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Superintendent - FTW Cook (3rd Shift)

Cargill

Fort Worth, TX

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Agriculture, Analysis Skills, Budgeting, Business Growth, Business Operations, Business Skills, Chemical Processes, Coaching, Cocoa Programming Language, Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Corporate Policies, Corrective Action, Disciplinary Action, Employee Relations, Environmental Health, Environmental Regulations, Establish Priorities, External Audit, Follow Through, Food Production, Food Quality, Food Safety, Food Services, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), Government Regulations, Identify Issues, Internal Audit, Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Manufacturing, Monitor Regulations, Order Management, People Management, Performance Management, Quality Assurance, Quality Metrics, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Root Cause Analysis, Safety Compliance, Safety Standards, Safety Training, Safety/Work Safety, Sanitation, Schedule Development, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Strategic Planning, Supply Chain, Technical Support, Time Management, Waitressing, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Fort Worth, TX
POSTED
1 day ago
Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life's essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well.This position is in our Food Enterprise where we are committed to serving food manufacturers, food service customers, and retailers with a complete range of innovative ingredients and branded products. Our portfolio includes poultry, beef, egg, alternative protein, salt, oils, starches, sweeteners, cocoa and chocolate.**Job Purpose and Impact**The Superintendent is accountable for strategic leadership, execution, and continuous improvement of facility‑wide sanitation programs, ensuring compliance with food safety, quality, regulatory, cost, delivery, safety, and training requirements. This role owns the development, implementation, evaluation, and optimization of sanitation systems and processes, proactively preventing product contamination while strengthening the partnership between Operations, Quality, Safety, and Sanitation functions.Additionally, the Superintendent provides strategic leadership and oversight for plant sanitation programs, ensuring sanitation activities are effectively planned, executed, and aligned with broader business, operational, safety, and quality objectives. This role manages complex schedules by establishing priorities, assigning resources, and maintaining frequent communication with staff and key stakeholders to ensure work is completed efficiently and on time. The Superintendent actively plans, coordinates, and provides direction across sanitation related programs, including quality assurance, food safety, employee relations, health and safety, operations, and maintenance, while maintaining a forward thinking perspective on the operational and business impacts of sanitation decisions. Through strong analytical thinking, sound judgment, and disciplined follow through, the role oversees the cleaning and sanitization of equipment, surfaces, utensils, and the plant environment, providing leadership, motivation, and technical support to teams. The Superintendent models integrity, accountability, and a one team mindset, effectively giving and receiving feedback to develop leaders and strengthen team performance, while partnering with contractors, suppliers, and technical experts to troubleshoot issues, identify root causes of non conformities, and drive sustainable corrective actions that uphold safety and quality standards.**Key Accountabilities**+ Provide senior‑level leadership and technical oversight for the cleaning and sanitization of processing equipment, utensils, food contact and non‑food contact surfaces, and the full plant environment, supporting sanitation teams and cross‑functional partners as operational needs arise.+ Strategically plan sanitation requirements and activities by establishing priorities, budgets, and schedules; assigning work; and communicating expectations clearly and consistently across departments and shifts.+ Own the sanitation program lifecycle, including development, implementation, execution, evaluation, and continuous improvement, ensuring compliance with company policies and governmental regulations.+ Monitor, update, and enforce sanitation standard operating procedures (SSOPs) and actively participate in internal and external audits, leading corrective and preventive action plans based on audit findings.+ Manage the ordering, inventory, storage, and safe handling of sanitation agents and cleaning chemicals, ensuring compliance with safety, regulatory, and environmental requirements.+ Partner with contractors, suppliers, and technical experts to troubleshoot sanitation issues, analyze root causes, and eliminate non‑conformities through sustainable solutions.+ Support and execute company safety programs at the facility level and provide input into sanitation excellence initiatives across the broader organization.+ Lead, coach, and develop sanitation leadership and frontline teams, making sound decisions related to hiring, performance management, feedback, and disciplinary actions while modeling integrity and accountability.+ Demonstrate strong business acumen by balancing food safety, quality, cost, labor, and operational priorities without compromising compliance or safety standards.+ Perform other duties as assigned.\#LI-KP1**Qualifications****Minimum Qualifications**+ Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.+ Minimum requirement of 4 years of relevant work experience. Typically reflects 5 years or more of relevant experience.+ Knowledge of the sanitation process, cleaning chemistry, chemical storage, handling and dispensing systems and sanitary design principles.+ Knowledge of industry related quality systems and inspection programs, cleaning systems and chemicals, and regulatory audits.+ Ability to travel up to 5% for the role.**Preferred Qualifications**+ Two or more years of supervisory experience leading sanitation or production teams.+ Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), lockout/tagout, environmental health and safety, and occupational safety regulations.+ Prior experience leading sanitation operations in a multi‑shift, high‑complexity manufacturing environment.+ Experience with continuous improvement projects**Additional Details**- Location: TX-Fort Worth; Relocation support may be provided- Schedule is Monday - Friday typically from 11:00pm to 7:30am. There are also some events that might need to work on-call.- The business will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this positionAt Cargill we put people first.  As part of your overall rewards, we offer a comprehensive benefit program including medical and/or other benefits dependent on the position offered and hours worked. Visit: learn more (subject to certain collective bargaining agreements for Union positions). Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Vet

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