Smithfield Foods is hiring: Sanitation Supervisor - 3rd Shift in Sioux Falls

Overview

Smithfield is seeking a Sanitation Supervisor to ensure sanitation activities at the plant are executed per SSOPs, address sanitation deficiencies, and take proactive actions to prevent sanitation issues — ensuring USDA regulatory compliance and the production of safe and wholesome meat products.

Note: The position summary states the general nature and purpose of the job. Overall accountabilities are defined in this section.

Core Responsibilities

Sanitation System Compliance

• Accountable for verifying that all sanitation activities are soundly designed, performed as intended, and properly documented — ensuring the facility is cleaned properly and has ongoing performance evaluations to prove safe and wholesome products meeting company goals.
• Makes defendable decisions to ensure USDA regulatory and company objective compliance, without unjustified decreases in operational productivity or efficiency.
• Ensures low incidence of pre-op NRs, shelf life failures, and microbial swabbing failures while scoring well on internal and external sanitation audits.
• Conducts regular meetings with the plant's sanitation service provider, plant management and/or USDA to discuss sanitation findings.

RODAC Program Maintenance

• Measures equipment cleaning and facility sanitation performance at pre-op via RODAC in the Smithfield system.
• Responsible for administration of the plant's RODAC program, including distribution of site sampling lists, compilation and analysis of results, and follow-up on unacceptable results until satisfactory performance is achieved.
• Works closely with the Plant Purchasing Agent to ensure RODAC supplies are continuously available.

Employee Training

• Conducts pre-op inspection training with plant staff prior to their first pre-op inspection.
• Provides feedback to Plant Management on the performance of pre-op inspection staff so corrections can be made when necessary.
• Develops and fosters a strong working relationship with the USDA.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. May perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Food Science or related field and 2+ years of progressive experience in professional sanitation or meat industries or related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in a leadership position including team development and management.
• Knowledge and understanding of sanitation science.
• Knowledge of USDA, FSIS, HACCP, and SSOP requirements.
• Ability to uphold regulatory, company and customer standards.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite including Access, Excel and Word.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must be able to travel 10% of the time.
• Ability to work well with others in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to be respectful, approachable and team-oriented while building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Provides leadership and guidance to employees in the Sanitation Department.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and assisting in providing appropriate resolutions.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

The work environment characteristics and physical demands 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.

• The plant environment will include wet or humid conditions (non-weather related), extreme cold and heat (non-weather related), working near moving mechanical parts, exposure to fumes or airborne particles, and chemicals.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but can be loud in production areas.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision and color vision.
• Frequently required to stand, use hands to handle or feel, and talk or hear. Occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell.

Relocation package available.

EEO Information

Smithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status or non-job characteristic as directed by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment selection process, please call us at 757-357-1595.