Sanitation Lead

Summary/Objective

The Sanitation lead coordinates activities of and provides coaching and guidance to workers on the Sanitation team. The Sanitation lead works alongside and with the team, stepping in as needed to ensure maximum productivity. This position is under the direction of the Sanitation Supervisor. The Lead is responsible for following and enforcing all safety, GMP and SQF policies/procedures, as well as adherence to PPE/hygiene policies, in cooperation with the supervisor. The Lead is required to ensure that the facility is maintained at SQF level of cleanliness

Essential Functions - Housekeeping

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Oversees and performs typical sanitation tasks to support the production team and the entire facility up to and including removing waste, debris and refuse, transporting empty boxes to compactors, monitoring outside of facility for waste and debris, sanitizing equipment and floors at end of shifts, cleaning and sanitizing tools and receptacles and other custodial functions as needed.

Train new employees on standard operating procedures (safety, GMP AND SQF policies /procedures, PPE / hygiene policies)

Coach all employees to follow Hello Fresh policies and procedures

Support the production department by cleaning and preparing for next shift work

Occasionally required to communicate with other departments such as Quality or Production to collaborate and solve problems

Respectfully support and follow direction from supervisor or management and completes tasks with minimum supervision.

Responsible for following standard operating procedures (safety, GMP AND SQF policies /procedures, PPE / hygiene policies)

Maintains the work area in a clean and orderly condition and follows prescribed safety regulations.

Reports all food safety sanitation issues to an immediate supervisor

Responsible for following standard operating procedures (safety, GMP AND SQF policies /procedures, PPE / hygiene policies)

Maintains the work area in a clean and orderly condition and follows prescribed safety regulations.

Performs routine sanitation equipment maintenance to ensure equipment functions properly

Reports all food safety sanitation issues to an immediate supervisor

Competencies

Leadership and fostering team cooperation for a large group of employees

Results Driven and detail oriented

Time Management: maintaining momentum and keeping employees on task to meet goals and deadlines

Chemical knowledge

Basic computer skills primarily utilizing Microsoft Office and Google Sheets

Communications: expresses ideas and thoughts clearly and with tact and diplomacy.

Ability to work in a fast paced environment.

Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Dependability

Supervisory Responsibility

This position provides guidance to employees by coordinating work and resolving problems. The Sanitation Lead’s performance is evaluated by their leadership of the quality employees, productivity and prioritization of their designated team, quality/quantity of information reported each shift, and ability to guide employee performance on the team.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is in a manufacturing and assembly environment and is regularly exposed to cool and/or cold temperatures (10º - 40º). The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, stoop, reach and lift for a minimum of 10 to 12 hours with or without reasonable accommodation. The employee is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects and/or tools. The employee is required talk or hear with or without reasonable accommodation.

The employee must regularly lift and move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds with or without assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and peripheral vision.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Sunday-Wednesday 5am-2:30pm, Sunday-Wednesday 3:30pm-2am, Wednesday-Saturday 5a-2:30pm, or Wednesday-Saturday 3:30p-2am (Schedule is subject to change due to needs of the business)

Travel

No travel is expected for this position.

Required Education and Experience

High school diploma/GED and minimum 6 months of related experience

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

Must be at least 18 years old.

Must be willing and able to work entire schedule as we cannot accommodate partial shifts or early/late arrivals.

Must be able to count and have basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and fractions).

Must be able to count and have basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and fractions).

Must be able to have basic computer skills (data entry, Microsoft Office, Google Sheets)

Other Duties

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities. However, the Company reserves the right to adjust, modify, or reassign work tasks and responsibilities as needed to meet changing business needs, operational requirements, or other factors.