Sanitation Lead- 3rd shift Job at Giovanni Rana in Bartlett

Purpose of Position

The Sanitation Lead will be responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing sanitation protocols within our manufacturing facilities. This role requires a keen understanding of food safety regulations, industry best practices, and the ability to lead a team in maintaining a sanitary and safe working environment. The successful candidate will collaborate with various departments to enforce sanitation standards, conduct regular inspections, and continuously improve our sanitation processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and update comprehensive sanitation procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
• Implement effective cleaning and sanitization schedules for all areas of the plant.
• Supervise and lead a sanitation team, providing training, guidance, and support to ensure adherence to sanitation protocols.
• Schedule and coordinate sanitation activities to minimize disruption to production processes.
• Conduct routine inspections to assess the cleanliness and hygiene of equipment, facilities, and production areas.
• Collaborate with regulatory agencies to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal sanitation and safety regulations.
• Identify opportunities for improvement in sanitation processes and implement corrective actions.
• Stay informed about industry trends and advancements in sanitation practices.
• Communicate effectively with production, quality control, and maintenance teams to address sanitation issues and coordinate activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement company-wide sanitation initiatives.
• Ensure that employees and managers have the required food safety, sanitation, and occupational safety training and development.
• Conduct risk assessments and risk mitigation strategies.
• Ensure the policies and procedures are up to date and communicated to the organization.
• Responsible for supporting food safety and quality in the plant
• Other job-related duties as assigned.

Key Skills and Experience

• 2+ years' proven experience in sanitation leadership within the food manufacturing industry
• Understand and have knowledge of chemicals used in the cleaning process.
• Understand the manufacturing process and equipment parts/systems to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and efficient line start-ups.
• Understand and have knowledge of GMP, SQF audits, FDA, PMO, HACCP, and OSHA requirements.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene.
• Fluency in Spanish is required.

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About us: Rana is an international Company present in over 60 countries, with a turnover close to $1.5 billion. Founded by Giovanni Rana in 1962, the Company has been led for over 35 years by Gian Luca Rana, CEO and pioneer of the internationalization project that has led the Group to become a leader worldwide in the production and marketing of fresh food products (filled and unfilled pasta, gnocchi, sauces, and ready meals). Rana focuses its investments in the following areas: job creation (our workforce doubled in the last five years) and research and development, with the aim of offering Consumers delicious products made of the highest-quality ingredients. The Rana Group has always made innovation its strength, both in the technological field (with the registration of dozens of product and process patents) and in communication. As a family-owned Company, we are united by strong Values and the aspiration of building a better future for future generations. Ethics and sustainability are the cornerstones of our sixty-two-year history, which have made our business healthy and constantly growing.

Today, Rana has 8 factories (6 in Europe and 2 in the US) and is a large family of 3,500 People. The engines of our continued success will keep being innovation, internationalization, passion and constant search for excellence in everything we do.

Rana is committed to providing a workplace of diversity and inclusion. There shall be no discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. Decisions related to hiring, compensation, training, evaluating performance, or termination are made fairly. We offer a welcoming and inclusive environment and actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential. We welcome all applications from a wide range of candidates and selection for roles will be based on individual merit alone.