Sanitation & Quality Supervisor

About Kerry

Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.

Where will you work?

Our Vinton, IA location has been a steady supplier of wholesome soy-based products for years. Our tight knit team provides major snack producers with some of the highest quality snack foods in the region. If you’re looking for great pay and benefits, this may be the opportunity for you.

What will you do?

• Oversee the Plant's sanitation and janitorial programs, processes, and systems to ensure that the plant performance meets and/or exceeds company-wide expectations.
• Responsible for supervising, training, and directing the work of the sanitation staff.
• Lead, teach and motivate all plant employees in pursuit of sanitation excellence and plant safety.
• Drive problem solving initiatives; utilize root cause analysis and preventative actions with respect to sanitation and food safety/quality related issues.
• Support production management in troubleshooting plant sanitation deficiencies and in identifying root cause and eliminating sanitation issues.
• Participates in all necessary safety training, team development programs, and plant initiatives.
• Responsible for coordinating, monitoring, and updating documents, forms, and logs in relation to cleaning/ sanitation functions.
• Monitor and maintain inventory levels of sanitation supplies, including ordering and replenishing.
• Maintain and log on all sanitation on Master Cleaning Schedules.
• Support the plant Food Safety & Quality System to produce safe quality food, acting as SQF Practitioner and PCQI back-up.
• In conjunction with the Quality Manager, update and support food safety programs and food safety systems: HACCP/Preventive Controls, sanitation, line clean verifications and validations, pest control, and environmental monitoring program. 
• Perform and/or participate in internal audits while ensuring compliance to internal food safety and quality policies and applicable local regulations.
• Support facility during inspections, customer and 3rd party audits, communications, commercialisations, and other interactions with regulatory agencies or customers.
• Completion of required reporting on key performance indicators.
• Participate in quality complaint investigations.
• Verify corrective action completion and continued conformance.
• Other duties relating to facility operation, food safety/quality and sanitation, as assigned.

What will you need to be successful?

• Bachelor's Degree in Food Science, Chemistry, Biology or related (preferred).
• Minimum 2 years sanitation / quality experience in a manufacturing setting within the food industry. Open to pharmaceutical / supplements manufacturing experience as well.
• Software skills: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), any ERP such as SAP is a nice to have.
• Good communication, leadership and problem solving skills.

Compensation Data

The typical hiring range for this role is $64,479 to $95,074 annually and is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, location, etc.  In addition to your pay, Kerry offers benefits such as a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and retirement contribution (all benefits and incentives are subject to eligibility requirements).