At Link Snacks, we show up hungry, roll up our sleeves, plaid or otherwise, and dive straight into the hard work. We don’t hide from challenges; we hunt them down. We push harder, move faster, and take the kinds of big swings that built this business in the North Woods of Wisconsin four decades ago.

We’re everyday people who deliver extraordinary results. Innovation, creativity, and urgency aren’t buzzwords, they’re expectations. And just like the real protein snacks we make across our global house of brands—Jack Link’s®, Lorissa’s Kitchen®, Golden Island®, BiFi®, and Peperami® and KOOEE!® to name a few—there’s nothing artificial about us. What you see is exactly what you get: humble, gritty, passionate people who show up every day ready to not just be a participate in the meat snack industry that the Link Family created, but to move faster, innovate harder and keep raising the bar so high, the rest of the world needs a ladder just to see it.

Dominating this space across the world takes a team. A team that runs together, succeeds together, and celebrates together. A team that’s full of relentless energy and spirit that can only be fueled by one thing: a fist full of our delicious meat snacks.

Real Meat Protein. Real People. Real Results. THAT is Link Snacks.

Job Summary:

            The Sanitation Manager is responsible for developing, managing, and continuously improve a comprehensive sanitation program that encompasses team member safety, equipment, infrastructure, and people development in order to ensure safe food for our customers. The Sanitation Manager ensures that the plant is in compliance with all company, state, federal, and local laws, regulations, guidelines, standards, etc. relating to sanitation. Completes documentation and carries out responsibilities in accordance with company policies.

Job Related Skills/Responsibilities

• • Oversee the proper and timely cleaning and sanitation of all processing areas within acceptable levels consistent with company and USDA guidelines.
  • Conduct preoperational inspection on a daily basis with FSQ
  • Conduct and assist with swab testing of all product and non-product surfaces to control bacteria growth.
  • Complete all necessary paperwork relating to sanitation, which may be required by company’s HACCP plan or USDA. This includes, but is not limited to: nightly sanitation check list, rodent and pest control program, necessary maintenance issues, etc.
  • Create, document, and conduct proper sanitation procedures for sanitation associates.
  • Follow Lean Manufacturing Processes; team building, consistency in high quality, preventative maintenance, good work place conditions, productive work, etc.
  • Maintain usage, inventory, and communicate the proper chemicals necessary to maintain all equipment located within facility as well as any sanitation related to the building interior and exterior.
  • Ongoing development of Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures and proper equipment cleaning procedures.
  • Assist with plant audits.
  • Work closely with chemical and safety equipment vendors.
  • Reroute reports and records to designated plant personnel. Submits trainings, audit information to FSQ Manager.
  • Be able to identify and clean all equipment on the plant floor.
  • Clean overheads, units, pipes and lights.
  • Clean the smokehouse.
  • Squeegee floors and clean drains.
  • Clean the warehouse.
  • Sanitize rooms and equipment.

Administrative Skills

• • Able to organize and prioritize in a multi-tasking environment.
  • Able to read and write legibly.
  • Able to operate a computer.
  • Supervise, direct and instruct Team Members.

Safety

• • Monitor Unsafe Behavior
  • Follow all OSHA Guidelines
  • Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
    1. Earplug
    2. Hairnet
    3. Beard-net
    4. Protective eyewear
    5. Splash (face) guard
    6. Chemical Resistant outerwear
    7. Slip resistant footwear

Leadership

• Build and support a culture at LSI which values Personnel Safety and Food Safety.
• Must Demonstrate the Link Snacks Values: Be Real – Relationship Driven – Stewardship – Speed Matters – Self Discipline – Show Awesome Character.
• Build and support a culture of openness and accountability within (and out-side) the assigned department.
• Demonstrate professionalism; encourage and insist on positive attitudes and behaviors from team members.
• Encourage team member initiative and innovation, and show recognition for effort and achievement.
• Create and cultivate positive work relationships at all levels of LSI.

Communication

• Communicate with peers, subordinates, and leaders in an effective, timely manner.
• Ability to collaborate with remote team members and work as part of a team.
• Suggest improvements; continuously improve the quality of all support activities.
• Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work-related-problems.

Personnel

• Follow good manufacturing practices and HACCP training, along with company pre-requisite programs, SOP’S and SSOP’s.
• Ensure that all team members are adequately and properly trained in safety, sanitation procedures, chemical handling and GMP’s, etc.
• Enforce all safety rules and company policies.
• Ensure proper staffing is maintained, including interviewing and hiring new team members.
• Implement and monitor training for new hires and continuing training of current team members.
• Maintain attendance records, counsel team members with poor attendance, and follow up with coaching/discipline as appropriate.
• Appraise work performance: conduct appropriate reviews for team members; give coaching/discipline as appropriate in a consistent and timely manner.
• Review, correct, and approve timekeeping tool to ensure team members are paid correctly each pay period.
• Provide appropriate interpretation of company policies and safety procedures.

Work Status

• • Full Time Team Member
  • At-Will Team Member

Travel

• • No Travel Required 0%
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•    Working Conditions
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  • • Production Environment (normally).
    • Stand and Walk Constantly.
    • Sit Occasionally.
    • Must be able to lift 50lbs.
    • Will need to enter production environment where team members are exposed to moderate cold (35-55 degrees) and loud noise levels.

Education/Experience

• • High School Diploma (or equivalent).
  • 3-5 years related experience/training.
  • Supervise, direct, and instruct Team Members.
  • Prior knowledge of food processing and sanitation helpful.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to be successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to sit, and reach with hands and arms.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The work environment is a plant / office setting with varying degrees of temperatures and noise levels. Exposure to manufacturing equipment movement and wet / slippery floors. Travel may be required.

Additional Information

The salary range for this role is $65,000 - $85,000. This position will work night shifts and work closely with our Sanitation Team Members to continuously improve performance and meet our goals. 

Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, and candidate skill set and experience. Base pay is just one component of Link Snacks Total Rewards package for Team Members. Other rewards may include annual incentive and program-specific awards. Link Snacks provides a variety of benefits to eligible Team Members, including medical, dental and vision benefits, life and disability insurance, 401k participation, paid holidays, and paid time off.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Link Snacks is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

E-Verify
Links Snacks provides the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new Team Member’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. IMPORTANT: If the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, we are required to provide you written instructions and an opportunity to contact SSA and/or DHS before taking adverse action against you, including terminating your employment. We do not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants or to re-verify current employees and may not limit or influence the choice of documents presented for use on the Form I-9. In order to determine whether Form I-9 documentation is valid, we use E-Verify’s photo screening tool to match the photograph appearing on some permanent resident and employment authorization cards with the official U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) photograph. If you believe that Jack Link’s has violated our responsibilities under this program or has discriminated against you during the verification process based upon your national origin or citizenship status, please call the Office of Special Counsel at 1-800-255-7688 (TDD: 1-800-237-2515).

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.