Santation Supervisor

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Walter Lee Crenshaw

Bolingbrook, IL *0440 630-***-**** ******.**@*******.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/walter-crenshaw-a5b63359 SANITATION SUPERVISOR

Specialized in: Regulatory Compliance, Sanitation Management, and Team Leadership Detail-oriented, engaged leader with extensive experience leading teams to execute sanitation, chemical handling, waste disposal, and pest control ensuring compliance with company and regulatory guidelines. Collaborative communicator demonstrating ability to partner with cross-functional groups, vendors, staff, and leaders to align priorities and achieve mutual goals. Analytical professional skilled in leveraging data to implement process improvements, analyze performance, and maintained documentation with meticulous attention to detail. Core Proficiencies

Sanitation Operations Food Safety Regulatory Compliance Procurement Cross-Functional Collaboration Team Leadership Training Facilitation Auditing & Inspection Waste Management & Recycling Safety Management Professional Experience

Sanitation Supervisor – Hearthside Foods Carol STreams, IL, 2019 - Present Oversee day to day operations for the facility’s sanitation protocols. Promote safety and regulatory guidelines while ensuring the equipment is maintained and the operation is clean and sanitary.

Enforce strict procedures and requirements are upheld that result in products that are safe for human consumption.

Collaborate with department heads and other senior leadership to identify opportunities, assess challenges, resolve problems, and create solutions that align with the company’s short- and long-term goals.

Document, report, and file on daily tasks to both track and verify that employees are meeting performance benchmarks.

Perform inspections to audit compliance with established policies, procedures, and industry best practices. Sanitation Supervisor – Ferrara Candy Company Bolingbrook, IL, 2016 - 2017 Directed food sanitation activities including food safety audits, reporting, documentation, chemical and material management, equipment maintenance, staff leadership and training, and regulatory compliance.

Communicated with cross-functional groups to prioritize corrective actions addressing environmental micro-concerns.

Served as a point of contact (POC) to plan cleaning logistics with scheduling, standard run-times, and down-times.

Coached, developed, and trained Porters with a focus on sanitation chemical handling.

Instructed a third-party sanitation crew.

Conducted validation of the sanitation process with a pre-operational inspection including ATP, allergen, gluten free cleaning, swabbing, and microbiological testing.

Sanitation Supervisor – Mullins Food Company Bolingbrook, IL, 2015 - 2016 Executed initiatives focused on food safety and hygiene by ensuring regulatory compliance, coordinating cleaning efforts and vermin control, inspections, vendor relationships, procurement, and chemical and waste management.

Led a team of 30 sanitation employees with coaching, performance management, and training.

Organized the cleaning of food tanks, platforms, food kettles, cup machines, packaging machines, L25 machines, gallon machines, conveyor machines, spiral machines, kitchens, labs, dock floors, freezers, and industrial equipment. Maintenance Manager – Autumn Leaves Broadview, IL, 2013 - 2014 Managed maintenance operations including custodial care, room setup, fire and safety programs, and equipment inventory control.

Provided supportive, accommodating leadership for the special needs of union employees creating a master schedule aligned with program goals with schedule flexibility. Walter Lee Crenshaw Page 2

Facilitated team execution of cleaning, sanitation, compliance with regulations and the Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP).

Sanitation Manager – Kronos Glen View, IL, 2013 - 2013 Oversaw food safety and hygiene initiatives such as coordination of vermin control, regulatory compliance, quality inspection, vendor management, waste disposal, foodborne illness testing, chemical and safety management, equipment maintenance, training facilitation, procurement, and keeping complete and accurate records.

Facilitated scheduling, delegation, track time-off, anticipate and communicate potential overtime to leaders, and conducted analysis of Weekly Plant Hours Report to verify accuracy.

Resolved pest control sanitation audit opportunities and microbiological concerns ensuring implementation of corrective actions, GMP, and pest control audits.

Coordinated environmental swabs according to the Environmental Monitoring Program for submission to QA for analysis.

Implemented the SSOP and environmental monitoring program by assigning task requirements to the sanitation team, monitoring status daily, and verifying activities. Sanitation, Engineering Building, and Facilities Manager – Supervalu Mel Rose Park, IL, 2003 - 2012 Led sanitation and engineering operations for a 1M sq. ft. facility and inventory valued at $60M including employee relations, strategic communication, regulatory compliance, record keeping, team leadership, training facilitation, staffing, inventory and safety management, waste disposal, and recycling.

Fostered an environment valuing a safe and friendly culture free of discrimination and harassment.

Maintained knowledge of and adhered to food sanitation standards including USDA, HACCP, GMPS, GOP, HAZCOM, and SQF.

Performed inspections to ensure effectiveness of cleaning, proper use of chemicals, lockout tag-out compliance, and sanitary work practices.

Develop and facilitate individual and group training programs focused on sanitation law and best practices.

Established and leveraged relationships with vendors to negotiate procurement terms for materials and services of vermin control companies.

Utilize a trace recap program enabling identification of supplier, lot number, date of delivery, date of processing, test results, and ingredients used.

Operational Director – Sanex Bolingbrook, IL, 2007 - 2010

Coordinated logistics for cleaning and vermin control services ensuring facility regulatory compliance.

Supervised a team of sanitation employees monitoring quality, efficiency, and holding team accountable for deadlines.

Adhered to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and good housekeeping practices including proper use of protective equipment, safety glasses, and hearing protection.

**Additional experience includes Head of Student Security and Teacher with Hinsdale Central High School, Maintenance Department Representative with MCI/World.com, Customer Service Consultant with West Michigan Office Interiors, and Sanitation Manager with Parmalat White Knight.

Credentials

Certifications – BRC Food Safety Certification

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