3rd Sanitation Lead

Truvant•Boscobel, WI

About The Position

The 3rd Sanitation Lead leads and coordinates food safety and sanitation program activities. The role oversees sanitation associates and is responsible for plant cleaning, sanitation, and production, ensuring compliance with GMPs and sanitation policies and procedures in conjunction with the Sanitation Supervisor. The position also supports production operations, equipment setup, quality, employee training, and required documentation.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to pay close attention to detail.
Skill in operating various equipment as needed for the job.
Skill in multitasking and time management.
Ability to work cooperatively and effectively with peers and personnel in other departments.
Ability to keep company and customer information encountered during employment confidential.
Ability to follow regulatory and company policies, procedures, and work instructions, including Truvant and customer-specific policies, ISO, GMPs, USDA, and regulatory food safety and food defense requirements.
Ability to read documents, printouts, computer screens, and other communications; hear well enough to communicate with coworkers; reach, touch, and grasp; stand and/or walk for prolonged periods; and climb, stoop or kneel, lift, pull, and push.
Ability to work safely on the production floor and in varying environments based on building location and products.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor's degree in a related field.
Knowledge of basic sanitation procedures and equipment.
Knowledge of basic chemical use and chemical safety measures.
Two years of hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment.
Familiarity with regulatory and applicable legal issues pertaining to food products.
Familiarity with HACCP programs.

Responsibilities

Monitor and enforce GMP procedures; document violations and train individuals with input from the supervisor, consult the supervisor about discipline when necessary, and notify the supervisor of incidents.
Clean and sanitize production rooms, pack-off areas, packaging equipment, and other areas assigned by the Sanitation Supervisor.
Disassemble and assemble equipment and production lines.
Complete required sanitation pre-operational reports.
Ensure necessary supplies remain available for production.
Set up machines and production lines, perform changeovers, and set up machine processes.
Verify that the correct packaging material is in use.
Correct workstation errors promptly and make minor machine adjustments and repairs to keep processes operational.
Monitor expected job rates hourly for productivity.
Work with Quality to report defective products or packaging and ensure quality requirements are met.
Maintain accurate knowledge of production orders and labor allocation forms.
Ensure workstations and daily orders operate smoothly and properly to support effective and efficient completion of orders.
Assist with training and mentoring employees in their expected tasks.
Complete necessary paperwork accurately.
Perform other duties as assigned.