Sanitation Supervisor - 1st/2nd Shift - Home Chef

Founded in 2013, Home Chef is the leading meal solutions company with both a retail and online presence. Available online at homechef.com and in retail at more than 2,100 Kroger grocery stores, Home Chef is committed to inspiring and enabling more people to cook simple, delicious meals, no matter how busy they are.

Similar to our recipes, we recognize that variety is the spice of life, and therefore, our employees also bring their uniqueness and color to our fantastic team. We’re eager to work with humble team players and pragmatic next-level thinkers to innovate on Home Chef’s offerings.

The Supervisor Sanitation is responsible for executing the Master Sanitation Schedule and overseeing the work of the sanitation team on the shift for the cleaning and sanitizing of food assembly lines and non-food handling areas of the facility. The Supervisor Sanitation is responsible for managing the performance of the individuals reporting to their respective team which includes participating in hiring, having coaching discussions, delivering feedback, and conducting performance reviews. The Supervisor must be able to oversee multiple activities simultaneously and take ownership of the output of leads and associates working on his or her team. The Supervisor is also responsible for exhibiting a strong working knowledge of all sanitation principles, equipment and chemicals.  The supervisor must be able to manage and troubleshoot all technological tools used in sanitation (e.g. master sanitation schedule). The supervisor is also expected to work closely with other functions within the facility to execute plant-wide initiatives.

Training, Coaching, and Culture:

• Develops a team of Leads and Associates on their assigned team through training on all SOPs and actively coaches when SOPs are not executed
• Facilitates and leads Sanitation huddles with assigned team to communicate safety topics, sanitation plans, GMPs and changes to processes
• Works with their leads to help them better motivate and coach their assigned team of associates
• Coaches and works with leads on problem solving as obstacles impacting sanitation pace, safety, quality, or planned activities arise
• Manages conflict among employees on their assigned team as needed, but escalates more serious issues to the Sanitation Superintendent 
• Responsible for maintaining employee relationships for the assigned team including interviewing, hiring, coaching, performance management, disciplining, and training
• Cultivates culture of mutual respect and demonstrates a “Safety First, Quality Always” mentality
• Is approachable and collaborative with all hourly sanitation associates and leads, especially their team

Sanitation:

• Plans, manages and directs shift sanitation operations per Master Sanitation Schedule, Sanitation policies and programs, and regulatory requirements, ensuring all plant equipment is clean and safe for production
• Ensures all sanitation employees are employing appropriate personal protective equipment and are operating safely
• Coordinates the sanitation plan with production and quality to ensure cleaning tasks are completed adequately and on time
• Develops SSOP’s for the equipment and plant structures as necessary
• Assists the Sanitation Superintendent in managing the inventory of sanitation supplies
• Inspects premises for unsanitary practices and conditions, reports findings to Sanitation Superintendent and proposes and executes solutions
• Ensures all necessary documentation of the Sanitation Program is completed
• Performs activities of workers supervised
• Other responsibilities as assigned

Communication: 

• Leads by example and embodies Home Chef values of Customer First, Best-in-Class Team, Ownership, Pursue Excellence, and Deliver Happiness and Home Chef behaviors of Humble Team-Player, Pragmatic Next-Level Thinker and Take Ownership
• Develop and maintain strong  working relationships with the Sanitation Superintendent and Home Chef Operations Team, across other departments (production, warehouse, maintenance, HR, and procurement), and within the FSQA team

Attitude and Attendance:

• Arrives to work at scheduled time and follows time off request procedure
• Communicates with co-workers in a professional manner
• Treats co-workers with respect at all times
• Escalates attitude issues among Sanitation and/or Janitorial Associates to Sanitation Superintendent
• Employs effective teamwork skills to collaborate with Production

General Responsibilities:

• Follow the facility GMP and Safety Standard and help enforce them throughout the facility
• Support the efforts of the company to maintain our food safety system (SQF) and quality programs

This position requires 5% travel. 

Salary $ $65,359 - $72,000k

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability needed for this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.

• At least one year experience in a food manufacturing environment required
• Minimum 2 years previous sanitation supervisory experience required
• Experience in developing team members through both leading and managing
• Must possess and demonstrate strong leadership, organizational, and planning skills
• Previous experience with GFSI, SQF, FDA and USDA audits, preferred

Perks and benefits:

• Candidates can experience Home Chef as a customer - enter promo code PEOPLE30 for $30 off your first order!
• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance available
• Paid holidays, sick time and vacation time
• 401k program
• Flexible spending accounts for qualified medical, dependent care, parking, or transit expenses

How We Work Together

We are humble team players.
We are warm and gracious with team members and customers. We seek feedback to improve ourselves - and respectfully listen to and accept input.

We are pragmatic next-level thinkers.
We come up with novel and unique ideas. We explore new strategies to avoid being constrained by conventional thinking.

We take ownership.
We approach ambiguous problems, prepared to dive in, get curious, and learn more. We are results-driven, always challenging ourselves to exceed goals.

Be at Home at Home Chef

We all show up authentically at Home Chef. Our team includes individuals with a variety of identities, backgrounds, and perspectives. You can trust that you’ll be able to bring your whole self to an inclusive and enjoyable workplace.

We welcome people of all races, colors, religions, national origin or ancestry, sex (including sexual identity), age, physical or mental disabilities, pregnancy, veteran or military status, unfavorable discharge from military service, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, order of protection status, citizenship status, arrest record or expunged/sealed convictions, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.

Home Chef is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Home Chef will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact our People team at hr@homechef.com.

Home Chef is an equal opportunity employer.

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