audit support;
• Establish minimum plant level sanitation governance (monthly on sites, sanitation meetings, CIs);
• Support energy savings related to electric, water and surcharges and identify other savings opportunities related to chemical, labour and 3rd party contracts;
• Stay current on best practices that can add value at Sofina;
• Support Operations and Engineering on hygienic design of building and equipment as well as construction risk mitigation.

Requirements:

• Diploma or Degree in science or an equivalent combination of experience and training;
• 4-6 years' experience in a progressively senior Sanitation role in food industry;
• Experience leading learning teams: Formal supervisory/leadership experience is a must;
• Demonstrated ability and experience in developing Sanitation programs and processes across multiple sites;
• Strong people skills: Outstanding communication skills, with the ability to coach and motivate;
• Effective data collection and analytical skills;
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple tasks simultaneously;

Sofina Foods Inc. is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act ('AODA'). Applicants are asked to make their needs/requirements , for the purpose of accommodation under AODA, known to Human Resources when they are contacted for an interview.