Certified Sanitation Team Member

Winland Foods•Fair Lawn, NJ

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Winland Foods is hiring a Certified Sanitation Team Member to support a safe, clean, and high-performing production environment at its Fair Lawn, New Jersey facility. The role helps protect product integrity and meet food safety and quality standards while supporting daily sanitation activities and production teammates. The position works in partnership with the Sanitation Supervisor and is expected to model teamwork, respect, and accountability. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with overtime as applicable. The available shift is 1st shift, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Pay is $22.27 per hour, based on experience and other qualifications; shift differential is paid according to union contract provisions. Benefits are based on union contract provisions. The Certified level includes Entry Sanitation Team Member responsibilities, with additional duties involving sanitation equipment inspections and preventive maintenance, communicating sanitation results, recommending sanitation improvements, supporting training and SOP development, reviewing sanitation documentation, resolving issues with supervisors and teammates, and serving as the area's 5S champion. The posting also describes an Advanced Sanitation Team Member level, which includes additional leadership, program management, mentoring, and continuous-improvement responsibilities.

Requirements

Follow plant and company food safety and sanitation requirements, including GMP, HACCP, SQF, and FSMA policies.
Prepare accurate written documentation.
Support teamwork, operational changes, and productivity, safety, and quality goals.

Responsibilities

Assist with routine and non-routine plant sanitation activities and ensure equipment is clean and food-safe.
Perform daily inspections and preventive maintenance on sanitation equipment.
Follow plant policies for placing materials on hold and collecting retention samples.
Assist with chemical inventory control using FIFO practices.
Follow GMP, HACCP, SQF, FSMA, and company food safety policies, and maintain cleanliness and sanitation.
Communicate sanitation results to other teams within the plant.
Recommend improvements to plant cleanliness and sanitation effectiveness.
Assist team members, adapt to operational changes, and contribute to productivity, safety, and quality goals.
Provide backup coverage for multiple roles, share knowledge with peers, and support training.
Assist with SOP development and training, and facilitate cross-departmental collaboration.
Prepare accurate written documentation and assist in reviewing sanitation paperwork.
Work with supervisors and the team to develop solutions to issues, participate in 5S efforts, and act as the area's 5S champion.
At the advanced level, evaluate, modify, and design sanitation policies and procedures; manage programs related to the master sanitation schedule; and provide backup support in the department lead's absence.
At the advanced level, mentor teammates on food safety, enforce sanitation accountability, coordinate team activities, assign tasks, lead shift meetings, and train others in advanced operations.
At the advanced level, lead improvement projects, perform operator-based maintenance, and analyze causes of variances.