Business Unit Overview

Bob Evans Farms operates in multiple convenience foods categories within grocery and club. It holds #1 market positions in three major categories. This winning brand has been experiencing strong growth, a trend it's expecting to continue mostly through its leadership in the refrigerated dinner and breakfast categories. Bob Evans Farms products are distributed nationally in retailers throughout North America.

Responsibilities

This position has the responsibility to comply with Safety work rules at all times as well as an obligation to reinforce Safety as a Core Value. Ensures that all policies, procedures and activities, related to Food Safety & Quality, are followed and complied with uniformly, in an effort to reduce product and process variability. Ensures regulatory Compliance.

The Sanitation Superintendent will develop and direct the sanitation activities at the Bob Evans Farms, Lima facility. They will protect the Bob Evans brands through standardized and sustainable processes that will deliver sanitation programs that are efficient, effective and consistent. The sanitation superintendent is a member of the plant leadership team and will lead, develop and coach all personnel involved with sanitation of their department/area to ensure proper cleaning and sanitizing procedures are followed. This position will evenly support the sanitation functions for the Lima facility. To accomplish this, the position will rotate among all shifts, days, evenings, and develop a schedule that allows time to be spent reviewing each shift that is in cleanup.

• Assumes personal responsibility to insure safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures and, incorporate safety and health in all jobs and tasks. Insures regulatory compliance.
• Work directly with chemical provider to address any identified corrective actions.
• Directly supervise Sanitation Supervisor.
• Demonstrated knowledge and utilization of cleaning chemistry (chemicals).
• Manage cross-functional relationships and influence with operations, maintenance and engineering to drive food safety and sanitation objectives.
• Demonstrate procedure and standards compliance - MFI, FSMA and USDA.
• Master Sanitation Schedule (MSS)
• Environmental cleaning
• End of cycle cleaning
• Operational cleaning
• Cross contamination and daily contamination
• Work directly with chemical provider to address any identified corrective actions.
• Demonstrated knowledge and utilization of cleaning chemistry (chemicals).
• Develop, validate and verify SSOP's and work instructions.
• Apply wet cleaning techniques following the 7 Steps of Wet Sanitation process.
• Apply Clean in Place (CIP) and Clean Out of Place (COP) cleaning techniques.
• Validate, verify and monitor sanitation systems and requirements.
• Ensure compliance with HACCP prerequisite programs.
• Apply sanitary design principles.
• Manage plant zoning / separation.
• Manage sanitation budget.
• Provide research, guidance and technical support to plant control in areas of sanitation.
• Manage cross-functional relationships and influence with operations, maintenance and engineering to drive food safety and sanitation objectives.
• Adhere to safe work practices, follow GMP's, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience Solid computer skills (MS Office, Word, Power Point and Excel)
• Skill for recognition of new opportunities and problem solving
• Ability to work in a multi-task, deadline-oriented environment
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
• Must be willing to work flexible hours and shifts
• Must be willing to attend off-site training
• Ability on a daily basis, walking, standing, crouching, lifting (25-35lbs), twisting, climbing, reaching