Plant Sanitarian

For more than 120 years, The J.M. Smucker Company has brought families together to share memorable meals and moments. Guided by a vision to engage, delight, and inspire consumers through trusted food and beverage brands that bring joy throughout their lives, Smucker has grown to be a well-respected North American marketer and manufacturer with a balanced portfolio of leading and emerging, on-trend brands. In consumer foods and beverages, its brands include Smucker's®, Folgers®, Jif®, Dunkin’ Donuts®, Crisco®, Café Bustelo®, R.W. Knudsen Family®, Sahale Snacks®, Smucker's® Uncrustables®, Robin Hood®, and Bick’s®. In pet food and pet snacks, its brands include Rachael Ray® Nutrish®, Meow Mix®, Milk-Bone®, Kibbles 'n Bits®, Natural Balance®, and Nature’s Recipe®. The Company remains rooted in the Basic Beliefs of Quality, People, Ethics, Growth, and Independence established by its founder and namesake more than a century ago. For more information about our Company, visit jmsmucker.com.

•    Complies with all FDA, BRC, and Company food safety and quality policies
•    Supports all safety initiatives and performs assigned safety responsibilities as needed
•    Facilitate, role model, and build skills and capabilities in plant sanitation procedures and programs
•    Understand and model high performance systems and tools
•    Embraces and champions positive change
•    Drive continuous improvement and cost reduction initiatives in the sanitation programs
•    Tracks spending and maintains the budget in the Sanitation cost center     
•    Trains and coaches plant and sanitation technicians across the plant 
•    Owns and maintains Master Sanitation Schedules. Understand importance of proper sequence of sanitation procedures.     
•    Support operations with sanitation concerns and issues by assisting in sanitation practices as it relates to the plant allergen and weekly programs
•    Tracks monthly sanitation completion for all departments
•    Participates and aids in all internal and external quality audit preparations
•    Demonstrate and train allergen and ATP swabs and track their results
•    Manage Equipment Re-certification process     
•    HAZCOM System Owner and primary contact for chemicals throughout the plant for sanitation and track lube.  Oversees chemical equipment repair and replacement.        
•    Expert in chemical usage, storage and labeling and train plant technicians        
•    Has a basic understanding of microbiology principles as they apply to sanitation    
•    Demonstrate and can train others on line inspections in processing and packaging
•    Can manage the environmental testing program and apply to the sanitation program.  Perform root cause analysis on outages.
•    Develops, maintains and conducts New Hire Orientation Training as needed         
•    Owns sanitation and pest control key element responsibilities, includes updating Quality Documents for Sanitation and Pest Control
•    Documentation approval as PCQI (Preventive Control Quality Individual) Practitioner
•    Oversees restroom, breakroom, and janitorial supplies.
•    All other duties as assigned    

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum 3 years Sanitation, Quality, and or Operations experience
• Strong computer skills
• Positive work history
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Forklift certified/Arial Lift Certified

• Effective team leadership skills including

• Willing to work a flexible schedule including overtime and weekends when business need requires
• Perform the necessary physical activity for purposes of operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting equipment including:
  • Climbing stairs and ladders, standing on, and moving around on platforms, equipment and concrete floors
  • Twist or bend at the knees and back
  • Lift objects up to 75 pounds using proper lifting techniques
  • Stand and walk for extended hours

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma or GED required
• Associates degree or higher preferred
• PCQI (Preventative Control Qualified Individual) Certification preferred
• Hydrite Chemical School preferred
• Willingness to acquire other certifications as required