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Food Safety and
Sanitation Manager – Winona, MN
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Job ID:
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Date:07/14/2010
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Location:Winona
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State:Minnesota
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Salary:Not Specified Why?
Job Types:
Food Safety, Quality
Control/Quality Assurance, Sanitation - Management
Job Description
SUMMARY
The Manager of Food Safety & Sanitation
is responsible for managing, directing and monitoring all Food Safety,
Food Defense & Sanitation programs within the company. This includes but is not limited to the
following areas: Plant Sanitation
programs; Pest Control Programs; Plant Audits; Plant Sanitation Teams;
Organic Pest Control practices; Assist Sales with customers who have pest
control questions or issues; Conduct unannounced internal Food Safety
& Sanitation audits; Manage and maintain the Corporate Sanitation
Manual and insure each site is following the guidelines within this
document; Provide a professional point of contact within Bay State
Milling for all Regulatory, Third Party, Vendor or Customer Food Safety
Auditors; Monitor Grain Quality.
ESSENTIAL
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Is responsible for a variety of support
and service functions including:
· In cooperation with
each Plant Manager, this position structures each plant’s Food Safety
& Sanitation programs so each site is “Inspection Ready Everyday.”
· Maintain the
Corporate Sanitation Manual. This
is to insure all practices and protocols are up to date and adhere to all
current regulatory guidance as well as Corporate requirements and
standards.
· Insure all Plant
Sanitation personnel are trained to follow the practices and protocols
set forth in the Corporate Sanitation Manual.
· Assist each Plant
Manager in the implementation and assessment of local sanitation programs.
· Assist in training
of local Plant Sanitarians and Food Safety and Sanitation Managers.
· In cooperation with
BSM Transportation Department, design, implement and maintain all Bulk
Shipping Vessel protocols for all Shipping and Receiving Vessels.
· Recommend offsite
training by third party providers for Plant Sanitarians.
· Establish one to one
relationships with our customer’s Food Safety & Sanitation
professionals.
· Work closely with
Third Party Auditing firms in the design, implementation and maintenance
of the inspection or audit model used by Bay
State is appropriate and
satisfies all of our customer’s requirements as well as those of all of
the applicable regulatory bodies which might impact Bay State Milling in
the areas of Food Safety and Sanitation.
· Monitor and update
the Allergen Management
Plan for all Bay State Milling facilities. This includes, but is not limited to
warehousing, ingredient staging, blending, packaging and transportation.
· Work closely with
the Vice President of Milling Technology and Engineering to insure all
new facilities and equipment installations are designed to facilitate
cleaning and are easy to maintain in a sanitary condition.
· Monitor inbound
grain shipments, ingredient shipments and packaging shipments to insure
conformance with Corporate Standards and there are no issues with the
purchases and receipts of these materials.
· Monitor and update
the Corporate Food Defense Plan template to be used by each facility to
incorporate into a Plant Food Defense Plan. In cooperation with each Plant Manager
work to effectively implement each facility Plant Food Defense Plan.
· Along with the
Director of Quality Services, provide a manpower resource for the Vice
President-Corporate Quality Assurance in order to insure proper
management staffing in each of the QA Laboratories.
· The Manager of Food
Safety & Sanitation has the authority at the plant level to enforce
all Corporate Sanitation and Food Safety Standards. If the Plant Manager is in disagreement
with his decision, the Vice President-Corporate Quality Assurance will be
consulted. If there is still a
disagreement, a joint decision will be made by Corporate Quality
Assurance, Corporate Manufacturing and Corporate Sales. If there is still not a consensus, the
final decision will be made by the President.
· Along with the management responsibilities of this position, the
Manager of Food Safety & Sanitation has a dotted line to each Plant
Sanitation Manager. The direct
report for each Plant Sanitation Manager is to their Plant Manager. The Manager of Food Safety & Sanitation
will assist the Plant Manager in the assessment of his assigned Sanitation
Staff.
QUALIFICATIONS to perform this job
successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. The requirements
listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability
required. Reasonable accommodations
may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
EDUCATION and
EXPERIENCE
Proficiency in Word, Excel PowerPoint windows applications
is required. Must have familiarity with most types of modern office
equipment including copiers, computers, phones and fax machines.
Knowledge of online services and the Internet a plus. To perform this job successfully, the
individual must have at least a College Bachelor’s degree or
equivalent. Experience in the
business will be taken into consideration on a case-by-case basis.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
English fluency is essential. Must have strong verbal and written
communication skills, with ability to respond to either common and
sensitive inquiries or complaints from internal and external customers.
High attention to detail and a keen eye for esthetics. Ability
to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals,
professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental
regulations. Ability to write in
English and complete reports, business correspondence, and procedure
manuals. Ability to effectively
present information and respond to questions from groups of managers,
customers, top management, public groups, and/or Boards of Directors.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to work with
basic mathematical concepts.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios,
and proportions to practical situations.
REASONING ABILITY
Must have seasoned
judgment and business situation versatility, with ability to define
problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
OTHER SKILLS &
ABILITIES
PHYSICAL DEMANDS the physical demands
described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this
job. Reasonable accommodations may
be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
While performing the
duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or
hear. The employee frequently is
required to sit or stand. The
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision,
distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and
ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment
characteristics described here are representative of those an employee
encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made
to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions.
While performing the
duties of this job, the employee is generally exposed to a
non-manufacturing, office type environment and not subject to noise,
dust, industrial type machinery.
FOOD SAFETY/SECURITY
The Company is
committed to producing and delivering defect-free products. To ensure this, all employees are
required to be trained on and adhere to the current Good Manufacturing
Policies set forth by the Company as they pertain to personnel practices,
equipment, and facilities. It is
also vital that all employees be aware of their work environment and
prevent any accidental or intentional adulteration of products produced
at this facility.
While performing the
essential job functions, the employee is expected to work in a safe
manner and follow company policies regarding safety. It is the expectation and
responsibility of the employee to report any and all injuries immediately
to the supervisor, and to report to supervision any safety situation that
the employee feels is substandard and poses a risk for employee injury,
property damage, or loss.
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