Sanitation Lead

2 weeks ago

Reston, Virginia, United States Gorton's Full time
Job Summary

The Sanitation Lead - Food Safety and Quality Assurance will support the Food Safety and Quality Assurance team in maintaining key food safety, quality, and regulatory programs in a 24-hour dry mix operation. This role will lead all Sanitation programs for the facility and work Monday through Friday, 10pm – 6:30am. The Sanitation Lead will manage all sanitation operations and provide backup support to Food Safety and Quality Assurance lab operations to ensure compliance to finished product positive release programs.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design, implement, and verify facility Sanitation and 5S programs to meet internal and external expectations. Perform inspections and manage swab and sample programs to ensure sanitation and environmental monitoring programs are effective.
  • Ensure compliance with Food Safety Pre-requisite Programs, including Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), and Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP), through routine auditing.
  • Perform daily review of food safety, quality, and regulatory documentation to support positive release finished product programs.
  • Verify products and items on hold and assist in tracking and reporting.
  • Assist the Food Safety and Quality Assurance team with root cause analysis and corrective and preventive action reports.
  • Train Food Safety and Quality Assurance team members, sanitation operators, and other plant personnel as needed.
  • Provide backup QA laboratory coverage during planned vacations and emergency absences.
  • Support ongoing review and maintenance of current programs, policies, and procedures.
  • Provide insights and recommendations on continuous improvement initiatives and assist in leading the implementation of such initiatives.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in chemistry, Microbiology, Food Science, Agricultural Science, or related discipline.
  • Knowledge and understanding of HACCP/HARPC, Pre-requisite Programs, and FDA regulations.
  • Ability to build professional relationships while facilitating a collaborative environment.
  • Proficient reading, writing, and communication skills with well-developed Microsoft Office expertise.
  • Ability to leverage information to develop insightful business judgment to ensure food safety and compliance.
Preferred Qualifications
  • 2+ years of experience in a food production environment.
  • PCQI certification.
  • Strong knowledge of food manufacturing sanitation programs.
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem resolution skills.
Work Environment
  • This role is in a food manufacturing facility. Work will be conducted in production areas with machinery, in a laboratory with testing instruments, and in an office environment.
  • Candidate must be able to occasionally lift and carry up to 55 lbs. for short distances.
  • This facility has products that contain wheat and milk allergens.

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