Sanitation Lead

Job Title: Sanitation Lead

Reports To: Department Supervisor

FLSA Status: Hourly Non-Exempt

3rd Shift

Hours: Sunday, 8:00pm-6:30am, Monday-Thursday, 10:30pm-7:00am

Overtime required based on production need.

$21.00/hour

The role of the Sanitation Lead requires a combination of leadership, technical knowledge, and a commitment to food safety and quality. The role of a Sanitation Lead requires an understanding of food safety regulations, experience in food manufacturing, and the ability to work with all level of supervision.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.

Other duties may be assigned.

• Assist in Overseeing All Sanitation Operations: Ensure compliance with food safety and quality standards, maintain a safe/clean and efficient production environment through sanitation.
• Lead and Assist with Training the Sanitation Team: Assist the Sanitation Supervisor in assigning daily tasks, monitor employee performance, monitor the adherence to sanitation schedules, chemical training, sanitation standard operating procedures training (SSOP's).
• Maintain Accurate Sanitation Records: Assist the Sanitation Supervisor with keeping detailed records (Master Sanitation Schedule, Daily Cleaning Logs, operational checks, and pre-operation inspections)
• Conduct Routine Inspections: Verify equipment and production areas meet sanitation and food safety standards prior to releasing equipment to Food Safety Quality Assurance (FSQA) and production.
• Participate in Regulatory Audits: Assist the Sanitation supervisor with ensuring employee compliance with sanitation protocols and assist with resolving any sanitation non-conformities.
• Reviews production schedules to ascertain product data such as types, quantities, and specifications of products.
• Cleans and sanitizes packing machines, mixing tanks, kettles, pick systems, pumps and/or pipes (as needed).
• Assists in developing and/or revising sanitation standard operating procedures.
• Assists in developing and/or revising sanitation working practices. 
• Assists in developing and/or revising observation and training practices for workers to ensure compliance with standards.
• Verify chemical inventory.
• Verify cleaning equipment inventory.
• Test chemical concentrations.
• Operate chemical dispensing unit.
• Perform Supervisory job duties in their absence.
• Assist the Sanitation Supervisor with special projects.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies: 

• Written Communication - Able to read and interpret written information. 
• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures. 
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities. 
• Leadership - Inspires and motivates others to perform well. 
• Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality. 
• Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity. 
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly. 
• Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events. 
• Attendance/Punctuality - Ability to maintain regular and punctual attendance.  
• Dependability - Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan. 
• Initiative - Asks for and offers help when needed. 

Pepper Source and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers offering the following benefits:

FULL BENEFITS (HEALTH, VISION, DENTAL, LIFE)

401(k)/PROFIT SHARING

PAID VACATION/PTO/HOLIDAYS

WEEKLY PAY PERIOD/DIRECT DEPOSIT PAYROLL

REFERRAL BONUSES & ATTENDANCE AWARDS

CONSISTENT GROWTH/RAISE OPPORTUNITES

About Us

Pepper Source is a family-owned company that provides custom sauces, seasonings, and dry coating systems to all of the major poultry companies in the United States as well as the frozen food, meat, and food service industries. We develop and manufacture custom flavor profiles that meet our customers' specific needs. Our process takes innovation and extensive knowledge of the food industry.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

Preferred - 2 years in Food Manufacturing or 1 year in Sanitation. Knowledge of chemicals and their application. 

Language Skills

Must be able to speak, read and write in English. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions and procedure manuals. 

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. 

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form. 

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have basic knowledge of computers and the ability to input data into a computer. 

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to 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 physically perform the following:  

• Lift 50 pounds times during the shift 
• Stand and/or walk for the duration of the shift 
• Use hands to finger, grip, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms 
• Talk and hear 
• Occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl 
• Close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus 

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 exposed to wet, humid and/or cold conditions and moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.