Assoc. Professor - Education jobs in Elkhart, IN

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Sanitation Supervisor position is responsible for all activities related to food sanitation in a dairy manufacturing and packaging environment. The supervisor plays a pivotal role in establishing and documenting a formal, fully compliant sanitation program. The Sanitation Supervisor will be responsible for the sanitation programs. Travel to other MMPA facilities as needed when sanitation initiatives are deemed necessary. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Schedule and supervise sanitation workers to ensure plant operations meet sanitation requirements for machinery, equipment, and facilities.
• Train sanitation and plant employees to achieve and maintain sanitation objectives.
• Build and maintain a Master Sanitation Schedule and related documentation.
• Meet cleaning frequencies established in the Master Sanitation Schedule.
• Make recommendations for improvements and lead improvement teams.
• Collaborate with the Sanitation Manager, Plant Management, and Director of Quality to troubleshoot issues.
• Explain hazards and safety measures to employees and monitor compliance.
• Maintain chemical inventory and interact with the chemical supplier for advice on training or issues related to sanitation.
• Participate in the development and auditing of SSOPs.
• Work directly with Ecolab or a chemical company to drive best practices in all MMPA plants.
• Enforce safety and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) policies and maintain superior plant cleanliness.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's Degree in Dairy Science, Food Science, Hygiene
• Applicants must have 2 years of progressive experience in food sanitation with supervisory responsibilities.  

POSITION REQUIREMENTS: 

• Complexity: Previous experience in food production/manufacturing environments including a general knowledge of food ingredients and processing equipment. Excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal, and time management skills and must display strong leadership qualities.
• Working Conditions: Most time will be spent in a production environment working with production machinery. Sometimes it will be spent at a desk using various office equipment including a computer, fax machine, telephone, etc.
• Physical Demands: While performing duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand for extended periods, use hand-to-finger, hand control, and talk or hear. The associate is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The associate is occasionally required to sit. The associate may be required to lift 25 pounds routinely, and up to 50 pounds on occasion.
• Safety/ Hazards: This position requires the ability to understand and follow policy and procedures of safety rules and regulations. This manager and the manager's subordinates will have exposure to steam, chemicals, wet conditions, elevated platforms, and a variety of production equipment.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• The applicant must be familiar with the theory and application of clean in place (CIP), clean out of place (COP), and SSOPs and effectively present these concepts to plant operations team members.
• Applicants must know Regulatory requirements concerning food production and sanitation (OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration), FSMA, Sanitation Controls, GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices), and SSOPs)
• Applicants are required to have practical experience in sanitation practices.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English, English/Spanish) is preferred, but not required. 
• Applicant should have MS Office-related computer skills. This manager must demonstrate the ability to facilitate change by involving employees in continually improved processes.
  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the responsibilities.