Job Description

Employment Type: Salaried
Shift: Third
Work Arrangement:  Onsite 

Position Summary:

Provide leadership to sanitation team on the responsibilities for the overall cleanliness of the plant processes while ensuring both a safe and sanitary food manufacturing facility. Ensure compliance with all food safety policies, procedures and regulatory criterion including current SQF code, Good Manufacturing Practices, and compliance with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), CFIA regulations and or HACCP/HARPC.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage and provide guidance to sanitation team by providing a daily schedule for the Sanitation Department, and any other duties assigned by management. This includes enforcement of employee’s attendance, company rules, safety rules, and sanitation department requirements.
• Responsible for maintaining inventory and ordering of cleaning chemicals, cleaning equipment, and replacement parts for the Sanitation Department. Work directly with Ecolab representative to provide necessary support for site.
• Develop and implement on-going training programs in POKA. Work with L and D department to ensure compliance with POKA program. Assist in training employees in sanitation and operations on cleaning of equipment as needed.
• Conduct routine daily post cleaning inspections including ATP program. Review Sanitation records, CIP charts, CIP flow rates and chemical concentrations for accuracy utilizing any of the software programs at the plant level: i.e., 3D Tracer program, Redzone and plant specific software, recording charts from portable skids.
• Conduct, document, and or attend meeting with department or cross functional employees. 
• Manage both the Sanitation Department labor & supply budgets. Establish routine cadence to report status of overall department budget to Department Manager. 
• Responsible that all sanitation equipment is in good working condition. This includes routine inspections, escalating issue and working with maintenance or other third-party resources to ensure preventative maintenance is completed. Ensure aging or non-operative equipment is replaced.
• Collaborate and support plant microbiology in PEM (environmental monitoring program) program execution. 
• Evaluate, update, and execute the Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS) to reflect changes in equipment design, new equipment, and the cleaning process. Act as subject matter expert representing Sanitation in scheduled audits.
• Ensure Ventura Foods Sanitation Program is followed and adhered to.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Minimum 3 - 5 years of sanitation experience, in a food manufacturing setting preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Food Science, Microbiology, Chemistry preferred or related scientific discipline or equivalent experience.
• Prior Supervisory or Lead position experience required.
• Demonstrated people leadership experience required, including managing teams, scheduling, and performance management.
• HACCP/FSMA or SQF Certification preferred.
• Food manufacturing experience is preferred.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge in C.I.P. & C.O.P. cleaning techniques required.
• Must be mechanically inclined and able to troubleshoot problems both mechanically and physically. 
• Experience in leading employees and communicating effectively in order to achieve company goals. 
• Ability to positively motivate people and provide discipline when necessary.

Why Join Us:
Ventura Foods innovates and manufactures food solutions for foodservice and retail businesses. We make exclusive products for the world's most iconic restaurants and retailers, we provide ready-to-go product solutions for professional kitchens, and we make consumer brands everyone knows and loves. When you work for Ventura Foods, you get a strong foundation of training, a manager who cares about you and celebrates your success, a safe environment, and challenging work. As part of our team, your future is limited only by how much you’re willing to push yourself to get there. We invest in your growth because you invest in ours.

Ventura Foods offers career growth opportunities as well as competitive compensation and benefits:​

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, & Vision – coverage beginning on your 1st day for eligible employees​
• Profit Sharing and 401(k) matching (after eligible criteria is met)​
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Holidays​
• Employee Appreciation Events​ and Employee Assistance Programs
• Salary Base Range of $79,082.00 - $100,889.25*
• Annual bonus (based on the incentive program terms and conditions)

*The “base salary range” provided above is a good faith estimate of what we expect to pay for this position in the specified markets. Ventura Foods reserves the right to pay outside of the given range based on a variety of factors including but not limited to: candidate skills and experience, complexity of the job, budgetary factors, and location/geography. Ventura Foods conducts regular reviews of compensation ranges and therefore reserves the right to alter this range at any given time.

Physical Demands:
All jobs require sufficient physical strength and dexterity to perform the required task(s) and typically also require at a minimum: intermittent sitting, standing, walking, climbing, squatting, kneeling, pushing, and pulling. Occasional lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds or more with assistance may also be required. Please see the job description for specific requirements.

Work Environment:

Please see the job description for specific requirements of the position for which you are applying.

Typical shifts are 8-12 hours per day. Additional unscheduled time after hours and on weekends may also be required. Employees must be willing and able to wear personal protective equipment as required by Company policy and/or legal requirements. In addition, certain jobs may require employees to:

• Work outside and/or in adverse temperatures which could include extreme heat, cold, and humidity;
• Be exposed to vibrations, chemicals used in operations, fumes and food allergens (may include soy, dairy and other allergens); and
• Be required to work in confined and dark spaces, and at heights in excess of 18 feet.

Diversity & Inclusion:
Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive environment in which all employees are treated with respect is evident in our company culture and values. We believe that fostering an environment of inclusion and a focus on diversity across our organization is vital to attracting top talent, driving innovation, and meeting the high expectations of our customers in a rapidly evolving global marketplace.

Ventura Foods is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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