FULL TIME JOB OPPORTUNITY WITH VERY COMPETITIVE BENEFITS!
Headquartered in Cordova, TN, Stratas Foods is a 50/50 joint venture formed in October 2008 between ACH Food Companies and Archer Daniels Midland Company. Stratas Foods is built on the combined strengths and expertise of these two great parent companies, laid down over the course of over 200 years of combined experience. Stratas will continue to build on this foundation of excellence by providing value added, branded and custom formulated fats and oils solutions to the Food Service, Food Ingredient and Retail sectors. At Stratas Foods we are committed to being the most valued supplier of fats, oils, dressings, mayonnaise and salad dressings to the private label retail bottled oils market in the United States.
Manufacturing facilities are located in Dallas and Houston, TX; Decatur and Quincy, IL; Englewood, NJ; Hillside, NJ; Fresno, CA; Nashville, TN; and Valdosta, GA. Corporate offices are located in Memphis, TN. We are committed to maintaining a progressive workplace by utilizing the ideas, skills and talents of all of our employees. We strive to make Stratas Foods a great place to work and are building a team capable of meeting our business goals.
Responsible for overseeing and performing a wide range of operational and facility support tasks, including but not limited to general housekeeping, sanitation, and area clean-up. Leads efforts in sweeping, painting, lubrication (oiling, greasing, etc.), and power washing to ensure a safe and well-maintained environment.
Operates and ensures proper use of equipment such as motorized forklifts, while supporting team members in lifting and scissor lift and floor scrubber. Provides guidance and direction to others on task execution, prioritization, and adherence to safety and quality standards.
Maintains accountability for completing assigned work efficiently and supports supervision in driving daily operations, addressing issues, and ensuring all additional duties are carried out as assigned.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Perform CIP and Manual cleanings.
Maintain facility cleaning.
Oversee Sanitation team and escalate issues to Sanitation Supervisor.
Assist in investigating Food Safety and Quality issues.
Sustain Programs and Policies: develop, implement and monitor plant sanitation and hygiene program policies to ensure compliance and support business objectives
Develop SSOP
Administration Sanitation Program: responsible for developing and recommending corrective action where environmental and health hazards exist. Identify, monitor, correct and eliminate gaps between the plant practice and sanitation policies
This position will conduct audits, evaluate, teach and train to improve plant sanitation
This position is responsible for monitoring housekeeping and hygiene standards
Food Safety Requirements: the plant sanitation supervisor will ensure the Food Safety, Quality and Regulatory compliance standards are being met throughout the performance of the day-to-day duties. These standards include but are not limited to: GFSI, FSMA, GMPs and HAACP/Food Safety
Act as an in-house subject matter expert for the plant related to sanitation related applications. This position will advise manufacturing engineering and other operations personnel on decisions related to food safety and sanitary design.
Responsible for developing, training and monitoring food safety programs that support the sanitation and food safety in the plant. See below as an example but not a comprehensive list.
Master Sanitation
Monthly Self-Inspections
GMP's
Allergen Program
Wood Policy
Filter procedure
Qualifications
Education: Minimum of high school diploma or GED required.
Related Experience: Previous relevant experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment or commercial cleaning.
Equipment/Software Skills: Basic computer knowledge – data entry.
Competencies
Employees are encouraged to participate in efficiency and safety improvement teams
Learn and follow written rules and procedures
Produce accurate documentation
Maintain acceptable Attendance
Will have the opportunity to learn various positions
Must fill in when needed in temporary/permanent vacancies
Must adhere to and comply with all safety, food safety, environmental, GMP rules, regulations and policies
Must consent background screening, drug screening.
Physical: Must be able to walk throughout the plant, to include walking and climbing up/downstairs. Must have be ability to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally and must be able to wear a respirator required.
Sensory: Must have the appropriate level of sensory acuity (visual, hearing, speaking, smell and touch) to be able to identify and react to normal, abnormal and alarm conditions (chemicals, temperature, etc.)
Mental/Reasoning: Must be able to logically and methodically work through and break down complex problems and processes to enable effective communication with all levels of the organization.
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision
Stratas Foods is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee in any manner prohibited by law, including but not limited to, on the basis of race or color, religion, gender, age, genetic information, national origin/ancestry, mental or physical disability, family status/marital status, military/veteran status, and any other legally protected status.
Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision-The Employer will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Employer’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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Stratas Foods LLC is a leading supplier of fats, oils, sauces, mayonnaises and dressings to the Foodservice, Food Ingredients and Retail Private Label markets in North America.
Stratas Foods has built its leadership position in the industry through a combination of product consistency, quality and service. Stratas is also recognized for its innovation in terms of research and development to meet the demands of consumers for “better performing” and “better for you” products. Stratas’ team of scientists, working in its industry leading Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Center, are often well ahead of client or industry demands.
The RDI Center enables Stratas' team of scientists to develop, test, and prototype a wide range of innovative oil products in well-equipped labs and pilot plant facilities. The RDI cutting-edge products are well-received in the market place and in the industry.
Stratas Foods also has the most customer-focused experimental kitchen in the industry, THE KITCHEN, where customers can experiment, test and invent new recipes. THE KITCHEN regularly hosts ideation and innovation sessions with chefs and branding teams, sales training, marketing and branding, bringing sauce ideas and food to life in real life applications, the testing and building of sauces, dressings and marinades.
We have exciting videos from the RDI Center and THE KITCHEN, in addition to product news and recipes that we will be sharing on this page.
With production facilities in Illinois, California, Georgia, Texas, Tennessee, and New Jersey and distribution centers across the U.S. and Canada, we are well positioned to meet the needs of our customers.
