Sanitation Manager
Salary Range: 80-90
Location: 30 Inip Dr, Inwood, NY 11096
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
The Sanitation Manager is responsible for directing all activities associated with the sanitation operation. Oversees sanitation function to ensure compliance with all Company, quality management programs and food safety systems. The Sanitation Manager ensures that all Safety, Quality (related to Sanitation), Continuous Improvement and Cost expectations are delivered.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Strictly follows and enforces food safety and quality policies, GMPs and SOPs.
- Coordinates with the department managers and QA Manager to assure proper follow up on all customer and regulatory issues (complaints, audits, and requests for information).
- Provides leadership and guidance in directing efforts to improve, maintain and validate safety and sanitation practices and procedures.
- She/he examines all equipment to ensure that it works properly and meets all governmental standards. In instances of violations, develops a plan to correct the situation.
- Performs routine audits and sanitation inspection of equipment and recommend maintenance/repair needs for correction to comply with sanitation practices in accordance to state and federal sanitation regulations and company's standards.
- Confers with management and production personnel on sanitation problems, and recommends changes in equipment, plant layout, lighting, ventilation, or work practices to improve sanitation standards.
- Ensures that the unit is audit ready always and provide support in all audits.
- Continuously verifies/validates sanitation effectiveness and propose better ways to clean/sanitize, maximizing results and minimizing cost.
- Develops training programs related to sanitation law and company best practices and delivers these initiatives to employees in one-on-one and group settings.
- Keeps detailed records of all sanitation related activities and issues, such as inspections and violations, also notating how and when each situation was resolved.
- Reports any potential contamination and suspicious activity to the QA manager immediately.
- Administers and supervises porters and third-party cleaning company.
- Works very closely with chemical supply vendors.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Supervises and supports lower level managers/supervisors on daily operations including:Conducts performance evaluations for employees providing specific and detailed feedback on their management and leadership skills and the attainment of their respective goals and objectives
Ensures compliance with company Wage & Hour policy, including ensuring employees get the rest & meal breaks and ensuring company processes are followed.
Trains and monitors employees on proper work procedures to ensure maximum productivity with minimum labor and food expenses.
Monitors daily manpower planning and schedules employees.
Responsible for employee retention and reducing employee turnover.
Responsible for coaching, counseling and preparing corrective actions for employees in compliance with the applicable union/collective bargaining agreement(s).
Reviews and ensures employees in chain of command are in correct cost centers and correct job titles.
Reviews and ensures union represented employees’ pay rates are correct based on wage scales and seniority.
Employee must complete all company required training including but not limited to ServSafe
Compliance with all company required policies, procedures and processes including but not limited to required training
Qualifications
Education:
- High School degree or GED required. Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) in related field or equivalent preferred.
Work Experience:
- Minimum of 5 years sanitation and supervisory experience working in a high volume, manufacturing environment is required.
- 2 years’ experience in the food industry or Airline related experience preferred
Technical Skills: (Certification, Licenses and Registration)
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Knowledge of HACCP, SQF standards
- Demonstrate a high level of communication, cooperation and teamwork with all departments
Language / Communication Skills:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Be able to communicate effectively with all levels of management and employees
- Must be able to communicate effectively with internal and external customers.
- Bi-lingual is a plus, Vietnamese Language Skills Beneficial.
- Must have the ability to give performance feedback to employees daily
- Interprets company policies to workers and enforces sanitation regulations.
- Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules.
- Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists workers in solving work problems.
- Initiates or suggests plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals.
Job Dimensions
Geographic Responsibility: Multi Units- US
Type of Employment: Full-time
Travel %: 5%
Exemption Classification: Exempt
Internal Relationships:
External Relationships:
Work Environment / Requirements of the Job:
- Will be exposed to extreme temperature changes and noise.
- Will work with cleaning solutions, people-safe chemicals and related equipment to thoroughly clean and sanitize food service equipment and facilities.
- Must be able to lift, push, pull, and move product, equipment and supplies up to fifty (50) pounds.
- Regularly stands, bends, lifts, and moves intermittently during shifts of 8+ hours.
Budget / Revenue Responsibility: (Local Currency) None
Organization Structure
Direct Line Manager (Title): Director, GM
Dotted Line Manager (Title, if applicable):
Number of Direct Reports: 11-22
Number of Dotted Line Reports:
Estimated Total Size of Team: 11-22
gategroup Competencies Required to be Successful in the Job:
- Thinking – Information Search and analysis & problem resolution skills
- Engaging – Understanding others, Team Leadership and Developing People
- Inspiring – Influencing and building relationships, Motivating and Inspiring, Communicating effectively
- Achieving – Delivering business results under pressure, Championing Performance Improvement and Customer Focus
Demonstrated Values to be Successful in the Position
Employees at gategroup are expected to live our Values of Excellence, Passion, Responsibility and Respect. To demonstrate these Values, we expect to observe the following from everyone:
Excellence
- We put the customer at the forefront of everything we do, taking time to understand their needs, wishes and desires.
- We constantly learn by giving and receiving feedback, improving from our mistakes and bettering ourselves.
Passion
- Hospitality, in its purest form, comes down to a single, core principle: care. We do everything with thoughtfulness, attention, and care.
- We have a growth mindset, a resilience that makes us determined to bounce back from failures and setbacks.
Responsibility
- We care about what we do, and we understand the impact we have on others and the planet.
- We always look out for each other –creating a safe workplace environment is everyone’s responsibility.
Respect
- Every job matters. We each do our part to ensure our colleagues and our customers succeed in their goals.
- We respect each other’s voices and foster a workplace that supports inclusion and belonging. We are all one gategroup.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
gategroup is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status or other category under applicable law.
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Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Education:
Experience:
- HACCP: 5 years (Required)
- Safe Quality Food : 5 years (Required)
- Preventive Controls Qualified Individual: 5 years (Required)
- Food Safety Regulations: 5 years (Required)
- Chemical Safety: 5 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Preferred)
Location:
- Inwood, NY 11096 (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
