General Mills, Inc Hiring for Sanitation Supervisor – TNT Crust – St Charles, MO at St. Charles, MO  Full Time

JOB OVERVIEW:

The Sanitation Leader will work directly with the FSQ department and cross functionally with all departments in the St Charles Missouri location. This individual will provide sanitation leadership to ensure product quality and food safety meet all company policies and regulatory standards. The leadership for this position will require strong influencing skills, effective communication skills and the ability to make risk-based decisions.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Provide sanitation leadership which demonstrates commitment to the department and plant goals and on a day to day basis.
• Commitment to Human Safety and the ability to articulate necessary steps in all written programs to ensure employees stay safe. Lead the Plant Chemical Safety Committee in driving corrective action for all sanitation related safety incidents.
• Ensure the facility meets all GMP/regulatory, HACCP, sanitation, and product safety guidelines.
• Execution of the Integrated Pest Management Program and the ability to use information and data to address day to day challenges and long-term strategic planning.
• Provide functional leadership to support plant and department objectives
• Establish & manage strong relationships with external chemical, pest and cleaning providers to maintain inventories, annual contracts, provide safety/hazcom training, equipment management and annual sanitation verifications.
• Identifying soils, familiar with cleaning chemistry and how to utilize proper sanitation methods in different applications (wet, dry, foaming, CIP/ACS)
• Key leadership in Zero Loss Culture roll out across the facility
• Manage the training program in the areas of sanitation, integrated pest management, environmental monitoring, chemical safety, and other key food safety training to plant personnel
• Drive sanitary design improvements for plant projects and actively participate in planning meetings. Act as a food safety lead for engineering/maintenance projects including those in capital plan.
• Provide technical expertise to drive root cause and preventive measures to problem areas.
• Leadership of sanitation/food safety programs such as: Master Sanitation Schedule, SSOPs, Allergens, FSRA, etc.
• Responsible for developing downtime plans for critical sanitation tasks and able to partner with operations, logistics, utilities, engineering and maintenance to achieve maximum downtime results
• Function as a Subject Matter Expert in Sanitation at the plant level and be able to communicate effectively with a broader network.
• Lead outside contractor accounts such as chemical supplier, pest control, bulk silo sanitation, specialty sanitation companies, etc. Must be able to handle changing priorities, personnel interactions, program leadership, training and effective communication and monitoring of these contracts.
• Facilitate, coach and guide the facility to ensure they have the sanitation knowledge to drive sustainable results.
• Directly manage & lead plant sanitation support personnel in the execution of sanitation tasks as assigned to them and provide in plant support while the team is present. Core week schedule is Thursday to Monday with Tuesday and Wednesday off and will expect for this to flex as the plant changes to a 24 hour operation.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent
• 4+ years of experience of relevant work experience in Food Safety/Sanitation
• Ability to be flexible with work hours, shifting priorities, and ambiguity
• Bias for action and results, takes initiative

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors Degree
• Strong Computer skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Maximo, GGAP, SAP, Teams)
• Understanding of product quality, sensory, sanitation, and food safety.
• Understanding of internal policies/standards, regulatory requirements.
• Strong understanding of Zero Loss Culture philosophy and tools.
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude, ability to apply engineering principles, and ability to troubleshoot.
• Demonstrated leadership and initiative.
• Demonstrate ability to lead peer group and affect change/department direction via influence management.
• Flexibility and motivation to cover all areas of FSQ and able to create innovative solutions to problems with limited resources.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This role is located in St. Charles, MO and will provide relocation assistance to the selected candidate for this role, if they meet the relocation requirements. This role will not be able to support international relocations or provide sponsorship for individuals in need of company assistance.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best – bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.

The salary range for this position is $67300.00 – $101200.00 / Annually. At General Mills we strive for each employee’s pay at any point in their career to reflect their experiences performance and skills for their current role. The salary range for this role represents the numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, educations, skills, work experience, certifictions, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range. Beyond base salary, General Mills offers a competitive Total Rewards package focusing on your overall well-being. We are proud to offer a foundation of health benefits, retirement and financial wellbeing, time off programs, wellbeing support and perks. Benefits may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors. You may also be eligible to participate in an annual incentive program. An incentive award, if any, depends on various factors, including, individual and organizational performance.
General Mills is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply to any General Mills employment opportunities.