Sanitation Supervisor

**The Opportunity**: Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Overnight Sanitation Supervisor is a solution-oriented position responsible for effectively supervising the cleaning and sanitation of processing equipment, utensils, and the overall plant environment. The incumbent is responsible for the execution of the Sanitation Program and taking corrective action to prevent product contamination. The incumbent must ensure all cleaning and sanitation is executed in compliance with GMPs, Safety, WHMIS, HACCP, CFIA and AMI “Principles of Sanitary Design” in addition to Maple Leaf Foods Corporate standards.
**Snapshot of a Day-in-the-Life**:

- Consistent with our leadership values, act as a champion for our culture by participating in the development and execution of a positive and productive environment focused on the needs of our people.
- Actively involved and represent sanitation requirements in all plant programs.
- Directs employees in GMP’s, HACCP, pre-operational, and sanitation procedures.
- Write new sanitation SOP’s, work instructions, and maintain to keep it updated.
- Develop a sanitation training manual, train sanitation workers on new sanitation procedures to meet all job requirements and ensure compliance with all company and regulatory requirements. Monitor and track training progress.
- Supervise, coordinate sanitation activities, motivate, and lead the sanitation workers.
- Oversee the cleaning and sanitization of equipment, surfaces, utensils and plant environment by providing direction, working ‘hands on’ to motivate and provide technical support to all sanitation employees and other plant employees as required.
- Prepares reports and maintains records for due diligence of sanitation procedures and continuous improvements.
- Submits work orders for the repair and maintenance of equipment with follow up.
- Plan sanitation requirements, non-daily tasks and activities by establishing priorities, scheduling, assigning work, and communicating with sanitation staff and key stakeholders frequently and regularly within timelines.
- Audit and report non-compliance, taking corrective actions to assure compliance to all quality assurance and food safety requirements on a regular and daily basis.
- Participate in audits, accountable for the result and action plan of sanitation audits.
- Order, track inventory, and safely store sanitation supplies/equipment/tools and cleaning chemicals.
- Track, trend, and give regular feedback to contractors on critical sanitation metrics (micro TPC swabs, ATP, Pre-op deficiencies, MSS completion) to measure performance and achieve improvements while maintaining all standards.
- Work with 3rd party sanitation contractors and chemical supplier technical staff in troubleshooting and eliminating root cause issues of non-conformities.
- Conduct and participate in seek-and-destroy activities as required.
- Support and execute the Company’s Food Safety programs at the facility in conjunction with Quality Assurance, Microbiology and Food Safety. Provide input on sanitation excellence across the organization.
- Support and promote the company’s Health and Safety program, maintain a safe working environment, and ensure continued compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and JHSC recommendations.
- Analyze and resolve issues, including operational and interpersonal conflicts.
- Participate and assist in hosting company-sponsored social events for the benefit of associates.
- Other duties as may be assigned.
- Meet/exceed Food Safety & Product Quality Metrics and requirements
- Meet/exceed Staff Performance requirements
- Meet/exceed Safety Scorecard targets
- Post-secondary education in Operations Management or related field.
- 5+ years of management experience in a unionized, manufacturing environment.
- Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
- Strong leadership skills, independent thinking, strong organizational and planning abilities and excellent analytical and problem solving skills are essential.
- Ability to work as a team with all functional areas to support a common goal.
- This individual will regularly share information and work closely with various Leaders and functional areas including; Plan Manager, Human Resources, FSQA, Maintenance/Reliability and Materials to ensure their area is running effectively and efficiently.

**What We Offer at Maple Leaf Foods**:

- Being part of a high-performance, people-focused company that has an inspiring and unique vision to become the most sustainable protein company on earth, and a deep commitment to sustainable protein across North America.
- An inclusive company culture and a work environment that keeps our people safe, rewards excellence, and empowers everyone to learn and contribute their best.
- Competitive Health and Wellness benefits that offer flexibility to meet your individual or family needs, including programs focused on improving mental health and wellbeing. These benef