Sanitation Supervisor - 1st shift

Nichols Farms is one of the top processors of pistachios in the United States. For more than two decades, Nichols Farms has maintained superior quality and exceptional service in supplying pistachio and almond products to major retail and wholesale clients domestically and internationally. Nichols Farms maintains a state-of-the-art processing facility at their corporate headquarters in Hanford, California, employing over 350 employees. Join the Nichols Farms Team in their objective of continued growth. Nichols Farms possesses a strong employee-oriented environment dedicated to training and growth of team members.

The Nichols Farms Mission and Vision supports a culture of striving for mutual success of our employees, suppliers and customers through operational excellence and educational development.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Sanitation Supervisor is responsible for supervising the Sanitation Team assigned to either 1st or 2nd shift. Responsible for ensuring staff meets plant environment and mandatory sanitation requirements for machinery, equipment and facilities in accordance with the company's policies, OSHA regulations and applicable laws. Ensure Food Safety System are adhered to in all processes. Includes assigning staff to clean/sanitize plant and production equipment cleaning, chemical handling, building and grounds upkeep.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Promote a "safety first" culture within the Sanitation and all other departments.
• Recommend changes in equipment, plant layout, lighting, ventilation, or work practices to improve sanitation standards and effectiveness of process.
• Maintain and keep updated on all chemical usage procedures.
• Compile required reports regarding regular inspections, sanitation violations, and steps taken to resolve deficiencies.
• Regularly audit sanitation processes to ensure compliance.
• Partner with production regarding scheduling of staff to meet sanitation schedules.
• Recommend measures to continuously improve sanitation methods, equipment performance and quality.
• Provide supervision of assigned employees in scheduling, time off requests and daily activities, ensure effective hiring selection, recognition, feedback and performance management consulting with Sanitation Manager as needed.
• Oversee training of employees in regard to sanitation standards, GMPs, SSOPs and objectives.
• Ensure department employees are trained to perform their assigned duties and have received applicable certifications.
• Oversee and/or conduct regular inspection of equipment for wear and for conformance to specifications.
• Inspect job sites to determine the extent of maintenance or repairs needed.
• Recommend or initiate personnel actions, such as promotions, transfers, or disciplinary measures.
• Participate on Continuous Improvement Teams and Lean initiatives.
• Operate a forklift, scissor lift, boom lift, tractor, ride on floor sweeper, and floor scrubber as assigned.
• Perform other tasks and special projects as assigned.

JOB ATTRIBUTES:

• Safety Awareness: Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Leadership: Ability to influence others to perform their jobs effectively and to be responsible for making decisions
• Time Management: Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.
• Adaptability: Ability to adapt to change in the workplace. Capable of functioning in a fast-paced entrepreneurial setting.
• Resource Management (People & Equipment) - Ability to obtain and appropriate the proper usage of equipment, facilities, materials, as well as personnel.
• Prioritization: Ability to quickly prioritize among numerous pressing tasks and manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written skills, as well as ability to make presentations.
• Interpersonal: Ability to effectively build working relationships.
• People Development: Ability to develop and coach team, and to identify team member opportunities and strengths.
• Team Involvement: Works effectively with teams and work groups. Actively participates in problem solving and interacts with team and work groups to achieve team and organizational goals.
• Detail-oriented: Attention to detail, and ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
• Continuous Improvement: Active participant in continuous improvement initiatives and goals. Seeks opportunities to improve self and processes.
• Adaptability: Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• BA/BS Degree preferably in Business, Ag Business, Food Science and or combination of education and/or experience.
• Three years Supervisory or Lead experience in Sanitation processes and procedures.
• Experience in Lean and continuous improvement a plus.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is a plus.
• Forklift, scissor lift, boom lift, tractor, experience required.
• Computer Proficiency: In MS Office Suite, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk, stand for periods of time at workstation, climb stairs, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and depth perception. Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as designated by the company. Primary work environment will be in an office setting. Some work may include being inside the plant manufacturing environment which may include high levels of noise.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job description is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the Company may deem appropriate.

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