Environmental Supervisor - Michael Foods : Job Details

Business Unit Description:

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that's First in Food.

Location Description: Michael foods, Inc. located in Chaska, Minnesota is known as the best small town in Minnesota with a highly rated school system and home of the PGA Tournament in 2018! As our community grows, we strive to preserve the small town atmosphere. Minutes away from beautiful lakes, major highways, shopping malls and the Twin Cities, it is the perfect location to work!. Our location produces a variety of potato products. For over 100 years, the Michael Foods family of businesses has leveraged quality ingredients and innovative processes to offer the finest products and solutions to our customers and to food-loving consumers. Responsibilities:

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position has the responsibility to comply with Safety work rules at all times as well as an obligation to reinforce Safety as a Core Value. Ensures that all policies, procedures and activities, related to Food Safety & Quality, are followed and complied with uniformly, in an effort to reduce product and process variability. Ensures regulatory Compliance.

This position is responsible for coordinating and managing all efforts related to disposal and /or recycling of all waste products produced by the Chaska facility.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assumes personal responsibility to insure safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures and, incorporate safety and health in all jobs and tasks. Insures regulatory compliance.

Manage and assist in proper handling and disposal of all forms of waste and recycling

Manage waste handling building equipment and operations.

Sampling including Water, Wastewater and Stormwater

Ability to apply for and follow regulatory permit requirements

Ensures that all required paperwork and reports are accurate, complete, timely and in compliance.

Ability to audit and inspect to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements including Hazardous Waste, Stormwater, Wastewater, Drinking Water, SARA and Spill Prevention.

Ability to manage inquiries and inspections from regulatory agencies as necessary.

Monitoring physical environment of plant and responding as necessary.

Be proficient in Excel to create reports as necessary to communicate to Plant Management and Corporate Engineering.

Be point person for directing and managing environmental compliance programs, and reporting results to corporate via Sharepoint.

Communicates status of waste water with other personal and government agencies to address complaints and answer inquiries.

Identifies problems, coordinates and facilitates meetings with appropriate groups as required to identify and implement solutions.

Member of Water Usage Reduction Team and involved with daily water conservation activities

Adhere to safe work practices, follow GMP's, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety.

Adhere to all safety polices and procedures.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

Associates degree (A.S., A.A.) or two year technical certificate in Wastewater Management

EXPERIENCE:

Two years of experience treating waste water; or an combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS:

In order to promote a manufacturing environment that is safe and efficient for both personnel and food, the ability to effectively communicate in basic English (both verbal and written) is required. This includes the ability to speak, read and comprehend safety instructions, rules and warnings for self and others in both normal and emergency situations.